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 [...]

Kitchen disasters – trying to make gingerbread cookies

Murphy’s law: If anything can go wrong it will. And in my case it always goes wrong. Last Monday I attempted to make ginger bread cookies so I can decorate them nicely and write a post about them. At the same time I was trying to make a spicy carrot soup which I wanted to test [...]

Christmas cookies – Stuffed kourambiedes

Kourambiedes are traditional cookies made by all good Greek housewives before Christmas (the rest buy them from confectioneries). As with all traditional foods there are many variations of the recipe adapted to fit individual tastes. Kourambiedes are buttery cookies containing almonds. In our house, we prefer to insert the nuts as stuffing because this distinguishes [...]

Giant (gigantes) Beans – The king of fasting

According to the Orthodox Church any good christian should follow a fasting regime to prepare oneself for big events like Christmas and Easter. Fasting includes “cleaning” the body and soul from any passions.
As Greeks are traditionally religious, fasting has become part of the tradition and thus many traditional recipes have been created as a result. [...]

What is tapioca anyway?

Tapioca is not known in Cyprus at all. So if you asked me one month ago about tapioca pudding I would say I would think that it is a pudding that a Japanese lady Mrs. Tapi-Oka makes. I first discovered tapioca after seeing Heidi’s post and I was intrigued to try it. I was very sceptic about finding [...]

Gluweine anyone?

A few weeks ago a friend had a party at her house and so I offered to prepare gluwein for everyone. Gluwein is a wine coctail originating from Germany. It’s a warm drink usually served in cold countries during Christmas time. I have tried this before with my friends in on a hill on top [...]

Pride, prejudice and food

First of  all hello to everyone! I’m one of scarlet’s buddys and from time to time you’ll see me post a few lines in this blog!
Hope you like the stuff we write…
You’re probably wondering why I put this title on right? Well, I’m a Jane Austen freak and last night I was watching “Pride and Prejudice” [...]

Quince preserve

This is something my mother made and I had to take a picture and put it on the blog before it disappears from the house.
This is a very good sweet treat as it has zero fat and a lot of fiblres. Because of it’s thick texture you can only eat 1-2 teasponns each time so [...]

Low risk food- High risk relationships

In the world of investments it is a common knowledge that the higher the risk you take, the more money you can win/loose. For those who believe that statistics is a science, high risk means that one has very little possibilities to achieve what he/she wants. I was always wondering if the same applies to [...]

My mom’s apple cake

A few days ago, I came back home from work and as soon as I came into the house I noticed that there was a sugary smell coming from the kitchen. “What is that smell?” I asked my mother. “I made apple cake”. “I thought we were supposed to be on diet!” I told her [...]