Lemon Meringue Pie – Daring Bakers

So, this is my first challenge for daring bakers. For those of you who are not familiar with Daring Bakers, it is a group of foodies who are cooking the same food each month. The recipe is called the monthly challenge. I joined the group because I suck at baking and I thought it is [...]

Swiss fondue – Melting for it

One of the big sins I commit every time I visit Fabs in Switzerland is cheese fondue. And it’s all his fault. He knows I love it and he offers me fondue every time. Grrr… Men. Anyway, last week Fabs made a fondue for both of us at his house. So, I took the opportunity [...]

I have been away for some time…

My dear readers, I would like to apologize for being away from you for so long. You see I went for holidays to a very nice place. Guess where:

Honey we made it a salad

There is an expression in Greek that I really like. When someone wants to say we have messed things up he/she says we have made it a salad. Well, most Greeks like salads and this makes me wonder if this could be an allegorical link to the Greek culture. Greeks are after-all well known for [...]

Epiphany – Sweets for the Goblins

(Picture taken from the book: “Αερικά-Ξωτικά και Καλικάντζαροι” of Θ.Βελλούδιου)
According to the Greek tradition ‘kalakantzaroi’ are terrible creatures that leave under the earth and which all year long are trying to cut the tree of life which is the foundation of the earth. On Christmas Eve when their work is almost finished, they come to earth [...]

Christmas Bread – Eat it all year round

Happy new year my dear readers!!!
Christmas might be over but we can still eat some of the nice Christmas treat like this bread. This is a very festive bread which was a big hit on the dinner I had for my birthday two days ago. My birthday is on the 22nd but I decided that [...]