One of my coworkers kept telling me about this St. Louis original breakfast pastry called the Missouri Gooey Butter Cake. I had to find a recipe because it just sounded so good! The legend is that a baker in 1930s St. Louis made a mistake in his coffee cake recipe proportions. Instead of tossing it … Continue reading Missouri Gooey Butter Cake
Bougatsa is among many Greek favorites! This is the recipe that I have been using for over 20 years. It’s one of my most cherished treats to bake when I have dinner guests. I actually pop it in the oven during the time that we are eating dinner so that the scents waft from the … Continue reading Bougatsa- Baked Semolina Custard Pie
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
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
My wonderful friend Elainee picked blood oranges off of her tree the other day and I decided to keep the last few for a dessert. As I brainstormed on what to make, I thought of this variation on the traditional karydopita, which is a walnut cake full of warm spices like cinnamon and clove, soaked … Continue reading Blood Orange Karydopita
In 2006 my cousin Polly and I traveled to Ireland from New York to attend a U2 concert. We stayed in Malahide, a quaint seaside town near Dublin. We both fondly remember eating the most amazing scones, served with clotted cream & strawberry jam at the most lovely cafe in town. There are only six … Continue reading Keto Cinnamon Orange Scones
My hands down, my absolute favorite Greek dessert has always been Ekmek Kataifi. I loved it so much that I even opted for this dessert instead of a cake for sweet sixteen birthday party, serving sixty guests. Growing up in NYC, this dessert was readily availble to me because Queens has so many Greek pastry … Continue reading Ekmek, Greek Custard Dessert
I recently made two types of berry curds. A sugar free mixed berry curd and a strawberry curd. They are wonderful as fillings for cakes and tarts! They are so pretty, festive and they taste amazing! Today I opted for mini fruit tarts! Fruit tarts have always been my favorite little treats and I am … Continue reading Keto Mini Berry Tarts
Since I have made the sugarfree blackbery sauce, I have found a few ways to use it creatively. The latest one is this gorgeous blackberry swirl cheesecake! The crust is based in my almond flour pastry dough to which I added cocoa powder. While I do not usually sweeten the pastry dough, adding cocoa powder … Continue reading Blackberry Swirl Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust
So this year I wanted to try a little something different for this Thanksgiving and stear away from the usual apple and pumpkin pies. So I started searching to see what desserts one can make from cranberries. Now, cranberries in of themselves are not keto, however when when you play with alternative sweeteners and crusts, … Continue reading Cranberry Curd Tart
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