Οι συνταγές και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος των αναρτήσεων! Christmas is the season when all of us put away our reservations or our diets and we let ourselves indulge in the sweet pleasure of Christmas desserts. I personally love making beautiful, elegant desserts for my family and my friends. I gathered here some traditional Greek...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Chestnut came to Greece during Hellenistic years from the area of Asia Minor and Pontos. Immediately Greeks appreciated its unique flavor and texture and included it in their diet. It became a favorite food for people in villages and in cities and many sayings containing chestnuts...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Tomorrow is my Name Day. In Greece Name Days are even more important than birthdays. If you want to learn more about this tradition you can check here. In the old days people used to visit the person whom his/her name was celebrating and wish him/her...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! The first chills have already made their appearance here and I started storing my summer clothes away and bringing the fall/winter ones in my closets. October is a beautiful month because it is my mother’s birthday and my father’s Name Day. So, we have plenty to...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! From the 70’s and on, Greece started to export not only its fruits, vegetables, olive oil and other produce, but also young people who wanted to either study abroad or complete their studies at a university outside the Greek frontiers. In this way, an interaction started...
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...
I have a friend. Her name is Lefkothea. Lefkothea was a sea divinity who saved Odysseus when he capsized close to the island of Phaeacians, his last destination before home. I know Lefkothea, my friend, since 1979. I was 10 years old when we moved to a new home and I went to a new...
I am sure you all have found yourself under a situation where friends are about to arrive unexpectedly. Either because they just happened to be in the neiborhood and thought to drop by and say hi, or because they called and one of the members of your family including you, had the sudden idea that...
This is not a cake. This is a torte as we call it in Greece. These types of sweets are sold in sweet stores and they are made with chocolate, cream, caramel, etc. It usually has one or two very thin layers of sponge-cake or lady fingers and filling. On top they are decorated with...
