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A round bunt capuccino coffee cake glazed with a delicious coffee icing/

Cappucino Coffee Cake

Hey hey, I hope everyone is doing well……Let’s talk about cakes. Coffee cakes have always had a special place in my heart. I’ve loved the classic version with that buttery, crumbly topping since I don’t know forever. 🙂 It’s one of those cakes “one more bite… okay, maybe two” situations. […]

Two pieces of easy moist coconut cake are plated on a white plate. Topped with coconut flakes.

Easy Moist Coconut Cake

Hiii!, I was craving something with coconut in it. I was tired of the syrupy traditional Greek cakes and cookies that we had over the holidays. As I was searching for something in my pantry, I found coconut flakes.  I had some coconut flakes leftover from some cookies I had […]

this Fluflly Greek Lemon Cake is plated on a transparent serving plate garnished with a lemon glaze and chopped almonds.

Fluffy Greek Lemon Cake

Hey there, my friends, It’s dessert time again, and I am sure you will absolutely love this Fluffy Greek Lemon Cake.  So simple and yet soooo irresistible. :). After the holidays, I always feel the need to slow things down a bit. The house gets quieter, the meals get simpler, […]

New Year's Melomakarono cakes plated on a black serving plate. Baked in a Bundt mold there is a slice has been cut and placed in the middle of the cake

New Year’s Melomakarono Cake

!Hello fellow foodie friends, So, this is something new that has been trending in Greece. Greek Melomakarono Cake! It’s the Greek Honey Walnut Cookie transformed into a cake, without the honey syrup.  You know which one I mean, it’s that soft, honey-soaked Christmas cookie that turned into an entire cake.  […]

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Orange Cranberry Loaf Cake

Hey there, I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday, ate some delicious food, and got some rest. Mine was actually very quiet.  Anyway, as we continue with Christmas recipes, here’s one that I had to try: this Orange Cranberry Loaf Cake. A flavor combo that never, ever disappoints: Sweet […]

Greek Honey and walnut cookies on a white plate garnished with crushed walnuts. Traditionally only made during the christmas holidays.

Greek Honey Walnut Cookies (Melomakarona)

Hey there foodie friends, Here’s the other Christmas cookie I mentioned in my last post, Greek Honey Walnut Cookies (Melomakarona). These soft, syrup-soaked cookies are the heart and soul of the holiday season. They are warm, fragrant, sticky, sweet, and absolutely irresistible. One bite and suddenly the whole house smells […]

These Kourabiedes with Mastiha flavor are powdered with icing sugar. In the photo they are on a baking tray.

Kourabiedes with Mastiha Flavor

Hey there, If there’s one thing every Greek kitchen agrees on, it’s this: the holiday season officially begins the moment the first tray of Kourabiedes and Melomakarona hits the table. The aroma alone could bring Santa down the chimney early for these delicious treats with milk. These are my holiday […]

This Vanilla and Chocolate Cake are plated on a white serving dish. Two pieces of cake cut in squares and the rest of the cake in the back.

Vanilla and Chocolate Marble Cake

Hello, There’s something so wonderfully nostalgic about a  Vanilla and Chocolate Marble Cake. The cake aroma that used to bring us running home as children, the kind where we’d hover over the counter, impatiently waiting for it to cool.  The moment I pulled this one out of the oven, it […]

Two mini cinnamon rolls one glazed with a cream cheese glaze and the other one is cut in the middle.

Mini Cinnamon Rolls

Hey there foodie friends, Ok, so the American in me kicked in. And this, my foodie friends, is exactly why I found myself making Mini Cinnamon Rolls for those cozy mornings. I mean, can you really blame me? The smell of cinnamon and brown sugar swirling together in the oven […]

This Fall Citrus Loaf Cake is made with oranges. On a long wooden cutting board there are three cut slices of cake one on top of the other and the rest of the cake in the background.

Fall Citrus Loaf Cake

Hey there, Now, this is my kind of cake. It’s simple, fragrant, and made with all those lovely orange flavors that instantly brighten your day. This Fruit Citrus Loaf Cake is the perfect balance between light sweet, and tangy. I am trying to recall when I first tried orange cake […]