Koulourakia are the best butter cookies in my book! They are the official Greek Easter cookie, but we do enjoy them all year long. To quote my friend Kathy : “Koulourakia have been prepared since at least the time of the Minoan civilization. The Minoans sometimes prepared the pastries like small snakes, because they worshiped … Continue reading Koulourakia- Greek Butter Cookies
Tag: Greek Easter
Tsoureki – Greek Easter Bread
We bake this once a year for Orthodox Easter. It is a sweet bread in the brioche family that everyone looks forward to. There are a couple of variations of aromatics. This is how yiayia Anneta made it, with a couple of additions from me. If you are Greek, then this is something that you … Continue reading Tsoureki – Greek Easter Bread
Greek Semolina Halva
Have you ever had halva made from semolina? This is the recipe that my mother would make when I was a child. Halvas Simigdalenios - or Semolina Halva. It is studded with nuts like pistachio, pine nuts or almonds, and dried fruit like raisins. Spiced with cinnamon & flavored with orange or lemon zest. It’s … Continue reading Greek Semolina Halva
on xenia street 