November 2007

Coleslaw With Prawns

by Peter G November 28, 2007 Recipes

Coleslaw with Prawns After a hectic eating schedule in Greece which included a lot of rich, yummy foods I needed to get back on track with some lighter eating. Salads are a good way to do this but they don’t have to be boring by any means. They can be a decent meal themselves. Just make sure you follow the “fresh is best” principle and you can’t go wrong. I [...]

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Chocolate Chilli Churros

by Peter G November 27, 2007 Recipes

What a way to get back into the cooking game! A few months ago I joined the passionate foodie community over at The Leftover Queen. Jenn, who runs that site, holds a monthly competition where food bloggers compete to create a dish based on 3 ingredients. It’s called the Royal Foodie Joust and its a great way to keep everyone’s cooking imagination active. I had been a long time observer [...]

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It’s All Greek To Me

by Peter G November 26, 2007 Places

The beautiful mountainous terrain of Sparta I am now coming to the end of my holiday writing about Greece. I wanted to leave you with a few snapshots from my portfolio. These were taken whilst I was visiting friends and family in Sparta. Sparta is a 3 hour drive, south of Athens at the base of the Peleponesse. It has a small population of about 20,000 people. Its surrounded by [...]

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Cafe Culture in Greece

by Peter G November 21, 2007 Places

Traditional Greek coffee While in Greece I couldn’t stomach the local coffee very much. If anyone has ever tried “Greek style” coffee you’ll know what I mean. It’s a mean brew, all thick with a rich sediment that forms on he bottom of the cup. I personally believe it’s an acquired taste and one that I’m not really keen on enjoying. Still, every house I went to, I was offered [...]

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My NEW Look

by Peter G November 20, 2007 Personal

Ok. I can hear the cries and screams of protest (I think I can!). I want to welcome you to the new look for my blog and website. It’s the fourth time I’ve changed themes or templates this year. Blogging was a new activity that I undertook at the beginning of this year. Well, who knew that my inner geek was going to come rushing out! Apart from writing and [...]

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Let’s Eat…the Greek way

by Peter G November 17, 2007 Greek Food

Mousaka in all its glory So after a cultural day of sightseeing and analysing ancient Greek lifestyles, I set off to find a place to eat. Nafplio, was well equipped for this with many restaurants on offer. I was so looking forward to eat a mini feast and indulge in a lot of “traditional” foods. I wanted to be transported to epicurean heaven. I found a place near the water’s [...]

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The Port city of Nafplio

by Peter G November 16, 2007 Places

Summer colours Continuing in my (delayed…sorry!) Greece series of recent adventures, I made my way to the port city of Nafplio. What a delightful change from the hustle and bustle of Athens. It was October and the weather was hovering around the mid 20′s mark. It was so “summery” and I could just imagine how busy this place would be in the bustling summer months. It serves tourists very well [...]

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The Acropolis

by Peter G November 8, 2007 Places

The eerie setting of The Acropolis…look at those clouds! It has been used as a temple, a fortress, a citadel and a place to house virgins. It currently lends itself as one of the new 7 ancient wonders of the world and has thousands of tourists adorning its once sacred grounds. Welcome to The Acropolis. Smack, bang right n the centre of Athens. I was in absolute awe as I [...]

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Welcome to the Jungle…aka Athens

by Peter G November 2, 2007 Places

The city of Athens…viewed from one side of the Acropolis Finally after nearly four weeks of holidays I have returned back to Australia. And I’m tired, both physically and emotionally. I had returned back to my parents’ homeland after an absence of nearly 30 years. I took about one thousand photos and I have tried to cull this down to give you a good indication of what I got up [...]