By introducing him to the poetry that exists in good eating, he awakens the boy's passion for cooking. Vasilis teaches his grandson that foods can awaken much more than taste in people who know how to appreciate good cuisine. For him, senses such as smell, touch, vision and even hearing, configure essential dimensions for the total appreciation of dishes well done. More than that, it shows that salt itself is decisive not only for food, but also for life.

In his empirical philosophy, he points out that the word "astronomy" is inserted in "gastronomy", thereby pointing out that the magic of cooking is as deep and powerful as the magic of the universe. Dogmatic, he explains that right or wrong recipes can influence, for better or for worse, mood and relationships between people.