Who else loves just about everything that is pumpkin? Reminiscent of cozy nights and cooler days. Everywhere you look you will find them come mid September. I just know that you will love this wonderful phyllo wrapped pumpkin pita called a kolokithopita! Sometimes we make this kolokithopita savory & sometimes we make it sweet! I … Continue reading Kolokithopita- Phyllo Wrapped Pumpkin Pita
I am so excited to share this recipe with you as it is one of my absolute favorite Greek cookies! Have you ever heard of them? Ergolavous? Well it’s a traditional amygdaloto (almond) cookie sandwiched with decadent pastry cream! I mean who doesn’t love pastry cream! An ergolavos by definition is a builder. So the … Continue reading Ergolavous Amygdalota-Traditional Greek Almond Cookie with Pastry Cream
Clafoutis is a French dessert that is traditionally made with black cherries. It has a custard like texture and could easily be described as somewhere between a cake and flan. It hails from Limousin. When other fruit is used, this dessert is actually called a flaugnarde. Since it’s apple picking season, here is a recipe … Continue reading Gluten Free Apple Clafoutis
As much as I do love a great apple pie, there is something so elegant about an spiced apple cake!Today I have used Granny Smith apples. Any baking apple will do, as you want the apple pieces to hold their shape. I have spiced this with cinnamon, fenugreek, clove, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and lemon zest. … Continue reading Apple Spiced Cake
I was given a bag of oranges recently and so wanted to make a dessert using a few of them. This beautiful orange bundt cake is fragranced with three aromatic oranges, using both the zest and the juice. Then it is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla extract. You can spoon the batter into … Continue reading Orange Spice Cake
Are you looking for a lovely & light dessert with very simple ingredients? Look no further than this easy baked yogurt cake! I flavored it with a little orange zest and vanilla. I had some yogurt that had to be eaten by a certain date, so I decided to use some of it in a … Continue reading Easy Baked Yogurt Cake
During the hot summers, ice cream is always a favorite around here! Years ago I discovered how to make no churn ice cream and I haven’t turned back since. And you can create any flavor that you wish! This one is made with baklava and a touch of ouzo. Who doesn’t love baklava? Wonderful phyllo … Continue reading No Churn Baklava Ice Cream
This is one of my husbands favorite recipes that I have been making for nearly the twenty years that we are married. It has remained unchanged because it is so perfect! Do try it for yourself. I love the addition of cinnamon and nutmeg to alongside the banana, as it enhances the flavor of this … Continue reading Banana Walnut Bread
This Fourth of July, I wanted to make a festive little something to decorate with the good ole red, white and blue! I decided on this fabulous, light and refreshing mascarpone pie, fragranced with lemon juice and zest. It's a no bake recipe, so it set in the refrigerator. I decorated it with sliced strawberries … Continue reading Mascarpone Pie with Fresh Berries and Almond Crust
What to do with a large container of overly ripe strawberries? Well, anything really! I decided that this weeks sugar free dessert should be a strawberry crumble. Very easy and perfect for your summer berries! I sweetened my strawberries with yacon syrup instead of sugar or other sweeteners. And my secret ingredient is a chocolate … Continue reading Strawberry Crumble
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