Kormos, also called “doukissa”, is a no bake, easy dessert with biscuits, which are bound together with a buttercream or melted chocolate.
It is usually formed into a log, hence it’s Greek name “kormos’ which means tree log but of course you can also shape it as you like.
Last night my children came to visit us. I made this lovely cherry cake but having to do so many other things, I forgot to take more pictures of the cake. I’ve made cherry cakes before but the cherries always seem to sink inside when baked. This time I reserved some cherries which I …
This sausage and onion tart, or rather open faced pie, is very easy to make as the crust is made with an easy corn meal batter, similar to plastos pie.
Gemista, is one of the best Greek summer dishes, which are usually stuffed with rice and aromatic herbs. Some times they also add some ground meat as well combined with rice. In this recipe, instead of using ground meat, I used sausages.
I’ve been working on my new cookbook, which will contain healthy Greek recipes, based on the Mediterranean diet, as well as lots of tips about healthy eating. The recipes are those which I cooked when I was on diet, two years ago and lost 18 kilos. Most of them have not been published but to …
Kaikanas is a very simple Cypriot dessert which is something between a sweet omelette or a pancake or crepe.
Green beans are cheap this time of the year, so I practically cook them once a week. When we came back from the farmers’ market, I cleaned, washed and dried them and the following day they were ready to be cooked. When buying them, I intended to cook them yiahni, as is the usual Greek …
Good morning and wishing you a happy weekend and a wonderful summer! The farmers’ market in Nafplion is twice a week, every Wednesday and Saturday. Now that we are just the two of us living here in Assini, we don’t really need to visit the farmers’ market twice a week but I enjoy visiting Nafplion …
A twist to the classic Greek dessert Galaktoboureko made with ewe’s butter and lemon curd. As I have said in a previous post, Galaktoboureko or galaktomboureko is one of my favourite Greek desserts. There is a place in Southern Attica, specifically in Vari, called Vlahika, where galaktoboureko is famous because it is made with ewe’s milk and …
Limoncello is an Italian alcoholic drink made from the peels or zest of unwaxed lemons, which are steeped in a neutral alcohol, until the essential oils from the lemons is released. The alcohol is then mixed with a simple syrup. It is usually served as an apéritif or after-dinner drink, as it is considered a digestif drink.
