Chicago Style Pizza in Groningen
The first apartment I lived in in Groningen had no oven. No, I don’t understand it either, but it’s not that unusual for a Dutch rental property to come with no oven or space for an oven, should the tenant wish to bring their own. For two years I roasted my chickens, legs of lamb, and occasional eggplant in a dinky little combination microwave and convection oven.
About Me
My name is Tassos (Anastasios) Sarampalis. I work as a teacher and researcher at the University of Groningen, in the North of the Netherlands. I wear many hats in my life (figuratively and literally). When I don't teach, I do research on auditory perception, make furniture, cook, eat, read, watch movies, and generally try not to get into trouble. I succeed, mostly.
On this page, you will find my blog posts (because, after all, the world needs another blog). You can use the menu above to navigate to the various other parts of this website.
Have fun,
-Tassos
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The Epicurean lives!
I have been wanting to get into food writing for a long time now, but somehow never felt the need; the time and place was never right. This changed this morning when the first article of a new food column for the University newspaper was published. The column is called The Epicurean and will be published once a fortnight. At least that’s the plan for now.
40th birthday
Birthdays have never meant very much to me, but this one is special. One of the most important restaurant in the history of American cooking, Chez Panisse, celebrates its fortieth year. Chez Panisse, the brainchild of Alice Waters, opened its doors in 1971 and was almost single-handedly responsible for the birth, or at least the maturity, of California cuisine. With a focus on good-quality, fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients, California cuisine is not about complexity, but about simplicity. It is all about making the most out of the best ingredients, allowing their flavours to shine and to combine harmoniously.
Can’t beet simplicity
I’m certain that the news has reached you, no matter where you live, dear reader: Groningen is Hoofdstad van de Smaak for 2011! For those not blessed with the ability to understand Dutch, it means that Groningen is the Capital of Taste for this year. I can tell you’re a bit confused (if not bemused), so let me try to explain.
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