Cuisine

A team of 80 Italian chefs managed to break the world record for the longest pizza in the world last Saturday, serving a delicious “Margherita” pizza over… one and a half kilometers long!

The huge pizza was presented in the 2015 Milan Expo and its exact length (1,595 meters) was confirmed by Guinness judge Lorenzo Veltri.

Friends pretending to beat up the groom just before the first private moments with his newlywed wife is a curious tradition in many parts of Turkey - but it rarely ends in a visit to the hospital.

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul's AzzuR Restaurant will offer a distinctive fast-breaking (iftar) buffet highlighting the rich heritage of Turkish and Ottoman cuisine to the accompaniment of live "fas?l" music for Ramadan between June 18 and July 16. 

Hot bodies and hamburgers are an unusual combination… Tantalizing for the tastebuds and titillating too!

Enjoy!

It doesn’t get more Greek than a plate of Moussaka though Turks may beg to differ. In Arabic countries the dish is served cold whereas the Balkan Moussaka is nice and warm.

What differentiates the Greek version is the layers that are separately cooked before being combined in the final baking. The modern Greek version was probably formulated by chef Tselementes in the Twenties…

A series of lapses continues: Vice-President of the Assembly called Italian president "Mr. Mortadella"

Igor Becic, Vice-President of the Serbian parliament called Italian president "Mortadela" instead of Matarella, and when he tried to correct himself, he failed again.

Daron Dylon Wint, aged 34, a former employee of American Iron Works was apprehended by the police after a manhunt that stretched to New York City where he has relatives in Brooklyn.

Payments for a number of European Commission-subsidized projects in Greece have been severely delayed in recent months during the crucial period just before their completion, according to the Association of Greek Construction Companies (SATE).

My napkin was gently folded like a bundle. As I cradled it in my palms I felt the warmth inside. It was as if it were still sizzling in deep oil. As I unfolded the layers of linen, I noticed that my golden fried ball was slightly pointed on one end. That made me curious about the cook; it was surely a clue about his home country. 

Souvlaki (meat on a stick), the hamburger of Greece has made a comeback since the recession began, however despite the resurrection there are some places that never went away.  And what better day than Wednesday, May 6, International No Diet day to try one!