Aglaia

It was past the time for evening service; he called Aglaia, and, thinking there was no one else in the house sang out aloud without embarrassment.

The Bishop and Other Stories Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882

As I was investigating how to make Greek yogurt cake, I came across an idea for topping cakes with sugared almonds in Aglaia Kremezi’s Foods of the Greek Islands.

Gold Out of Straw: Recipe for Lemon Yogurt-Raisin Cake with Crunchy Almond Topping (Γιαουρτόπιτα με Σταφίδα Γλυκό του Κουταλιού) Laurie Constantino 2007

As I was investigating how to make Greek yogurt cake, I came across an idea for topping cakes with sugared almonds in Aglaia Kremezi’s Foods of the Greek Islands.

Archive 2007-12-01 Laurie Constantino 2007

R. A., and other gentlemen and ladies of the first rank in the world of culture have taken up the cause, and expressed themselves in a handsome magazine entitled Aglaia, of which the press speaks in the highest terms.

Address Before The Second Biennial Convention Of The World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union 1893

'Aglaia'; -- don't forget; and be a good boy for the future.

The Life of John Ruskin 1893

The country soon found out that the "Aglaia" flour had two prices.

Sixes and Sevens O. Henry 1886

Out from his mills in the Northwest came the "Aglaia" flour, made from the hardest and finest wheat that could be raised.

Sixes and Sevens O. Henry 1886

As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload "Aglaia" flour there.

Sixes and Sevens O. Henry 1886

There got to be a saying that whenever there was a disastrous fire in the poor districts of a city the fire chief's buggy reached the scene first, next the "Aglaia" flour wagon, and then the fire engines.

Sixes and Sevens O. Henry 1886

a flood, a tornado, a strike, or a famine, there would go hurrying a generous consignment of the "Aglaia" at its "nothing" price.

Sixes and Sevens O. Henry 1886