Athena Pappas

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    • Blog Roll Call

      Posted at 10:44 am by athenapappas, on August 7, 2014

      CIMG1238Epirus, Greece

      A little bit of a departure from my normal format, I thought I would write a little bit about the cooking blogs that inspire me. First is Rachel Ray. While a lot of chefs tend to scoff at her, Rachel Ray recipes are the way I learned to cook (thanks to my mom) one summer. I like how easy the site is to search and the concepts behind the recipes from 30-minute meals to budget friendly versions of classics. Sometimes you just don’t have the time and energy to make a big, fancy meal.

      Another blog I love, love, love is Crêpes of Wrath. Sydney is a fellow Brooklynite and is constantly posting new recipes and about new bars/restaurants in the area. In addition to having well-written and tasty recipes, each post has a series of pictures outlining the steps. She is where I found the Strawberry Chocolate Chip recipe, which has become infamous among my group of friends.

      There is, of course, always plenty of inspiration to be found on Pintrest.  Although I haven’t actually made any of these recipes, I enjoy reading the Food in my Beard blog. He does crazy stuff like buffalo chicken pad Thai and Cool Ranch mac and cheese. On occasion, I do fid inspiration in the New York Times dining section, but usually I just find myself skimming it for what is going on in New York. Not strictly for recipes, Marcus Samuelson is a chef I like to follow online.

      I hope that inspires some new reading for you. Happy cooking!

      Posted in Cooking, New York, Review, Writing | 0 Comments | Tagged blog, cooking, food, Review
    • Rear Window on Wheels: A Poem

      Posted at 10:29 am by athenapappas, on May 31, 2014

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      Basically unrelated to my poem, here is a picture of a trashcan in Aachen, Germany. As part of an initiative to get citizens to clean up the town, they starting making talking trashcans. I wasn’t going to throw my garbage on the ground regardless, but I love this little guy! He is telling me how fun cleaning is.

      Back to business, I wanted to share a poem I recently had published, Rear Window on Wheels. You can check it out here, on The Flexist.

      Posted in Poetry, Travel, Writing | 0 Comments | Tagged German, Germany, poem, poetry, trashcan, Travel, wheels
    • Saturday Night in Eunice, Louisiana

      Posted at 9:10 am by athenapappas, on May 20, 2014

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      A little bit of shameless self promotion, I just had a piece published yesterday on the awesome website, The Flexist. You should immediately click here and read it. The picture above isn’t quite Eunice, it is actually Avery Island, LA, an name you might recognize from your bottle of Tabasco. Go check out The Flexist to see Saturday Night in Eunice, LA. While you are there, check out the right of the site, it has cool poems, great nonfiction articles, and pictures!

      Posted in Adventures, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing | 0 Comments | Tagged Avery Island, Cajun Country, debutante, Louisiana, Saturday night
    • The Vlog Poets: Week 42 Top Five Favorite Poetry Magazines

      Posted at 10:00 pm by athenapappas, on August 1, 2012

      Take a break from watching the 2012 London Olympic, and watch TheVlogPoets showcase their favorite print poetry and literary magazines!

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      Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheVlogPoets

      Website: http://projectvideobard.com/

      Posted in Poetry, Vlog, Writing | 0 Comments | Tagged literary, Magazines, poetry, vlog
    • …and we are back!

      Posted at 10:00 am by athenapappas, on July 23, 2012

      Mouse pastry in Greek bakery in Astoria

      After a brief blogging hiatus while I have settled into my new job, I am back! My goal for the rest of the year is to have one entry per week day, as before. I might have to amend that goal, but check back here every day this week for new and exciting blog posts.

      “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” ― Mark Twain

      Posted in Writing | 0 Comments | Tagged Astoria, pastry, return
    • Vlog Poets Week 32: Poetry Presses

      Posted at 6:41 am by athenapappas, on May 23, 2012

       

      Looking to buy some poetry books? Check out these presses. Wondering where to submit your manuscript? Check out these presses. Can I have a decent screen shot? Absolutely not. Sigh, maybe next week.

      Posted in Poetry, Vlog, Writing | 1 Comment
    • Vlog Poets- Week 31 Revising Poetry

      Posted at 8:41 pm by athenapappas, on May 16, 2012

       

      How does one revise poetry?

      Also, dear readers, I apologize for my lack of posts recently. I have been quite busy with the new job. As the next few weekends will also be quite busy for me, it might be awhile before I can start updating with any frequency again. I promise soon I will revise my blog mission and provide you with regular post to read.

      Posted in Poetry, Vlog, Writing | 0 Comments
    • Vlog Week 30: Schools of Poetry

      Posted at 5:09 pm by athenapappas, on May 9, 2012

      In which Athena tries to wrap her head around Russian Poetry.

       

      Also, I got a job! Woo hoo!

      Posted in Poetry, Vlog, Writing | 0 Comments
    • Vlog Week 29- Prose Poetry

      Posted at 6:32 pm by athenapappas, on May 2, 2012

       

      The elusive prose poem. Instead of attempting to define it, I will read you some great examples. Enjoy!

      Also, check back later this week for some really epic New York touristing around posts. My parents have been in town for the week, so things have been pretty hectic here.

      Posted in Poetry, Writing | 0 Comments
    • Weekend Trip to Washington, DC

      Posted at 1:36 pm by athenapappas, on April 26, 2012

      Yes, that is a pug with a toy hot dog on his head. This past weekend, I took a quick trip down to Washington, DC. I took the Megabus, which I will never do to DC again. For some reason their 8:30am bus did not arrive, so for the following hours of buses, they just tried to squeeze people on. It was total chaos. No one knew what was going on or which bus to get on. I ended up finally being loaded onto a bus at 10:30 am (a delay of an hour). Also, arriving at Union Station is not really convenient to where my friends are located in MD.

      Despite the delay getting into town, I had a lovely little trip. Riding the DC metro from the center of the city all the way out to the end of the Red Line, Shady Grove, was quite an adventure. They have cellphone service! The people all looked like normal commuters. Very strange. That evening, my friends had a late Easter party complete with deviled eggs, ham, and potato salad. The weather was beautiful for a party, sunny and warm.

      The weather did not hold for Sunday. It was rainy and miserable. Despite that set back, Teresa and I headed to the Bethesda Literary Festival to check out a panel on the past and future of literary reviews. The panel was actually quite informative as the landscape of literary reviews is changing with the changes in print media (such as newspapers and magazines). I also learned that there is a large difference between literary reviews in the US and England. In England, they are unabashedly biased and will say, “yes, I am trashing his book because he spoke ill of mine.” However, in the US, there is more much restraint. Many will not even publish negative reviews. I took two big lessons away from the talk. First, I was inspired to start reviewing again on this blog. It really does help direct readers and is a good writing exercise. Secondly, the role of the publicist is crucial in getting a book reviewed. Many come from recommendations, they find it creepy if an author contacts them directly for a review.

      Afterwards, we went to grab lunch at the American Tap Room. It is sort of hard to tell what that sandwich is, but it is a Southern Cubano Sandwich with pulled pork instead of ham. It was great. I think I ate ham all weekend basically between that and the Easter party leftovers. The fries were crispy and salty. The next stop on our journey through Bethesda was the Mustard Seed, a vintage and consignment store. I found two really cute dresses for summer and a nice scarf to wear. I’m excited for shopping in New York next week that helped get me warmed up.

      All too soon, I was back on the bus to New York.  I love this city, but it was nice to get away for the weekend and spend time with old, dear friends.

      Posted in Adventures, Travel, Writing | 0 Comments | Tagged Bethesda, Literary Festival, Pug, Reviews, Washington DC
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