How the Cookie Crumbles These little cookies were Nina’s secret recipe… One day she decided to share them with me and they became a staple at home when the boys and their friends are around. This is such an easy recipe, butter combined with dark chocolate drops, two types of sugar and that little dash…
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Dec
Dec
Every year, around this time, a “sweet dilemma” of choices and tastes… Kourambiedes or melomakarona? Starting in early December, at home we start baking… The word “melomakarona” is a combination of meli, which means “honey,” and makaronia, which comes from the ancient Greek word makaria, meaning “blessed”. Μrs Lila, my good friend Maria’s, mother, makes her famous delicate Christmas bites…
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Dec
Dec
Let It Snow! It’s the time of the year, again. Today is Saint Nicolas’ day… Being traditional with this Christmas ritual, this is the day we make our kourambiedes at home… I treasure every single step of their preparation: Choosing the right, fragrant fresh cream butter (I use the Cretan Stakovoutiro), best quality almonds, icing…
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