Mpougatsa

[pronounced boo-gha-tsa] A prized breakfast dish, saved for rare occasions. A hangover treatment, to be eaten before going to bed to soothe the stomach. A staple for everyone who grew up in Hania – or studied here.  Lately, a fashionable desert at the upscale Athens restaurants that serve cretan cuisine and have their bougatsa shipped … More Mpougatsa

Sand Lilly

On the sun drenched dunes of sandy beaches, this little white flower startles visitors as it blooms out of its dried up leaves in late summer, its grace, solitude and understated fairness a happy reminder that summer ends but autumn will be equally beautiful in this blessed corner of the Med! Do keep an eye … More Sand Lilly