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Greek Apricot Jam Tart (Pasta Flora)

This Jam Tart recipe was my mom’s idea, actually she has been asking me for days to make  it and since she is only here for a few more days, I said sure but we needed to find Apricot Jam. 🙂  As usual my mom wanted to do everything by […]

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Yogurt, Honey & Walnut dessert

Happy New Year Everyone!!!  I hope you all had a great time!!  I wanted to start off the New Year with something light and healthy…what could be better than a nice bowl of Greek yogurt, drizzled with honey and topped off with walnuts..:) I don’t know about you but we […]

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Vasilopita the traditional New Year’s Eve Greek Cake

We baked our Vasilopita a few hours ago, (added the coin)  so this gives me plenty of time for cooking. This traditional Greek Cake is basically found on every Greek table on New Year’s Eve.  My family cuts the Vasilopita once we give our best wishes to each other for […]

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Linguini with fresh Tomato Sauce (Makaronia Me Tomata Salsa)

This recipe has been sitting in my draft box for a while now, but for some reason I really never got around to making it.  Today, it’s very cold and at the moment it’s snowing and I don’t want to make soup, so I decided on this delicious pasta dish which […]

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Divine Spinach, Mushroom & Cheese Quiche (Tarta me Spanaki, Manitaria & Tyria)

What a combination Mushrooms, Spinach and of course cheeseeeee…This is a different recipe from the one I usually like to bake.  This time I have Greek cheese that my mom brought over from Greece Yayyyy, and I have added dill instead of parsley. The usual recipe calls for heavy cream, fresh […]

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A side dish of Brussels Sprouts

Merry Christmas….I hope you all had a lovely day and a delicious dinner or lunch.  We had a small family gathering for lunch yesterday at my home, this year was different much quieter, not much laughing, but we have a good friend visiting from Greece and he tried to cheer […]

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Homemade Greek Almond Christmas Cookies (Kourambiedes)

We have been trying somewhat to keep up the Christmas Spirit, but it has been very hard these past few days.  With my mom visiting we went into the kitchen and starting  making Kourambiedes (Greek Almond Cookies) it would take our minds off of things and just concentrate on cooking. […]

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Tasty Greek Spinach and Rice (Spanakorizo)

This Spinach and Rice/Vegetarian dish is a quick lunch or dinner meal for the whole family. The main ingredient is Spinach, which is and I also consider to be good for you.  The additional ingredients give this dish a spectacular boost of taste.  There are two ways that this recipe […]

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Marka

This is not my usual post regarding food recipes but yesterday, was a very sad day for our family…my brother’s beautiful dog Marka passed at the age of 6.  She was a beautiful, kind, playful soul.  She was a good friend to my previous dog Frankie who passed about 1 […]

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Greek Beef Stew (Styfado)

This is a classic, popular, melt in your mouth, comfort food, Greek Stew Recipe..:) with beef and onions sautéd in fresh tomatoes and a variety of different herbs and with a dash of tomato paste. As the winter weather is becoming stronger each day, I thought that this stew would […]