This Watermelon Rinds fruit preserve (in Greek glyko karpouzi), is made using a mini watermelon about the size of a regular football ball. Some of the flesh has also been left on the rind.
Desserts
This cherry compote torte is made with homemade sponge cake, pastry cream and cherry compote. I made this cherry compote torte last Saturday when a friend of mine called me to tell me that she was coming to visit and stay with us for a few days. Of course this was discussed the previous week …
Fakokeftedes are lentil burgers. These vegetarian burgers started as an experiment one day when I had leftover Fakes Moudjentra.
Kormos, also called “doukissa”, is a no bake, easy dessert with biscuits, which are bound together with a buttercream or melted chocolate.
It is usually formed into a log, hence it’s Greek name “kormos’ which means tree log but of course you can also shape it as you like.
Last night my children came to visit us. I made this lovely cherry cake but having to do so many other things, I forgot to take more pictures of the cake. I’ve made cherry cakes before but the cherries always seem to sink inside when baked. This time I reserved some cherries which I …
This sausage and onion tart, or rather open faced pie, is very easy to make as the crust is made with an easy corn meal batter, similar to plastos pie.
Gemista, is one of the best Greek summer dishes, which are usually stuffed with rice and aromatic herbs. Some times they also add some ground meat as well combined with rice. In this recipe, instead of using ground meat, I used sausages.
Kaikanas is a very simple Cypriot dessert which is something between a sweet omelette or a pancake or crepe.
Green beans are cheap this time of the year, so I practically cook them once a week. When we came back from the farmers’ market, I cleaned, washed and dried them and the following day they were ready to be cooked. When buying them, I intended to cook them yiahni, as is the usual Greek …
Limoncello is an Italian alcoholic drink made from the peels or zest of unwaxed lemons, which are steeped in a neutral alcohol, until the essential oils from the lemons is released. The alcohol is then mixed with a simple syrup. It is usually served as an apéritif or after-dinner drink, as it is considered a digestif drink.