Birthday Cakes
Today is my little daugter’s birthday. Evanggelia (Elia) is turning 19 today. I asked her a few days ago what kind of cake she would like for her birthday and she insisted that she wanted a plain sponge cake, with whipped cream and strawberries. «Are you sure», I told her «this is way too easy. [...]
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Looking through my recipes I found a Cherry Black Forest Cake which I did not manage to post last year, so I thought I should share it with you now that the cherry season is here. I have posted similar recipes in the past, so I am just going to give you the links. Cherry [...]
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To end up with the Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24 recipes which were new I made A Chocolate Mousse Mocha Cake. I used lady fingers which I wet with coffee liqueur, a chocolate mousse in the middle and decorated it with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and pistachio nuts. However when I prepared the cake I did [...]
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I know I should be posting some of the recipes mentioned in my post for 24, 24. 24 post, when we celebrated George’s name day but they will have to wait as today is my other son’s birthday and I wanted to share this event with you. It’s been a while since I wanted to [...]
Although my birthday is today we celebrated it yesterday, as today being the last week before Easter all the family will be fasting. Thanks to everybody for sending me wishes on Facebook. I made this cream cheese – white chocolate – caramel cake and although it tasted great it was not quite as I envisioned [...]
I can’t believe that Elia is turning 18 today!! My little girl has grown into a beautiful woman, who will soon be going to university, she will have the right to vote, etc., etc., but she will always be our little girl. Happy Birthday Elia!! Today I am spoiling her (more) with her favourite food [...]
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Today we had two reasons to celebrate. It’s my son’s birthday but it was also his graduation from the University. Although the lemon cake was made for my husband ten days ago, I didn’t have the time to prepare the post for the new cake, which is a Vanilla and Chocolate Cake, so here is [...]
I have waited eagerly the past few months for the film Julie and Julia to come out in the theatres in Greece and finally it came out on Thursday, so I couldn’t wait any longer and we went on Saturday evening to see the film. I am sure that by now you have all heard [...]
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29th Wedding Anniversary «Knowing you will be with me in all my tomorrows, makes my today so wonderful». On Saturday morning I was still feeling terrible after three days of flu so when my husband asked me if I needed anything from the supermarket I knew that I wanted to make a cake for our [...]
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When my son visited us early May, just a few days before he came, it was his birthday, so we surprised him with a birthday cake. The sponge cake is the one I have been baking for years and your can see step by step instructions how to make the sponge here. I made a [...]
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