Nikos Koulousias: The Buckingham Palace chef who started in Nafpaktia stirring rice pudding
Son of immigrants from a village in Nafpaktia and Kozani, Nikos Koulousias’s culinary journey took him from his grandmother’s kitchen to Luxor, from the luxurious Ritz to the royal kitchens of London. He shares his life story, memories of Harry and Meghan’s wedding, and the idiosyncrasies of Queen Elizabeth. Amid pines, olive trees, and colorful […]
The Heavy Metal doctor of the Greek National Health System who chants in monasteries and for patients
Father of six children, Christoforos Laskos is a man who balances daily between two seemingly incompatible worlds: the world of Byzantine chanting and the world of heavy metal music
Italy and Slovenia dispute ownership of 16th-century Vittore Carpaccio painting
Padua returned the painting to the Slovenian town of Piran – but Italian politicians insist the work belongs to Italy’s cultural heritage