Ivy on Μαΐου 6th, 2010

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 not [...]

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Ivy on Απριλίου 25th, 2010

Each month Foodbuzz hosts a special event called Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24 (24 meals, 24 blogs, 24 hours) when 24 bloggers showcase their meals within a specific period of twenty four hours.
Food blogger members of this Social community around the world are called to submit their proposals each month for their global monthly event that [...]

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Ivy on Απριλίου 23rd, 2010

The 23rd April is the memorial day of St. George. My eldest son is named George and today is a day of celebration.

St. George (one of my first icons)
I’ve been preparing a few things today and tomorrow I will be very busy cooking most of the day as we will be celebrating it tomorrow.  [...]

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Ivy on Μαΐου 10th, 2009

Thank you all of you for the lovely recipes you made and such lovely words you have written for your mothers.  I am posting the roundup a bit earlier than I have originally announced as we shall be going out to celebrate in a while and if I get any more participations I will add [...]

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Ivy on Μαΐου 1st, 2009

Mother, mamma, mamman, maa, mutter, madre, mere, mãe, meme, kryemurgeshë, matka, inahan, majka, abatyse, moeder, moer, ema, màna (μάνα), makuahine, anya, nay, induk or in whatever other language this is probably the first word we learn and the sweetest of all.
The modern Mother’s Day holiday was created by Anna Jarvis as a day [...]

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