https://www.nektariaanastasiadou.com/a-recipe-for-daphne daily 0.75 2026-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1588089879567-101QBZTXPBZTWKPVQEVO/RecipeforDaphne_front+final_low.jpg A Recipe for Daphne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1587017726940-2W7OCDEFF6DY5E0KYLP1/ARecipeforDaphne A Recipe for Daphne You can order from your local bookstore anywhere in the world or from the internet, including the following: US & Canada: Indiepubs, Books Are Magic, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org, Waterstones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/f4535fba-e5c8-4b28-a7cb-07faa0124629/greatgroupreads.jpeg A Recipe for Daphne - A Recipe for Daphne was chosen as one of twenty 2021 Great Group Reads by the Women’s National Book Association, founded in New York in 1917 by female booksellers excluded from all-male bookselling organisations. Since then, WNBA has been dedicated to supporting women and marginalized voices in the literary world. https://www.nektariaanastasiadou.com/about daily 0.75 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/ce61c007-cb39-47ba-88a1-22d6342f0384/ILTwaitingasimi.jpeg About Nektaria Anastasiadou Writer Waiting to give a talk about multilingualism in fiction writing at the University of Iowa, October 31, 2023. https://www.nektariaanastasiadou.com/greek daily 0.75 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/ee04eb3f-ed9a-4cd6-b401-50627b200410/Twitter.jpeg Για την Αναστασιάδου Μαζί με τον συγγραφέα Νίκο Σαραντάκο και τον δημοσιογράφο Θέμη Ροδαμίτη στη βιβλιοπαρουσίαση του Στα Πόδια της Αιώνιας Άνοιξης. Καφέ Φίλιον, Αθήνα, 2 Δεκεμβρίου, 2023. Φωτ: Γιασεμή Τρίχου. “Η Νεκταρία Αναστασιάδου αποτελεί μια ξεχωριστή περίπτωση συγγραφέα. Στα μυθιστορήματά της αφήνει στην άκρη τη ρομαντική νοσταλγία του παρελθόντος και μιλά με ζωντάνια, και ειλικρίνεια για την ελληνική κοινότητα της Πόλης. Ακροβατώντας ανάμεσα στο χθες και το σήμερα, τα βιβλία της συγγραφέως αντανακλούν την ιδιαίτερη κουλτούρα του μικρασιατικού ελληνισμού. Μια κουλτούρα που έως σήμερα παραμένει πολύγλωσση, αυθεντική και φύσει κοσμοπολίτικη. Ασυμβίβαστη, όσο και η ηρωίδα της Αθηνά, η Νεκταρία Αναστασιάδου επιλέγει συνειδητά να γράφει στα πολίτικα, τα οποία έως σήμερα παραμένουν αναπόσπαστο κομμάτι της πλούσιας πολιτιστικής παράδοσης των Κωνσταντινουπολιτών…Με μόλις δύο μυθιστορήματα, η Νεκταρία Αναστασιάδου συγκαταλέγεται στις πιο φρέσκες ελληνικές λογοτεχνικές φωνές των τελευταίων ετών.” -Public Blog https://www.nektariaanastasiadou.com/contact-me daily 0.75 2023-12-12 https://www.nektariaanastasiadou.com/istanbul-greek-dialect-page-2 daily 0.75 2021-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635688275004-430FQB6V5A7OUTIVR0SX/%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%81%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B6%CF%89.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - κουρντίζω/kurdízo Istanbul Greek Idiom #142: Κουρντίζω/kurdízo (> χορδή/hordí=chord) means (1) to wind a clock or regulate a musical instrument, (2) to wind up/annoy a person, (3) to think obsessively of a problem. Central Greek κουρδίζω/kurdízo means #1 & #2, but not #3. Turkish kurmak from same. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635688368092-ZD7ZKJDHBN3X9EWE0WIF/%CE%B2%CF%8C%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%BF.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - βόιβο/vóivo Istanbul Greek Idiom #143: A derisive taunt is βόιβο/vóivo (from Ladino guevo from Old Spanish hueuo from Latin ovum). Although the literal meaning of βόιβο/vóivo/guevo is egg, in this case it probably refers to male unmentionables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635688627547-45DN7HTW15QGLYK7FRD1/zarzavatia.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - ζαρζαβάτια/zarzavátia Istanbul Greek Idiom #144: Vegetables are λαχανικά/lahaniká in Central Greek and ζαρζαβάτια/zarzavátia (from Turkish zerzevat from Persian سبزى) in Istanbul Greek. A green grocery is a ζαρζαβατσίδικο/zarzavatsíδiko and the grocer is a ζαρζαβατσής/zarzavatsís. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635688731022-QABX2TRVZWSBLMN22CEK/kosk.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - κιόσκι/kióski Istanbul Greek Idiom #145: A κιόσκι/kióski (from Turkish köşk from Persian كوشك) is a kiosk or gazebo in Central Greek and also a mansion in Istanbul Greek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635689420758-K78Y7ZBI03B733LMK2PC/bosver.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - μπόσικος/bóşikos Istanbul Greek Idiom #146: Empty is άδειος/áδios in Central Greek and μπόσικος/bóşikos (from Turkish boş) in Istanbul Greek, which also borrowed one of my favourite Turkish expressions: μπόσβερ/boşver, meaning "never mind" or "don't worry about it" (literally "give empty"). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635689505146-J58SUOUA3CPAT6BLLJMS/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%82.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - καμπάκικος/kabákikos Istanbul Greek Idiom #147: Hollow or empty like a pumpkin is καμπάκικος/kabákikos (from Turkish kabak, meaning pumpkin, squash or courgette/zucchini). Καμπάκικος/kabákikos also means tasteless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635689572122-8I87WZG5ALTVWX96J5YQ/yarmas.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - γιαρμά σεφταλί/yarmá seftalí Istanbul Greek Idiom #148: in Central Greek and also γιαρμά σεφταλί/yarmá seftalí in Istanbul Greek (both from Turkish yarma), a type of large peach that splits easily in half. Γιαρμάς/yarmás also means rude or inelegant in Istanbul Greek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635689699102-LE837J2ZHCYJWI52QUL9/zapyon2.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - συνταξιώτης/sindaxiótis Istanbul Greek Idiom #149: A word unique to Istanbul Greek is συνταξιώτης/sindaxiótis (m) & συνταξιώτισσα/sindaxiótisa (f), meaning student from the same grade (literally co-grader). Photo: Ζάππειον/Zapyon School (formerly for girls, now co-ed) & the pupil entrance, in Taksim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635689780855-7ZM8IZMPYBFSNQMKT7E1/%CF%87%CE%B1%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - χαμπέρια/habéria Istanbul Greek Idiom #150: Νews are ειδήσεις/iδísis in Central Greek & χαμπέρια/habéria (> Turkish haber > Arabic خَبَر) in Istanbul Greek. The word haber is so catchy that it also passed into Ladino. Cen. Gk uses the word only in the expression τι χαμπάρια;/ti habária/what news? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635690039979-LVAAD6OHOJSMF5OXQEEW/zincirli.jpg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - χάνι/háni Istanbul Greek Idiom #151: A large office/professional building or an inn for a travelling caravan is a χάνι/háni (from Turkish han from Persian خان ). Photo: Zincirli Han in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635690145732-44UE78OJDKFBWVMTJTB2/elmasi.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - ελμάσι/elmási Istanbul Greek Idiom #152: Diamond is διαμάντι/δiamándi (from Ancient αδάμας/aδámas) in Central Greek and also ελμάσι/elmási in Istanbul Greek (from Turkish elmas from Persian ألماس). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635754700731-0UQKYLNRMWW93DP6QR5E/tryferitsia.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - βγήκανε στα τρυφερίτσια/vyíkane sta tryferítsia Istanbul Greek Idiom #153: When two people flirt using terms of endearment, we say βγήκανε στα τρυφερίτσια/vyíkane sta tryferítsia/they went out on little tendernesses. Here our birds call each other σεκερίμ/şekerim & τζανίμ/canım (Istanbul Gk tendernesses borrowed from Turkish). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635754817856-382I335BCL3PPR0IDOKW/%CE%BA%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%86%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B6%CE%AE%CF%82.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - κιουφετζής/kiufetzís Istanbul Greek Idiom #154: Α basketmaker is a κοφινοποιός/kofinopiós in Central Greek and a κιουφετζής/kiufetzís (from Turkish küfe from Arabic كفّة) in Istanbul Greek. Κιουφετζής/kiufetzís can also mean porter (the person who carries stuff with a basket). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635754924263-Q1ZN90W0ICMPOFWWXYK0/cicekci.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - τσιτσεκτσής/çiçekçís Istanbul Greek Idiom #155: A florist is an ανθοπώλης/anthopólis in Central Greek & also a τσιτσεκτσής/çiçekçís (from Turkish çiçekçi) in Istanbul Greek. Professions are among the word groups most frequently borrowed from Turkish into Istanbul Greek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635755170066-T6XDR13E30RV6G01Q0WR/dondurma.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - ντοντουρμάς/dondurmás Istanbul Greek Idiom #156: Ice cream is παγωτό/pagotó in Central Greek and also ντοντουρμάς/dondurmás (from Turkish dondurma) in Istanbul Greek. The ice cream seller is παγωτατζής/pagotadzís in Central Greek and also ντοντουρματζής/dondurmadzís in Istanbul Greek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635755248177-CMYGLKBDH8OD7V6Y612I/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B9.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - καϊμάκι/kaymáki Istanbul Greek Idiom #157: in Istanbul Greek is (1) a thick dairy cream made by boiling milk and (2) the foam atop coffee. In Central Greek it is #2 and a mastic-flavoured ice cream often served with sour cherry. From Turkish kaymak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635755426259-ZHJOZAFV9FEIHWO5HHT4/ekmekkadayifi.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - εκμέκ κανταΐφι/ekmek kadaífi Istanbul Greek Idiom #158: For us, εκμέκ κανταΐφι/ekmek kadaífi (> Turkish ekmek kadayıfı) is a syrupy bread dessert served w/ kaymak (see #156); but in Central Greek, it refers to a syrupy dessert made w/ thread-like pastry & layered w/ Chantilly cream. Photo: Istanbul version https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d540a06ab5009000171474a/1635755719790-DEOIGRB0ZDKWOBJ7ZNAS/%CE%BA%CF%81%CF%8D%CE%B2%CF%89.jpeg Istanbul Greek Dialect Page 2 - κρύβω/krívo Istanbul Greek Idiom #159: In Central Greek, the verb κρύβω/krívo means "I hide." In Istanbul Greek, it can mean the same and it can also mean "I archive" or "I put/store away" (from the original Ancient Greek meaning of the verb κρύπτω: "to put in a box"). 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