"Think you have a tough job? Be thankful you aren't living in ancient Rome. This is a very unusual book.....really fascinating." 

        --- Renee Montagne, host of

“Morning Edition” on National Public Radio

Ever since living in Athens years ago, another of my passions is Greek soul music—that’s what I call rembetika and other popular musical forms that spring from love and heartbreak. It’ll pierce your soul, the way that George Dalaras and Babis Stokas sing. And their musicians are cooking. The song, enas kombos i xara mou, takes me back my early days as a writer, when I first felt that small knot of joy within me. 

Coffee, of course. Being an aficionada (read: addict). I learned to love coffee in Europe and the Middle East, where it’s an art form that varies from country to country. Here’s a double-shot insight into coffee Roman style, including gestures.

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