Biscuits are an important part of any dish, and can really tie a meal together! Whether you put a sweet spread on them, dip them, or smother them, no one can doubt their versatility. This recipe comes from my grandmother, who told me that she got it from hers!     When I was a little girl, I spent many Summer nights helping my grandmother cook supper, often making biscuits, and she'd tell me about so many things. For all the times I saw her, I never saw my grandfather. I remember asking about him once, and all I was told was that he was very faraway, but "he would always be in the blood". I thought that it was a weird way to say it, but she was raised in Europe after the war, so I thought that explained it.     It's been a long time since I have thought about my grandmother. She loved the color red, and most of her clothes were a striking red. I remember one dress she had, a deep crimson one that had stars on it. It always struck me as a church dress, a...

      Just as much as they love the arts, Naxians love competition and feats of physical ability. For over a thousand years, the Naxian Games are held to wreathe the best practitioners of their chosen sports.     The most famous sport, however, is Naxian Wrestling, which focuses heavily on grappling and pain, rather than on permanent damage. That said, Naxian wrestlers, called palaistis, also often train in traditional unarmed combat; over a hundred different schools produce these talented fighters to compete in games, or even to act as more traditional bodyguards and mercenaries.     Aside from martial arts, all manner of sports are played and practiced across the islands, with running and swimming being particular favorites. Some regions will conduct triathlons where athletes must race on foot, in water, then climbing a tall cliff or small mountain. Winners of such things are local celebrities, venerated by their communities as symbols of local pride...

      Naxos has a long history, rich in many traditions carried on since even before Poleon. Both physical and performance arts are highly valued in Naxos, with a particular love of theater and sculpting.     Naxian theater is a timeless art, famous globally. Comedies that leave audiences unable to breathe, and tragedies that bring even the most stoic zilotis to tears, and legendary dramas that enthrall any who see. The undisputed masters of this are the ithopoiou; performers that train from a young age to master the stage, along with song and several instruments. A trained ithopoiou can find work anywhere in the world.     Just as much, Naxians adore physical art; statues, and murals commemorating ancient triumphs, elaborate fountains, and intricate facades across even the common buildings in cities. Painting has also taken off in the last few centuries-- centuries ago, an elven artist named La'Vin came to Naxos and fell in love with the city, and cr...