habit it was to meet here at dusk.... I heard
which were the best six ices on the list and of
those six I ate four. Then, thinking of that boiled
rice before me and deciding that I might as well
make the most of what life remained to me, I
wound up my last night of freedom with a
mayonnaise of crayfish at dinner.’
First Athenian Memories
by Compton Mackenzie
I have included only a few
sweets in this collection. The sweet
course in these southern countries,
and particularly in the eastern
Mediterranean, frequently consists
of very sweet little cakes and
pastries, and bowls of fresh fruit.
The cakes usually require quantities
of eggs, sugar, honey, almonds,