I came to London not long ago and am in the middle of my second week of research and coursework at SOAS, University of London. My time in Bulgaria … [Read more...]
Tahini, the traditional way
While some traditions are fading with time, others are reborn. Tahini production, the sticky paste of the crushed sesame seed, is seeing a resurgence … [Read more...]
Border Villages of Ivaylovgrad
Small Bulgarian villages abutting the border with Greece are dwindling in size, but there is some hope for revitalization. Odrintsi was once populated … [Read more...]
Castles and Pumpkin Pastry
There are scattered castles and ruins hidden throughout the rocky outcroppings of Thrace. Chunks of marble repurposed into not so recent buildings, a … [Read more...]
Back to Bulgaria – Bachkovo Monastery
Nestled in the Rhodope Mountains of southern Bulgaria, Bachkovo Monastery has hid in craggy recesses since 1083. I have not been to Bulgaria in a … [Read more...]
