Did someone say Pilafi?!
I have a confession to make. There are some Cretan recipes that make me weep. Especially if they are executed with love. As our climate is temperate and our herbs... Continue reading
St Rocco of Chania protector from the… plague!
When Venice was a European powerhouse and ruled supreme during the 13th century till its decline in the 18th century it had to deal with quite a few countries they regarded as their God sent right to... Continue reading
The formidable Janissary Ibrahim Alidakis
There is a monumental villa complex partly in ruins in the village of Embrosneros in the prefecture of Chania of which very few people know about that has such an immense and intense history. And this villa is called... Continue reading
The beautiful Sarakina gorge
On the foot hills of The White Mountains in the prefecture of Chania, the gorge of Sarakina in the village of Meskla is a little place of wonder waiting to be admired by those who seek to see nature at its... Continue reading
What happens when Cretans venture into town
Imagine this: you have a few errands and you need to go into town to get them done. You have a rough estimate as to how long it will take you to do it all,... Continue reading
Honey sweet as money
Crete is fortunate to be located on the planet in such a way it enjoys a temperate climate year round. Location wise, apart from its close proximity to being the connector of the west and the east, is also the connection to Southern Africa too. And all this was, and... Continue reading
Humble Pie – Sfakianopita – Σφακιανοπιτα
I don’t remember the first time I ate sfakianopita. Was I raised with it? I can’t remember... It’s always been in so many of our lives. But I know what it does to people when they try it the first time. And it happens every time too… their eyes go... Continue reading
Ancient Aptera
When Sir Arthur Evans decidedly dug up ancient Knossos – founded around the Neolithic period and abandoned around 1100 BC - in the prefecture of Heraklion, not only did he find a treasure bigger than he had ever imagined regarding the... Continue reading