Saronida Mon Amour-Greek zuchini with blossoms

We left behind the great blue heron ambling on our waterfront, searching for fish too slow for his quick beak, and arrived in beautiful Saronida. Today, after my daily yoga, I'm making a simple lunch with the fresh bounty of the Greek countryside.

Fresh zucchini with the blossom still fresh and attached were winking at me at the market. I bought a bunch, just enough for one meal for the two of us, and brought them home.

 The Greek melons, full of perfume and juices, make a satisfying after dinner finish.

The preparation of the zucchini is simple. Trim the ends, leaving the flower intact. Place in boiling water and cook until a fork goes through without effort.

 Cut some crusty bread.

 Dress the zucchini with olive oil and lemon juice. Accompany with ripe tomatoes and fresh cucumbers.

And, of course, it's not a Greek meal until we add a slice of feta sprinkled with mountain oregano and drizzled with olive oil. As our first home meal of the season in Greece, it hit the spot!
Enjoy!

Maria

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Jeff Koons @ the Whitney

Jeff Koons is one of those artists that people either hate or love. His work is by no means easy to "get" and a lot of it can be very controversial. He was the one time husband of Italian porno star and Italian Parliament member Ilona Staller, widely known by her stage name, Cicciolina. He has been called artist "provocateur" which I thought was an apt description.

 A photo of himself and Cicciolina in her studio.

The vacuum cleaners, early works on the first floor of the exhibit did not bode well for Stelios.

 The inflatable flower-early "work."

 Iconic sculpture

Daliesque painting called "Lips."

Artist Self Portrait

 Famous Michael Jackson sculpture with pet monkey

 The "inflatable" bunny made of steel

 Giant Pile of playdo

 Not plastic!

Stelios did find the exhibit interesting as we progressed to later works. I figured I'd let you judge for yourselves how you like Jeff Koons' "work."  Keep in mind that I read that his inflatable "bunny" or some such animal, recently sold for over $5million! I'm just sayin...
Enjoy!
Maria