I thought that I gave you too many sweets this period and as my son’s dentist say to him “Sweets are bad for your teeth”. So, let’s do something to change this today and make this beautiful Chicken Tagine from a country that is a lot different from where I live and probably from the...
Year: <span>2010</span>
Melomakarona Part 2
Christmas has passed. I am sure you all had a great time with your families or friends. But don’t get sad, we have New Year’s Eve still coming. It is a big celebration as well. I know that some of you may have had all their share on cookies, but I promised to give you a...
Merry Christmas
Myspace Graphics, Christmas Graphics at WishAFriend.com No recipe today, just wishes for the occasion. I would like to wish to everybody Very Merry Christmas. May the birth of Jesus give to you and your families good health, love and joy. I hope you will all have a wonderful time whatever you do simple or more...
Melomakarona (Greek Christmas Cookies) Part 1
Ok, I am sure you noticed the part 1 in my title. This is because I am going to give you two recipes for melomakarona. One by Stelios Parliaros and one by Simone Kafiris. I told you before how much I admire Stelios Parliaros, not only because he is a great pastry chef, but also...
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes
Christmas is on its way and I am cooking and baking, so I can post Greek festive recipes. Just to give you an idea of how we celebrate in Greece, I will tell you what we normally cook and bake. In terms of sweets we have basically, three types of sweets: melomakarona, kourabiedes and diples....
Spaghetti al Roquefort
I made a discovery lately. A very important one. At least to me anyway. My son likes Roquefort. Can you believe that? My husband is a huge fan of this cheese. He adores it, literally. I, on the other hand, don’t like it, at all. You can imagine my surprise when my son tried from...
Gigantes or Elephant Beans Casserole
This post is divided in three different parts. First part contains the recipe. This is a food blog after all. Second part contains the winner of the giveaway! The third and final part contains an award and 7 questions. So, arm yourselves with a little bit of patience and dive into this post. I am...
Mexican Souvlaki and a Second Giveaway
Oh, I love this. Cooking is so much fun when you try to combine different ingredients, different cultures, different ways of making things. I began with all good intensions to make Greek souvlaki. As I was preparing everything, I realized that this little kitchen elf that makes my life difficult sometimes has stroke again. I...
Lachanodolmades (Cabbage Dolmades)
First of all let me just thank each and every one of you again for your beautiful wishes and comments. I really appreciate them a lot. We may live far away from one another, but we are all part of this beautiful community that has no borders and distances. Now back to our weekly recipe....
A Birthday and a Giveaway!
Today I become 2 years old. Not me –although God knows how much I would love to be two again- my blog becomes two years old. Two years ago I decided to share my passion and love for food with people around the world who have the same wish. At this point and since today...