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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 […]

Spooky (But Sweet!) Halloween Cupcakes You’ll Love

Hey fellow foodie friends, So, yesterday I posted one of my friends’ posts about Halloween books to read.  I know I mentioned that I would post her Almond cupcakes, but here’s a recipe that’s for Halloween: Spooky Pumpkin CC Cupcakes.  So, I am sharing it because it’s just too fun […]

A piece of apple cake plated on a white square plate with a fork behind the cake. In the background is the cake itself.

Easy Bake Apple Cake

Hello foodies, Apple season is back, and you know what that means… time to bake Apple cakes!  There is such a huge variety of apples here that I sometimes find it difficult to choose.  Green, red, dark red, yellow, WOW, what do I do?  Well, it was obvious that I […]

Monster Eye Oreo cookies. White covered Oreo cookie with eyes. The backdrop is a darkess grey color

No Bake Monster Oreo Cookies

Hellooooooo, A few years ago, I made these Halloween No-Bake Monster Oreo Cookies and posted them on my blog.  And let me tell you, they were a total hit! Both the kids and the adults couldn’t get enough of them (I mean, who can resist a cookie with googly candy […]