As we leave 2013 and 2014 is just a breath away I wanted to share with you some of the dishes that I loved and you loved during this year. When I make something, I give all my love and passion! I try all sorts of recipes. Some of them are really good and some...
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Diples
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Christmas is just around the corner and I thought I should share with you some of our customs for these holly days. As Thornton B. Edwards a folklorist married to a Greek girl says: “The Christmas tree is a recent innovation and formerly a Christmas ship...
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Christmas Buttery Cookies, Kourabiedes
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Life, sometimes, has a very weird way of revealing persons and things totally unexpectedly. Usually, a person is able of making friends at his/her adolescence and these friendships can last forever. Nevertheless, it just so happens that life brings into your path a person, who is...
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Veal Stifado
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Today I am going to speak to you about one of the twelve Greek gods; Artemis! Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister of Apollo. She was the goddess of hunting, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, virginity and protector of young girls, bringing...
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Winners of Giveaway
Hello my friends! I hope you had a beautiful weekend! I have the names of the three lucky persons who won one copy of the book Recipes From My Greek Kitchen. The winners are the following: #35 Evelyne from Cheapethniceatz.com #57 Abhilasha Singh #73 Ola from lakomymokiem.blogspot.com Congratulations!!!! Please send me your address at...
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Chicken Casserole
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Last week I was in Nafplio for a business trip. Nafplio is situated in the southern part of mainland Greece and it was the first capital of the newly formed state after its liberation from the Ottoman Empire. Nafplio is one of the most beautiful, picturesque...
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Chocolate Mont Blanc
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Today in Greece we celebrate Saint Catherine (Katerina). Today is my name day. As I have told you before several days per year the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates a particular Saint and that day, everyone who has the name of this Saint celebrates as well. The...
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Anthotiro Mousse and Caramelized Mushrooms Canapé
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! As you all know, the most famous and well known Greek cheese is feta. Nevertheless, Greece has a very rich and distinctive variety of other cheeses, which are very unique and rich in flavor. Due to the fact that one of the country’s most important economic...
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Five Years of Blogging and a Giveaway
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Venizelikà or Greek Truffles
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