Hello my friends and readers, Hope you had a jolly good time during the Christmas holidays. Our Christmas was not quite the same as other years but I am very grateful for what we had and for spending time here in Athens with all my children. I wouldn’t exchange that with any fancy dinner parties …
Ivy Liacopoulou
Pumpkin mash with potato is a side dish that combines cooked pumpkin and potatoes, which are mashed together to create a smooth and creamy mixture.
These peanut butter cookies are easy to make and are crispy full of peanut butter flavour. These American cookies are my all time favourite cookies and my children also love them. They melt in your mouth and the amazing taste of peanut butter and the combination of sweet and salty makes them irresistible. Today’s recipe is …
Who doesn’t love chocolate? I kind of love dark chocolate and adore that bitter dark flavor! However, it is an acquired taste though. The old saying goes…….”We are what we eat”. This means that to remain healthy and fit and active we must eat Healthy! All of us could use a brain boost from time …
Every year the economic situation is getting worse , especially here in Greece. We are still grateful to have food on our plates but things are expected to get worse during the new year, as more austerity measures have already been announced. Every year I put a list of holiday food for my readers to …
To kick off the festive season and to compensate you for not blogging and visiting your blogs, today I have two giveaways. The first one is a crafty giveaway for all of you who love creating scrapbooks. When Liz from My Memories Scrapbook Software contacted me to try out their program, almost two months ago, I was really …
My Cookbook Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste, has finally been translated into Greek and published on Smashwords. The Greek title of my cookbook is “Kopiaste stin Kouzina mou”, which means Welcome to my Kitchen. If you can read Greek or have Greek friends who would like to win it, please leave your comment on …
I wish to apologize for not posting as often as I would like but I hope to compensate you with this delicious Mascarpone Black Forest Cake by showing you how to do it step by step.
Summer is officially over, although yesterday there were people still swimming at Assini Beach. Today it is dull, cloudy and it rained for a few minutes in the morning. The temperature has dropped so we will be staying more hours at home, which means that now I have more time for some work to be …
If you would like to make something different for Thanksgiving, you should try this Greek Kolokythopita (Pumpkin or Butternut Squash Pie). It may be different from what you are used to but it’s so delicious you will love it. Pumpkin is not as easy to find in Greece as butternut squash, so you can use whichever you prefer.