Tips-cooking
I suppose most of you will be surprised seeing eggplants served as a sweet. I know that my Greek friends have eaten or heard of melitzanaki glyko. I had to share with you a twist I made to this traditional recipe, in which I added grenadine, not only for the lovely taste, but also to [...]
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Horiatiko phyllo which is the Greek equivalent to Provençal Pastry is one of many types of phyllo used in Greek cuisine to make pastry. Horiatiko is a thicker phyllo than the usual one which is used to make «pittes» or pies. It is very easy to make on your own but in Greece you can [...]
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I have been preserving beets in vinegar (ξύδι = pronounced ksydi = xydata (in vinegar)) for many years but I have never blogged about it. In most of my recipes with beets, I usually roast or boil more so that I can preserve them and I have used these preserves in a lot of my [...]
Continue reading about Pantzaria xydata (Cypriot Beet Preserve) and Beetroot Salad with Oranges
Focaccia is very similar to the Greek flatbread named lagana , which I have posted some time ago. As Wikipedia describes focaccia, the basic recipe is thought by some to have originated with the Etruscans or ancient Greeks, but it is now known as a delicacy of the Ligurian cuisine. The only difference between the [...]
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I suppose most of you know how to brine a turkey but for me this was the first time. I decided to try it this year and it is a fact that it produces a great tasting turkey which is tender and juicier. I am glad I decided to brine it this year as I [...]
I have been seeing some recipes with Dulce de Leche but I didn’t know what it was until recently when one of you posted a detailed post on how to make it. That is when I understood what exactly this is and how easy it is to make it. Reading this link, I understood this [...]
After Boiling and peeling the chestnuts, you can use them in savory or sweet dishes. In order to make a chestnut puree it is best to boil them in water, milk or both, depending on the recipe you want to make, until they become soft. You then mash them the same way you [...]
Chestnuts are quite expensive and the big ones are about 5 Euros a kilo and smaller ones around 3 Euros, so when last week I found a bargain at the farmers” market of 1.50 Euros a kilo I bought 5 kilos!!! The chestnuts were quite big, sweet and I did not have to throw any [...]
Measurements can be a real pain sometimes when converting American or Australian recipes to European (and vice versa), especially since not many realize their cup and tablespoon measurements are different. Here is a quick reference on them, as well as conversions for oven temperatures. I shall keep this post on my side bar for easy [...]
2008 Cherries have a remarkably short growing season and in Greece this period is between June and end of July. In Cyprus I remember we could eat cherries, as early as May but by June they were gone. There are a few types of cherries, such as wild cherries, Bind, Lambert, Rainier, Royal Ann and [...]
