Today is Clean Monday for Orthodox Christians. This signals the beginning of a fifty days’ Lent from now until Easter Saturday, which this year is on 30th of April. This particular Lent is a very strict one, having everyone who follows it, to refrain from anything that comes from animals i.e. meat and its byproducts,...
Since spring has officially made its entrance and the weather has started to improve, ice creams have started to make their appearance. In Greece, apart from the usual night clubs, restaurants/tavernas and bars, there is another one category which is unique; cafeterias. You will certainly ask what is so unique about them. Well, apart from...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Galaktoboureko came along with the Greek refugees from Asia Minor and thus has a great influence from the Middle Eastern sweets. It consists of phyllo sheets and in the middle a custard made from fine semolina. It is baked in the oven and it is then...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Tsoureki, panarët (Arbërisht), choreg or “chorek” in Armenian, çörək in Azerbaijani, kozunak in Bulgarian, cozonac in Romanian or çörek in Turkish, is a sweet, egg-enriched bread, rooted in the cuisines of Western and Central Asia. It is formed of braided strands of dough. Such rich brioche-like...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! During Christmas I wanted to make a Millefeuille for some friends who were coming over for dinner. I was under the impression that I had some puff pastry lady’s fingers in my pantry and so I didn’t include them in my shopping list. Unfortunately, very late...
Οι συνταγές και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Roman Empire was a major power for 700 years dominating most of Europe and several areas around the Mediterranean Sea. Visiting Rome’s magnificent monuments, gives to the guest the chance to admire and be impressed by the power, impressiveness and integrity of them. All these magnificent...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! As I have told you before my maternal grandparents were Greeks from Asia Minor coming here after Greece has lost the war to Turkey. Along with their belongings, they brought with them an amazing fusion of flavors and dishes that combined Greek and Middle...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Hello and Happy 2016 to all of you! Helping my son on a project about Roman Empire gave me the chance to learn more about this historical era and discover some things that were completely new to me. Roman Empire was a major power for 700...
Οι συνταγές και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος των αναρτήσεων! I was planning on posting a recipe I have tried and liked about an Asian chicken, but then I thought that since it is the end of the year it would be incomplete without a flashback with the greatest recipes of 2015. I loved everything I...
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...
