 #3643372 Round beef joints, browned ready for braising (pot-roasting) in a Dutch oven with carrots and shallots. picture... #3643371 A martini glass full of fresh chopped summer fruit and a spoon. picture... #3643370 A beef round joint being sliced for serving after being braised (pot roasted) picture... #3643369 Joints of pot-roasted (braised) beef, with roast potatoes, braised baby carrots and shallots, ready for the dinner table. picture... #3643368 A dinner of slices of braised (pot-roasted) beef, broccoli, carrots,mashed potato,roast potato, English Yorkshire puddings and gravy. picture... #3643367 A view of the lighthouse at Rethymnon, Crete, in the early evening with a stormy sky. picture... #3643366 A speckled bowl of pimento-stuffed green olives over a white background with a small fork. picture... #3632306 A view of sunbeds awaiting tourists at the Greek island resort of Georgioupolis on Crete's north coast. picture... #3632247 A view of the brilliant sea and bright blue sky at Sougia on the south coast of Crete, Greece. picture... #3632246 Part of a salmon fillet, extreme close-up, showing the cut end. picture... #3632238 Carving a joint of boneless lamb with a herb crust, with roast potatoes and English parsley picture... #3632236 An arabian "kingfish" steak (also known as the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel), isolated on white. picture... #3632233 Mince pies on a plate next to Christmas Crackers and decorations. picture... #3632229 fillets of Spanish narrow-barred mackerel (also known as kingfish) on a plate viewed from above. picture... #3632226 Fillets of narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson), or kingfish as it is known in Arabia and Asia. Skin side up in the bottom example, rib-side in the top. picture... #3597009 The harbour wall and cliffs at Sougia, south-west Crete. Erosional marks on the cliffs show clearly that the sea level has fallen as Crete has been uplifted by the tectonic effects of North Africa and Europe colliding. picture... #3597008 A Cretan date palm, Phoenix theophrasti,growing beside the Town Beach in Rethymnon, Crete. It is bearing drupes with the small dates. picture... #3597007 Well-stocked Langstrath-style beehives on a hillside in Crete, Greece. They are kept on pallets for ease of transportation. These have only the deep-body brood chambers, layers of supers with honeycomb will be added as the colony builds up strength. picture... #3597006 An official but battered E4 waymark, for the E4 european long-distance footpath, which runs from Portugal's Atlantic coast across the continent to Zakros in Crete. This sign is at Sougia, Crete picture... #3597005 Slices of kounafa, a sweet arabic dessert sponge soaked in syrup and topped with crushed pistachio nuts. picture... #3597004 A plate of quails' eggs in miniature baked potato skins, garnished with red lumpfish caviar and a sprig of parsley. picture... #3597003 A plate and fork with the traditional Arab sweet desert kounafa, which is a ramadan favourite. picture... #3597002 Miniature Arab shwarmas, some chicken others beef, in little kubus breads with french fries on a plate. picture... #3597001 The famous blue and white churches at Oia village on Santorini (Thira), Greece picture... #3597000 Still life of a garlic bulb next to cloves broken from another bulb picture... #3596999 A windmill at Oia on the Greek island of Santorini. picture... #3586066 A cairn of pebbles on the beach at Sougia, southern Crete, Greece, symbolising balance in life. picture... #3586065 An isolated church and grave, high in the White Mountains of south-west Crete, between Sougia and Palaeochora. picture... #3586064 A beach cairn symbolises a balanced life on the beach at Sougia, south-west Crete, Greece. picture... #3586063 Sunbeds overlooking the fishermen's church at the end of Georgioupolis pier, central north Crete, Greece, picture... #3586062 The sunbeds and sea at Georgiopolis, Crete, Greece. picture... #3586061 A view of the village of Oia, Santorini, with its numerous churches which have become iconic of the Greek islands picture... #3586060 The fortress island of Spinalonga, Crete, a leper colony a century ago, seen from Elounda side. picture... #3586059 A plate of spaghetti bolognese and a glass of wine. picture... #3586058 A woman lying alone on the pebble beach at Sougia, southern Crete, Greece. picture... #3586057 The old windmill at Vothonas village, on Santorini, Greece. picture... #3563559 A display of slices of cold roast lamb with egg, tomato, cucumber and lettuce on a large platter picture... #3563558 A display of slices of roast lamb with a salad of tomato, cucumber, egg and lettuce picture... #3563557 A baguette roll filled with lettuce, tomato and cucumber. picture... #3563556 A cheese and salad roll, with tomato and lettuce, on a plate picture... |