In Cyprus it is traditional to offer these treats after the wedding, instead of bombonieres (favours), which are offered in Greece. After the church ceremony the couple and the parents of the bride and groom line up for congratulations and one of these wedding cakes are offered to the guests, neatly folded in cellophane [...]
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I made these cookies last June when my son was still living in Switzerland and came to visit us for a few days. I made them the day before he left so that he could take some with him and share them with his room mates, but by the next day the three of them [...]
It’s been very hectic the past days with so many things to do that I hardly find time to post or visit my favourite blogs. I am going to make a quick post because I want to thank all of my readers which have reached Kopiaste to over 1.000 hits a day.
Melomakarona are our Christmas [...]
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This time of the year I don’t feel like posting any other recipes than cookies or cakes so I’ve opened my file and found lots of recipes I made throughout the year and I think this would be the best time to post them.
I am starting with one recipe which I made last [...]
A couple of my readers have been asking me for a recipe for Pastichia, a Cypriot recipe for a type of cookie which is crunchy outside, soft inside and chewy. I have searched the internet but unfortunately I have not found anything regarding this recipe. When I need a Cypriot recipe I always ask my [...]
Kourabiedes, as most of you, who follow my blog, must know by now, are the Greek shortbread cookies which are coated with icing sugar. I have been making kourabiedes for many years and a very significant factor to have tasty kourabiedes lies mainly in the quality of butter used.
This year I made them with a [...]
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The other night when I was making the Almond Paste for the Christmas cake, I had two egg yolks which I wanted to use. I decided that the best way to use them was to make a custard cream. However, I still wanted to make a lovely Espresso Coconut Roulade I saw a few days [...]
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Kaltsounia or Kalitsounia, is probably the most known Cretan recipe. Remember my post on Calzone where I mentioned the connection of the two names?
Kaltsounia can be either with a sweet or savory filling and the pastry shell differs in each case. Savory Kaltsounia use a pastry phyllo in which they add raki and for filling [...]
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I wanted to make something sweet but as this was not planned I opened my kitchen closets and looked for ingredients to see what I could make. I did not have eggs, I did not have enough regular sugar, I did not have vanilla, I looked into the drawers where my spices are looking for [...]
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As I told you in my previous post, we visited an exhibition on Lakonian products. The first part was all about olives and Greek olive oil.
I have taken many photos but as it is impossible to show all the exhibition, I have made a few collages so that you may see and find out [...]
Continue reading about Honey, Peanut butter, Chocolate and Pastelli Cookies – Lakonia Part II
