Awareness

Today it’s been forty days without Dear Jules, aka Rosie of Baking Cakes Galore, who left us quite unexpectedly of heart attack. This event was created to honour Jules but also to bring awareness about heart diseases and the best cure is to know what causes it and how to prevent it. As much as …

Dear friends, I am really moved and can’t write too many thing about Rosie. On the 19th May 2010, a dear friend Rosie, of Baking Cakes Galore passed away.  Most of you have probably heard about this and then maybe some of you haven’t. Maria, one of her dearest friends has written a beautiful post …

Mint Pesto is a twist to the classic Italian sauce which is made with basil, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts and parmesan. There are many kinds of pestos using different herbs, cheeses and nuts but my favourite is the one I have made with mint and of course almonds and halloumi which are used in Cyprus to suit the tastes and flavours of my country.

Revithokeftedes me Garides are Chickpea Patties with Shrimps. During Greek Orthodox fasting period seafood is allowed to be eaten, so I decided to incorporate some shrimps in the patties.

This week Joan’s event A Culinary Tour Around the World is taking us to The Philippines.  I google searched for some vegan Philippo recipes, since I am fasting and I decided to make Turons which are Sweet fried Banana Spring Rolls and are snacks sold in sidewalks.  The original recipe was made with spring roll …

Dabo means ‘bread’ and the full original name of this wonderful loaf is Yemarina Yewotet Dabo: honey and milk bread.

Vol au Vent, plural Vols au Vent (meaning flight in the wind, probably because the puff pastry is very light and airy)  is a baked shell of puff pastry, filled as with either chicken, game, or fish or seafood, such as prawns, in a cream sauce. I spotted these Vols au vent at my friend …

I am really disappointed that I missed the train for Germany for our virtual culinary tour around the world, as I was planning to participate but I lost track of the time, so my Pigs in a blanket, will have to wait before I lose another train and I am now heading right away to …

Gloria, of Cookbook Cuisine, has created and bestowed  upon Giz at Equal Opportunity Kitchen, Val at More Than Burnt Toast and myself an Angel Award. As I said to Gloria: “Gloria, this was the first e-mail I checked today and it’s 7 a.m. I was wondering if I was still sleeping. I am greatly honoured …

I have been honoured with a lot of Awards during the past few weeks but a lot of events have got me out of my scheduled program. First of all I made this unexpected trip to Switzerland, which was a last minute decision and coming back I had lots of e-mails and the google reader …