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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
Some Greek and Arabic foods have a lot in common – think hummus perhaps – and in Saudi Arabia, Chef Evangelos Liakouris is running the kitchen at the Riyadh Season pop-up for the Greek restaurant Hellenika, bringing dishes together.
“For us Greeks, food is not just to feed ourselves because we have to eat and get energy; it’s part of the culture – sitting at the table together and discussing the topics of the day, bringing people together, families and friends gathering,” he told Arab News. “You can awaken emotions by being all together and enhance memories, and the connecting link is the food.”
He adjusted his Greek touch to include Arabic flourishes, putting a take on the dish called talagani, which is similar to halloumi, a Cypriot cheese that doesn’t melt when grilled.
“One of my favorite Middle Eastern desserts is knafeh. So what I did is I took the (Greek pastry) kadaifi and (made it into a warm, savory dish). That idea comes from knafeh, so we’ve taken Greek products and used them in a way people in the local market will understand.”
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor apartment building and killing at least 13 people, authorities said.
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ATHENS – The Divani Palace Acropolis, nestled in the heart of Athens, is set to elevate the city's dining and nightlife scene with the grand opening of its much-anticipated rooftop restaurant and bar next month.
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez may seek exoneration at his May bribery trial by blaming his wife, saying she kept him in the dark about anything that could be illegal about her dealings with New Jersey businessmen, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday.
It was a close brush with death but a 40-year-old British tourist bitten by a deadly viper while at a yoga retreat on Cyprus is recovering after getting swift hospitalization to counteract the venom.