EL PASTIFICIO DE NICOLA: Pastafrola de ricota al chocolate | Chocolate Ricotta Pastafrola | Doña Petrona's Recipe

Aug 24, 2026 | Today we're preparing a recipe from Doña Petrona C. de Gandulfo: her chocolate ricotta pastafrola, a recipe originally published in El Hogar magazine in 1937.

A different take on the classic quince pastafrola, with a tender, slightly crumbly pastry crust and a smooth, creamy filling of ricotta, semi-sweet chocolate, and vanilla.


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NB: “Pastafrola (also spelled pasta frola or pasta flora) is a traditional sweet shortcrust tart popular in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Greece. It features a buttery, crumbly crust filled with a thick fruit paste or jam and topped with a distinctive crisscross lattice pattern.” [Source: Google AI]

HUNGRY MAN KITCHEN : Barbunya Pilaki, Turkish-style Borlotti Beans Mezze

Aug 12, 2022 | Barbunya means borlotti or cranberry beans in Turkish and pilaki is one of the olive oil based cooking techniques in Turkey, referring to cooking in a sauce made with onions, garlic, carrot, tomatoes, sugar, and olive oil — the most common olive oil dishes in Turkey.

This technique is also common in Greece (plaki) and Bulgaria (plakiya). The best version of this dish is made when the beans are fresh, but it is also quite delicious when made with dried beans. Alternatively, this dish can be made with Romano or pinto beans if you are not able find borlotti beans.

Like most of the olive oil dishes in Turkey, barbunya pilaki is usually served cold as a side or mezze and is one of the classic and favorite summer mezzes in Turkey.


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Wildfire Disaster Spirals across Greece as Emergency Crews Battle Flames | World News

Augist 4, 2026 | Greece is battling a rapidly escalating wildfire emergency as multiple blazes spread across the country, forcing evacuations and prompting a massive response from firefighters and emergency services. Authorities are working to protect homes, infrastructure, and communities while strong winds and dry conditions continue to fuel the fires. The situation remains critical as officials monitor the spread of the flames and assess the damage. …

Greece Wildfires Rage Near Athens as Strong Winds Fuel Massive Blaze and Evacuations

August 1, 2026 | Wildfires fuelled by powerful winds swept across several parts of Greece, including areas near Athens, forcing evacuations and triggering a major emergency response.

Reuters footage from Porto Germeno shows firefighters battling fast-moving flames as thick smoke engulfs forests and roadside vegetation. Emergency responders described the conditions as "extremely hard", with wind gusts making the fire's direction unpredictable. Residents also spoke of losing olive groves and seeing neighbouring homes destroyed.

More than 300 firefighters, dozens of fire engines, aircraft and heavy machinery have been deployed as authorities continue efforts to contain the blazes.

Wildfire in Suffolk, UK, Not Yet Under Control, Fire Service Says | BBC News

July 30, 2026 | A UK wildfire the equivalent size of 140 football pitches is not yet under control, the fire service has said.

The blaze broke out on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk on Wednesday, with a major incident declared "due to the size and complexity" of the blaze.

Meanwhile, Greece is also among many European countries facing devastating fires and drought.

Several fires have continued to burn in Spain and Portugal, although Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared an end to the national emergency for wildfires in the Ávila and Madrid regions.

In south-west France some residents have been able to return to their homes after a major wildfire in the Gironde region.

How Gay Courtship Actually Worked in Ancient Greece

May 30, 2026 | A live hare arrives at your front door. Your entire family knows what it means. An older man wants to court you. In ancient Athens, that was how it started.

Gay courtship in ancient Greece had more rules than a modern dating app. Who could pursue whom. What gifts to send. What was allowed physically — and what would destroy your reputation forever. One politician lost his citizenship because a jury believed he had been paid for sex. The most beautiful man in Athens spent an entire night in Socrates' bed and nothing happened.

This is the story of how it actually worked, day by day, gift by gift, rule by rule.

Yanis Varoufakis: Iran War Collapses US Neoliberal Economy

Mar 14, 2026 | Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, the former Finance Minister of Greece, and the author of numerous bestselling books. Yanis Varoufakis discusses the historical mistake of attacking Iran (again).

HUNGRY MAN KITCHEN: Barbunya Pilaki, Turkish-style Borlotti Beans Mezze

Aug 12, 2022 | Barbunya means borlotti or cranberry beans in Turkish and pilaki is one of the olive oil based cooking techniques in Turkey, referring to cooking in a sauce made with onions, garlic, carrot, tomatoes, sugar, and olive oil. This technique is also common in Greece (plaki) and Bulgaria (plakiya).

Best version of this dish is made when the beans are fresh, but also quite delicious with dried beans. Alternatively, this dish can be made with romano or pinto beans if you are not able find borlotti beans. Like most of the olive oil dishes in Turkey, barbunya pilaki is usually served cold as a side or mezze and is one of the classic and favourite summer mezzes in Turkey.


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HUNGRY MAN KITCHEN: Classic Greek Moussaka - Traditional and Delicious! | Reupload

Aug 11, 2023 | The word "Moussaka" itself has Arabic origins, derived from the word "musaqqa'a," which means "chilled." Early versions of this dish were made with layered vegetables and sometimes meat, then baked and served at room temperature.

The concept of layering and baking vegetables eventually spread to other parts of the Mediterranean, including Greece. Greek Moussaka, as we know it today, is said to have been adapted and popularized by the Greek population during the Ottoman era.

This widely known Greek version was created by the French-trained Greek chef Nikolaos Tselementes in the 1920s.


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HUNGRY MAN KITCHEN: Izmir Kofte, Oven-baked Turkish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

May 27, 2022 | Izmir Kofte, also known as Soutzoukakia Smyrneika in Greece, is a rustic dish of spicy oblong meatballs served in tomato sauce.

Turkish recipe for Izmir kofte often includes lamb and/or beef mince seasoned with spices, fried and baked together with potato wedges, diced tomatoes and a tomato sauce.

This dish is said to have been brought to Greece by the refugees from Asia Minor during the population exchange.

It's quite a classic dish found in rustic restaurants throughout Turkey and can be enjoyed with rice pilav and a nice crusty bread.


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The Lesbos Spirit | My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

Sep 23, 2025 | Diane travels to Lesvos where the characteristic generosity of spirit almost won a few locals the Nobel Peace Prize. In Lesvos, the waters overflow with renowned sardines and shellfish, islanders count dozens of eggplant dishes as traditional fare, and ouzo, the drink of Greek hospitality, fills glasses everywhere. Discover the hospitality of the Aegean through its renowned food and drink.

My Greek Table is a journey through Greece's mountains, islands, villages, and cities in search of the country's most delicious, healthy recipes and raw ingredients. Diane Kochilas, the host of My Greek Table, is a native New Yorker who adopted Greece as her home more than two decades ago. With My Greek Table, Diane will shed light on one of the world's oldest and healthiest cuisines.


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A Bite of Greek Red Wine | My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

Sep 16, 2024 | Go on a picnic at a vineyard in Naoussa were one grape dominates the table: the local Xinomavro, one of Greece's noblest reds. On the wine trail, Diane discovers bread, cookies and chocolate truffles all spiked with this hard-to-pronounce but easy-to-love Greek varietal. Learn how to incorporate incomparable Greek wine into any menu, both as a drink and an ingredient.

My Greek Table is a journey through Greece's mountains, islands, villages, and cities in search of the country's most delicious, healthy recipes and raw ingredients. Diane Kochilas, the host of My Greek Table, is a native New Yorker who adopted Greece as her home more than two decades ago. With My Greek Table, Diane will shed light on one of the world's oldest and healthiest cuisines.

Figs in a Glass | My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

n Chios, a local ritual: the making of Chian firewater, Souma, distilled from fermented figs. In this foray through Chios's traditions, Diane discovers delicious desserts, all part of the table for this feast. Chios is for food lovers, and Diane returns to her kitchen for some great island-inspired dishes. Eggplant pilaf and an aromatic meat-filled omelet are on the menu.

This season, it's Greece's coastal areas and islands. Mykonos shares its agrarian secrets. Tinos, we visited a marble sculptor and made pastels. Paros is about sustainable farming. Naxos is excellent meat and potatoes. Chios, its seductive mastiha and fig liqueur. Messinia, I see a friend's villa and meet up with an ultra-marathoner. The Athenian Riviera is all about international Greek food.

Bulgur Pilaf Recipe | My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

Sep 19, 2025 | Diane explores the ancient grains that Greek cooks still love to use. Learn how to incorporate timeless ancient grains into every meal of the day.

My Greek Table is a journey through Greece's mountains, islands, villages, and cities in search of the country's most delicious, healthy recipes and raw ingredients. Diane Kochilas, the host of My Greek Table, is a native New Yorker who adopted Greece as her home more than two decades ago.

With My Greek Table, Diane will shed light on one of the world's oldest and healthiest cuisines.

An Ionian Odyssey | My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

May 7, 2025 | Diane visits Lefkada, where she discovers Greece's tastiest, tenderest lentils, rosewater vinegar, and the art of local embroidery. A local cook imparts the secrets of the local lemony cod stew. Diane succumbs to the siren's call of flavors and history known as the Ionian Islands and prepares a bevy of dishes from several of these lush, delicious lands off Greece's western coast.

My Greek Table is a journey through the mountains, islands, villages and cities of Greece in search of the country's most delicious, healthy recipes and raw ingredients. Diane Kochilas, the host of My Greek Table, is a native New Yorker who adopted Greece as her home more than two decades ago. With My Greek Table Diane will shed light on one of the world's oldest and healthiest cuisines.

The Culinary Tapestry of Corfu | My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

Mar 12, 2025 | Diane explores the rich, cuisine of Corfu, a mixture of Greek, Italian, French and others. A local cook makes a Venetian soffrito, and orange salad. In the market: Corfu's famous kumquats, ouzo-infused figs, local fish. Diane cooks up mixed braised greens with feta, an Italian fish stew called bourtheto and Venetian pastitsio, reworked for the modern cook.

This season, it's Greece's coastal areas and islands. Mykonos shares its agrarian secrets. Tinos, we visited a marble sculptor and made pastels. Paros is about sustainable farming. Naxos is excellent meat and potatoes. Chios, its seductive mastiha and fig liqueur. Messinia, I see a friend's villa and meet up with an ultra-marathoner. The Athenian Riviera is all about international Greek food.

Athens: Inside the Rise of an Extraordinary Ancient Superpower

Aug 29, 2025 | Journey through one of history's most iconic cities: Athens. Witness the expansion of this vast and extraordinary city, the richest and most powerful in all of ancient Greece and follow the footprints of a nation of extraordinary builders, thinkers and inventors. Using magnificent 3D computer graphics, uncover the ingenuity of ancient civilizations and the lasting impact of their architectural and intellectual achievements.

The Greek Traitor Who Sold Out His Nation to the Nazis

Aug 30, 2025 | Giannis Rallis led a Nazi puppet government in Greece during World War II, claiming his collaboration was to prevent a communist takeover. He formed the Security Battalions to fight Greek resistance groups, but his regime stood by as the Nazis looted the country, causing a devastating famine that killed hundreds of thousands, and deported over 50,000 Greek Jews to their deaths. Rallis's credibility as a protector of his people was lost as the Nazis committed massacres and brutal reprisals against villages. Following the German retreat, a civil war erupted between the communists and government forces, which Rallis had feared. He was convicted as a collaborator and died in prison, with the film questioning whether his fear of communism justified his complicity in the Nazis' crimes.

Wildfires Continue to Ravage Southern Europe

Aug 13, 2025 | Wildfires are continuing to ravage through Southern Europe after strong winds and a climate-change fuelled heatwave swept the Mediterranean.

Europe is warming faster than any other continent with average temperatures up two point four degrees on pre-industrial levels. That's led to a week of fires raging their way across Southern Europe, benefitting from tinderbox conditions.

Now Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Turkey are all battling to contain the spread of flames with thousands of firefighters deployed, hundreds of homes evacuated, and dozens injured.

Thousands in Greece and Turkey Evacuate as Winds and Heat Fan Wildfires

THE GUARDIAN: Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft join rescue effort in Greece, and firefighter among those killed in Turkey

Thousands of people in Greece and Turkey have been forced to evacuate homes as firefighters in the countries battled to contain wildfires fanned by strong winds and searing heat.

As temperatures in south-eastern Europe exceeded 40C for a seventh straight day, the Greek prime minister praised rescue workers for waging “a titanic battle” to bring blazes under control.

“The state mechanism has been called to engage in a titanic battle, simultaneously responding to dozens of wildfires across the country,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a statement. “To those who saw their properties destroyed by the fury of fire, know that the state will stand by your side.”

Eleven regions of Greece face a “very high risk” of fire, and the government has appealed for help from EU partners to help it deal with fires burning on multiple fronts. » | Helena Smith in Athens | Sunday, July 27, 2025