Caramelised, deeply aromatic, nutty, crispy and chewy… Georgia’s baklava is an absolute eating treasure! The use of almost half a litre of extra virgin olive oil in a tray of this baklava leads to next level gastonomy! Try it and you’ll understand. Georgia’s Baklava A caramelised, deeply aromatic, nutty, crispy and chewy baklava… an absolute […]
A sweet treat to celebrate a special day or any day! Bessie Kay, the PURE LIFE-FORCE behind @abundancethemovement shares her recipe for Halva! It is a recipe loaded with memories and love. Bessie celebrates her birthday in August, during an Orthodox fasting period. When she was growing up in country Victoria and her family lived […]
Dimitria @energize_pilates loves to move and she loves to cook! Here Dimitria shares her recipe for pasteli – a Greek Sesame, Nut & Honey Slice – with her fun and funky vibe. This recipe was shared with her by her mother’s friend, also named Dimitria. She regularly makes this delicious, nutty treat for family and friends to […]
A recipe lovingly shared by @melpomeni.matthews Photographs shared by Melpomeni Matthews Melpomeni’s Ekmek Kataïfi is a multi-layered textural and flavour delight – stringy, syrupy, nuttiness at the base, layered with smooth vanilla custard and then covered with whipped cream and a sprinkling of nuts. Pure deliciousness in a slice… or two! This is always a favourite […]
“This is a dessert you will most commonly find in the region of Thessalía, with various names such as spatoula, poutinga, or kofti. Spatoula refers to using a large spoon to eat it due to the copious amounts of custard. Some make a slightly runnier custard so that it runs down the cake. I prefer […]
Starting your day the Greek-Cypriot way with Eleni @myfamilysfooddiary!!!! Thank you Eleni for sharing this mouth-watering, delicious, wholesome and satiating breakfast spread with the Meri Month of May 2023!!! 🙏💗🙏💗🙏💗🙏 Cypriot “mpoukkoma” refers to eating a variety of bite size foods. My favorite way of eating 😊😊😊 This is my contribution to the types of […]
Kris’ Trigona Panaramatos For the pastry cones you will need… 1 pack fillo pastry 250 g unsalted butter, (clarified) For the custard you will need… 1 lt full-cream milk 100 g caster sugar 4 large eggs yolks 2 tbsp vanilla extract 100 g corn flour Optional: 2-3 ground mastiha tears For the syrup you will […]
A recipe from the Politiki Kouzina Purslane/ Ανδρακλή / Γλιστρίδες / Ξινίθρες – is a green often considered a weed in gardens and erroneously discarded. When my parents-in-law lived in Istanbul, Romani people collected purslane and wild weeds like chickory and “lapata” from the hillsides outside Istanbul. They walked through the neighbourhoods of Istanbul with […]
“What better way to end the MMOM than with a delicious cocktail! May I introduce you to the Magnificent Metaxatini. It’s inspired by my paternal heritage (Kefalonia), love of pomegranates and Greece’s most exported spirit – @metaxa.official – found in most Greek households. The marriage between the smoothest amber spirit under the Mediterranean sun, the tart pomegranate juice […]
Melpomeni’s Ekmek