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Tag Archive for 'olive trees'

A take on Cretan food

Pistachios have a soft, yellow protective skin with a deep pink blush when freshly picked.  Inside, the nuts are soft and tender.  Walking in the September sunshine with a group of friends towards the Lions Square, in Heraklion (www.heraklion.gr/en), we stop at a fruit stall.  Also on display, here on market street, are fresh green [...]

A taste of Island life at Voutoumi Taverna, Emerald Bay – Anti Paxos

Behind the beach of Emerald Bay on Anti Paxos is Voutoumi Taverna. Only 200 yards from shore Voutoumi Taverna is hidden from view by the Islands thick green bushes and trees.
Seeking shelter from the afternoon heat we chanced upon Voutoumi Taverna by accident only a sign in the distance indicated that anything was there. Its [...]

Carnayo Gold Lounge Bar, Mongonisi – Paxos

Carnayo Gold is a picturesque taverna on the waterfront in Mongonisi. Located in a small harbour on the most southerly point of Paxos Island, Carnayo Gold is run by Dimitris and Francesca an Italian from Naples that fell in love with Dimitris and the Island in equal measure. During our sailing trips around Paxos and [...]

Olive oil production in Paxos

Babis Lekkas sells his Olive Oil from a small warehouse on the waterfront in Gaios (The small capital of Paxos) by the litre.
His warehouse is an unassuming building that looks more like a traditional Greek Cottage, its white walls and round traditional tiles look a little out of place next to the other waterfront properties.
Babis [...]