A traditional Greek Quince Jam or Jelly (Marmelada Kydoni), using arbaroriza (fragrant geraniums) to flavour it. This jam is so delicious that apart from ...
Preserving
Prickly Pear Honey Syrup
Prickly pear honey syrup is a delicious syrup made with the juice of the prickly pear fruit and sugar, honey or other sweetener. To flavour it I add scented geranium leaves ...
How to Make Gourmet Sea Salt
Making your own Gourmet Sea Salt is very easy and it's a great way to use the abundance of summer herbs growing in your garden. We only need two ingredients: Sea ...
Glyko Anthos (Greek Citrus Blossom Preserve)
Anthos (ανθός) pr. An-THOS, in Greek are the blossoms of trees, whereas Anthos (άνθος) pr. AN-thos is a flower. That said, my Glyko Anthos is a Greek citrus flower preserve made ...
How to Make Citrus Blossom Water using a Pot, with Video
Citrus Blossom Water is the distilled water from the flowers of bitter or sour oranges, also known as Seville Oranges. This is used as an aromatizer in many ...
Mandarin Liqueur and Candied Mandarin Peels
Mandarin Liqueur or Mandarincello is a very simple spirit made by the infusion of mandarins in neutral alcohol. The quality comes entirely from the quality of the fruit, ...
Mandarin (Tangerine) Marmalade
Mandarin (Tangerine) Marmalade is one of the most delicious and aromatic citrus marmalades. It's delicious on toasted bread for breakfast but also between ...
Peach Compote
Peach compote is a simple and delicious dessert, made of whole or pieces of fruit in a light sugar syrup. It is very easy to make and can be eaten as a ...
Fragrant Loquat Jam
Loquat Jam is easy to make, with a sweet and tart taste, slightly floral from the fragrant geraniums and absolutely delicious. Loquats start ripening during late spring ...
Green Scored Cured Olives and a Giveaway
The best time to make these olives here in Greece but also all over the Mediterranean is from the beginning of October till late November when the olives begin to ripen and are ...
