Galaktoboureko, is a semolina custard dessert, baked between phyllo dough, then drenched in a scented syrup when finished.
Mint Cinnamon & Blossom Water Flavours of Cyprus Kopiaste!
One of my favourite marmalades is the one with mixed citrus. You can make the marmalade using any combination of citrus fruit and if you like you can change the ratio of each fruit depending on dominating flavour you would like to taste.
Aromatic Kourabiedes are Greek cookies, similar to shortbread cookies, coated with icing sugar and flavoured with vanilla or masticha (mastic resin) and a well known brand of Greek brandy is also added.
Amazon.com has announced a new promotion tool this past week called the Kindle Countdown Deals. It gives the authors the opportunity to promote their books but also a big bargain for people to buy books at very low prices. I have enrolled in this program which starts as from today in the United States and …
Eclairs are made with Choux Pastry and are filled with Pastry Cream or other filling and are topped with icing or chocolate ganache.
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 …
This Hummus Dip is a wonderful recipe which is based on the traditional hummus recipe but combined with roasted butternut squash and garlicky Greek olives.
Eliopsomo is based on a traditional Cypriot Olive Bread. I have made a few changes to the original recipe which is included in my Cookbook “Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste” as well as in Volume 2 of my e-book. I know that I said that I will be on hiatus for a short while …