This Transformation

This Transformation

And for getting to work not of the glorious sorts, where they bask under the symphony of the sun adorned by all, but for their humbling one vatted for days in vinegar for their rebirth of a pungent delight. Finding … Continue reading

These Velvety Ambrosial Petals

These Velvety Ambrosial Petals

And how we await their transformation.

This Fringe

This Fringe

For being light and flowy even while entering February…keep it light, keep it flowing always. Let’s not overlook this Masala mix…a secret recipe from my local Taj. Doesn’t every town have their very own Taj Mahal? But how many of … Continue reading

This Sweet Bread of Basil

This Sweet Bread of Basil

just before it disappeared and the golden coin in it that was found by the one with a golden heart. While not an actual Vasilopita, it was disguised as one for underneath the customary powdered sugar pita, was my signature … Continue reading

This Celebratory Cake

This Celebratory Cake

…for its imperfections and all its perfections and for the celebrator just as petite in stature and even more staggering in spice…we devoured it swiftly after breathlessly praising it.

The Great Division

The Great Division

As my fellow Hellenes gather around for the festivities, a great divide among family and friends reveals itself on tables all around the globe. The ones in favor of melomakarona and those in favor of kourambiedes. Two unshakeable faiths, each … Continue reading

Beads of Bubbling Amber

Beads of Bubbling Amber

How does it get any better than a little homemade maple syrup to top it off? Have you made deliberate efforts of recompense for just being yourself? Someone deserves a brew with benevolent sweet drops from a gray fissured bark … Continue reading

Métier

See yourself well.Rise,Face East,Deep breaths, each a wish on their own.Presently, feeling from secrets inside the earthLife locked within, glowing golden suninfinite programs of pure loveso vast, never to find its endStand in your heartTell us about yourself.Bless us with … Continue reading

Keeping it Cool

Keeping it Cool

Fractured no more, intrinsic knowing,from each other, a rift closingfalse authoritative power, endorsed no morescaffolding of dependency, collapsingbeaming from above, gilded lighthands of love, reachinghearts, a mendingmindsets set forth, transparenttaste buds, tantalizing. Oh, what a little cacao in an icy … Continue reading

Shaking it Loose

Shaking it Loose

The thing about angels is we are so distracted we don’t even notice their fluttering wings spawning and weaving our dreams into the breeze sweetly whispering into our ears. If only we untethered ourselves from torpedoing weighted thoughts to float … Continue reading