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Strawberry Vanilla Pudding cake made with fresh strawberries and baked in a white rectagular baking pan. Sugar powder sprinkled on top of the cake.

Vanilla Strawberry Dessert Cake

  Hey there, my foodie friends, Spring is here, and strawberries are finally in season. The moment the markets start overflowing with those deep‑red beauties, something takes over. You go in for “just a few things,” and suddenly you’re walking out with a basket of strawberries… or two. That’s exactly […]

Easy Yogurt Custard Cake plated on a black round serving plate topped with strawberries

Easy Yogurt Custard Cake

Hey hey, This Easy Yogurt Custard Cake belongs in a category of its own.  It’s soft, delicate, lightly sweet, and full of that cozy simplicity that makes Mediterranean desserts so special.  It’s the kind of cake you make when you want something comforting but not heavy, something elegant but not […]

Easy Greek Easter Cookies (Koulourakia)

  Hey there, Greek Easter wouldn’t feel complete without a plate of freshly baked Greek Koulourakia.  Those beautifully twisted, golden cookies fill the kitchen with the scent of butter, vanilla, and lemon or orange zest.  These Easy Greek Easter Cookies (Koulourakia) are a treat and a tradition passed down through […]

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 […]