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Golden Melomakarona
Unfortunately i have not been able to find my mother's recipe for this wonderful Greek traditional cookie that we make for the Christmas period. So, i made one and it…
Citron spoon sweet
So, this Citron spoon sweet is what love is about. Why not? What is love anyway? It is sweet but it can be bitter, it is sour and it can…
Pistachio slab
Around Christmas I had a great surprise by a friend.. well, not really a friend as we have hardly ever really talked and exchanged views about life, universe and everything,…
Vanilla Meringue Cake (Cipriani style)
A story about meeting people.. Why do we meet with some people? What brings us close and what drives us away? How do they touch our lives and what do…
Greek Orange Cake (portokalopita)
We have an iconic Greek dessert called Portokalopita. It is made with dried and crushed phyllo dough that you mix with a mixture of eggs, orange juice, yogurt and then…
Almond Cake
There is an almond tree in the field next door to us… I have told you about this tree in another article in my blog..on re-reading the article I realised…
Lemongrass Panna cotta Tart
Do you know Julie Jones? She is a food blogger from the UK. I got to know her from Instagram where she has a really successful account of her own.…
Blood Orange Tart
You cannot really call last January and February easy months, well not for me, anyway. Many hours spent in the hospital, stress, sadness and very little sleep. Not in a…
Blood orange and Verbena sorbet
I love blood oranges..It’s a winter fruit that has such a warm colour that it seems to bring the summer back..and as they appear in the markets after Christmas and…
Fake Ice Cream for Food Photography
You may be aware that I teach at a private IEK college, IEK Praxis, where I hold seminars on food styling and food photography. One of the things that the…
Bergamot and Olive Oil Cake
I love cakes.. and adore Bergamots.. When I found the first Bergamots in the market I immediately bought a few to start building wonderful recipes with them.. They are of…
Brown Butter Ginger cookies
Hey Yanni, why don't you make some cookies for us so that we will stop buying them from the supermarket? Why? Don't you like the store bought ones anymore? I…