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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Nov
Nov
Spice it Up If you like burning zesty spiced up candles to get your house in the mood on a cold afternoon, you are going to love preparing this recipe. It requires an extra portion of patience to chop all this fruit but it is definitely worth it! The preparation will keep you busy and creative…
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Jun
Jun
Creative Crumbles… This recipe is based on my mother’s apple crumble, a baking ritual I have followed again and again… Seasonal fruit and crunchy crumbles can be very creative , so I experiment endlessly! This combination, is probably my favourite. It is sophisticated, satisfying and full of surprises… Plum Lime and Ginger Crumble …
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Jun
Jun
Go with grains… Home made Granola has been a happy- hippie solution to the quick breakfast or on-the-go snack. What’s better than a no-bake granola bar? One that has zero junk, preservatives, chemicals or suspicious dyes. Just dates, oats, prunes or dates, honey, and nuts (any kind you want!) make up these tender, chewy beauties….
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Jun
Jun
Timeless preserve… This is a winter story, although the spirit of a summer fruit is captured in it. A way to preserve something is to keep it untouched by the norms of time. Serve it with ice cream, vanilla cake, or even plain, with a warm cup of tea or coffee. Dried Apricot Preserve…