‘Diples’ is on of the most typical Christmas desserts in Greece together with ‘kourampiedes‘ and ‘melomakarona‘. I found out recently that in some regions like Kalamata, it’s made throughout the whole year and it’s the typical treat in weddings. ‘My mom made 500 dimples for my brother’s wedding!’, told me my friend from Kalamata, Sophia….
Tag: greek desserts
Galaktompoureko
Have you ever felt that you avoid food or desserts saying ‘I don’t like this!’ without though really knowing why.. That’s what was happening with me and galaktompoureko, one of the most loved Greek desserts. For some reason I didn’t like it, not sure why. Maybe due to an old childhood experience? Can’t tell. Being…
Quince chutney cake
In Greece there is this dessert category, the so called ‘Spoon sweets’ or else fruit chutneys. Every Greek mom (or dad, but usually mom) makes a few during summer time together with jams. And what is regularly happening is that your mom wants you to have one or two or more jars, until you say…
‘Kourampiedes’ – Christmas cookies
‘Kourampies’ is a typical Greek Christmas dessert made with butter, almonds, flour and powder sugar. It’s a lovely cookie with excellent aroma that you will encounter in every house during December. Being in Netherlands almost the whole month of December, I wanted to get some of this ‘home’ feeling so even though I know I will eat lots…
‘Revani’ – Semolina cake
‘Revani’ or semolina cake is a traditional Greek dessert coming from Veria. Where also my godmother comes from. My godmother is a lovely dynamic and vivid woman. She is really ‘open’, she smiles a lot, takes good care of herself and others, she doesn’t let difficulties stand in her way and she is an amazing…
“kormos” – chocolate log
As a kid I remember that there was always a treat in our house for ‘unexpected’ visitors. My mom used to say (she still does actually) “I will make ‘kormos’ , what if someone comes? Shouldn’t we have something to offer?” And there was never left any for no one else as my sister and I could eat…
yogurt, thyme honey & walnuts
what should I write about Greek yogurt or honey or walnuts? they’re always in my kitchen and quite often altogether in my plate! it’s a combination that rings Greek bells, drives me to sunny blue skies, thyme scented steep mountains and happy hospitable people, who even when they get unexpected visitors and don’t have a treat…
“les petites carreaux” apricot jam cake
so you have apricots and then you have apricots from my dad’s garden (or your dad’s garden you know what I mean…) it’s like you think you know something and then you discover the real thing! the smell, the taste, the softness, the way it melts in your mouth; for me there is no other..!…
orange pie “portokalopita”
when it comes to desserts most people I know would rather go for anything with chocolate…but believe me when I say that when I offered portokalopita in a cooking session to people I only knew for 3 hours the most unexpected reaction I got from a mate was “… can I give you a hug?” the recipe…
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