Some experiences quietly reshape the way we see the world. For me, one of those experiences was my first February in Rethymno. Arriving in 2002, I expected a charming Cretan town and perhaps a lively festival. What I discovered instead […]
The truth about cooking with olive oil
The first time I watched my Greek mother-in-law cook, I nearly had a heart attack. She was frying potatoes — deep frying them — in a pot of extra virgin olive oil. The beautiful, expensive, bright green oil I’d been taught to […]
