1923. Refugee settlement. The old notebook with her grandmother's recipes that was saved from the destruction brings memories to Filio Baltatzi from her beautiful days.
1917. Smyrna in its glory, as well as the Baltatzi family, one of the most important in the city. Life is an endless celebration of joy, hope, and anticipation that reaches its peak with the arrival of the Greeks.

Along with the story of the family, the relationships, the loves, the rivalries, unfolds the tapestry of Smyrna's history. Around them, discord, interests, international interests, betrayals by friends and allies, and at the center, the inhabitants of cosmopolitan Smyrna who unknowingly head towards its tragic end.

The work was written after years of research and is based on testimonies of Greeks, Levantines, and Turks, as well as unknown documents to the general public. It is a work that celebrates the culture and beauty of life in Ionia and the contribution of refugees to modern Greece.