Blog: Kalliopi Kitchen by Karen Watts

lamb at Taman Rhodes

Returning to A New Beginning

  Words by Karen Watts Lamb Fillet image courtesy of Andreas at Taman www.tamamrhodes.com In the summer of 2020 I moved out of the centre of my beloved city. The almost worldwide paranoia that affected so many had me fleeing from my home of 10 years as soon as tourists

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Kalliopi Kitchen food blog by Karen Watts

Kalliopi Kitchen Returns, Over Lunch

  Dedicated to the memory of Chris Watts. Read HERE   “Kalliopi Kitchen Returns, Over Lunch” by Karen Watts   Things have always started over food between us and your hosts, Pete and Phil. Ideas, shoots, designs, jokes. It was Over Lunch somewhere in Rhodes Town that Pete and Phil

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Lamb Curry at Kalliopi Kitchen

Lamb and Lent

Written by Karen Watts Enjoying Karen’s fabulous foodie blogs? More Kalliopi Kitchen blogs CLICK HERE A few weeks ago Kalliopi Kitchen received an e-mail from Amy in Nottingham. A confirmed Rodophile, Amy wanted to know, before booking her first trip of the year if it was ok to eat meat

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Meze

Spring & Veg Mezes

Written by Karen Watts Photography by Chris Watts Last week most of Rodos experienced an entire week of torrential rain. Yesterday for the first time in seven days we woke to sunshine. The island is intensely greener and everywhere are the yellows, purples and pinks of hundreds of wild flowers

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Prawns with ginger rice

More Prawns

Written by Karen Watts Photography by Chris Watts Another Sue Style inspired recipe I just love. The quantities will make about 6 large portions: Prawns with Ginger and Rice 2 tbsp Olive Oil 3 – 4 Large Fresh Prawns per person 2 – 3 cm piece of Root Ginger, peeled

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Boiling glazed radishes

Living Libraries

Written by Karen Watts Food Photography by Chris Watts I recently received an e-mail from a friend in the UK bemoaning the closure of libraries in the Britain. In Greece libraries have been closing down since the crisis began 8 years ago. While my Greek is good enough to get

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