Thursday 30 June 2022

SMASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM

  1 kg (2 lb) or more mealy potatoes, peeled and sliced

Enough water to cover

1 whole garlic clove

1 sprig of sage

Salt

Olive oil

1 cup or more cream 

1 tbsp snipped chives


Boil the potatoes with all the ingredients except the cream and chives. Discard the garlic and sage and strain thoroughly  Return the potatoes. to the heat to remove any possible remaining moisture.  Before serving pour in the cream stir and check the seasoning.  Serve sprinkled with chives and freshly ground black pepper.   

  

Wednesday 29 June 2022

ROAST CHICKEN LEGS

  12 chicken legs

Marinade:

3 tbsp honey

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup water

3 tbsp Dijon mustard

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

3 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced

2-3 rosemary sprigs, leaves only finely chopped


2-3 tbsp olive oil

Freshly ground black pepper


Mix the ingredients for the marinade well together and marinade the chicken legs for at least 2 hours..


Arrange the chicken legs in an oven-proof dish in a single layer.  Sprinkle with half the marinade, freshly ground pepper, and olive oil Add more marinade if necessary. 

, and roast in an oven preheated to 200 C (400 F) for about  1 hour, turning the chicken legs around once.

Serve with mashed potatoes or with a celeriac puree,  This dish is a great favorite with children.   









Tuesday 28 June 2022

UKRAINE

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24th June marks four months, more than 120 days of Russia's war on Ukraine.  Millions of civilians across all the regions of the country have been affected. 

The situation is terrible in the Donbas, especially Sievierodonesk in the Luhansk oblast and in the eastern Donetsk oblast.  Humanitarian access is restricted and at times impossible. 

The number of civilian casualties surpasses 10.000, including 4.662 killed and 5.803 injured. 

There can be nothing worse than war where so many innocent people are killed including young children and babies and parents have to bury their offspring, a tragic situation for which I have no words. 

Monday 27 June 2022

ON ERDOGAN THE WEST AND GREEK TURKISH RELATIONS