This beautiful and light cheesecake hails from the Greek island of Sifnos in the Cyclades. It is a simple recipe that comes together in no time! It’s called Melopita, which is Greek for honey pie. There is no sugar in this recipe at all. Sweetened with gorgeous Greek honey, then drizzled with honey, and dusted … Continue reading Melopita – Greek Honey Pie
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Baklava Cheesecake
This dessert that has been trending for the past few years. It marries two of my favorite things; baklava and cheesecake! I think that they were meant to go together. The syrup sweetened nutty phyllo becomes the crust, while that cream cheese custard is the filling. You want to parbake the phyllo till lightly golden … Continue reading Baklava Cheesecake
Mizithropita (Ricotta Cheesecake) from Kefalonia
There is one dessert that reminds me of yiayia Anneta, whose kitchen I grew up in. While she made multiple types of traditional desserts that I associate with her, this one in particular no one else that I knew made. It is a ricotta based cheescake that is a regional sepcialty to Kefalonia, where we … Continue reading Mizithropita (Ricotta Cheesecake) from Kefalonia
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