by John Flawith | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog, Food & Drink
Recently we packed one of our picnics in Crete and set off for Kissamos. In the shade of a tamarisk tree… Driving the Paleo Ethniki – the old road from Chania west to Kissamos which avoids all the usual traffic. View from the old road to Kissamos A lovely...
by John Flawith | Mar 6, 2020 | Blog, Food & Drink
Looking out over the Apokoronas plain One of the joys of holidaying in the Mediterranean in summer is eating outside. Sit in the shade of a carob tree or tamarisk. Look out over sun drenched landscapes to the oh so blue sea. Have your tastebuds...
by John Flawith | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Food & Drink
We are just back from the 2020 wine fair in Platanias, near Chania. We are so excited by the additions to our wine list that we just had to write about them! We’ve not even finished constructing the list! But here are some new finds that we are certain to...
by John Flawith | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Food & Drink
This is from the 2020 wine fair in Platanias, near Chania. Wines of Crete organise this event every year and its a great experience. Its a great place to try out Cretan wines. At last, a good Cretan sparkling wine! Douloufakis Champagne First of all, at last a...
by John Flawith | Sep 15, 2019 | Blog, Food & Drink
Worth carrying to the top of Korfi on the Lassithi plain! It began with Mythos… I love beer! In our early days in Crete I drank Mythos, like everyone else, before discovering that the brewery, although in Greece, is owned by Carlsberg/Heineken. So...
by John Flawith | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Food & Drink
One of the exotic sights to see in Crete is the Prickly Pear (Opuntia Ficus-Indica). Here they grow to enormous size in the wild, and in late August can have myriad blooms from which develop the fruits. Using these you can make a great jam, with a very...
