Chocolate Tahini Orange Olive Oil Cake

Chocolate Tahini Orange Olive Oil Cake.This is lightly sweet, earthy, and a little floral. Perfect with coffee or tea. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour4 eggs1 cup of sugar1 cup olive oil1/4 cup Greek yogurtZest of 2 oranges1/4 cup hot water1 shot of bourbon or brandy 2 tbsp tahini1/2 cup cocoa powder1 tsp instant coffee1 tsp … Continue reading Chocolate Tahini Orange Olive Oil Cake →

Tahini Halva Fudge with Pistachios

Greeks love tahini halva. And when Lent comes around, it truly becomes a staple sweet in our homes. Traditionally, it is made with sugar, because it is technically a candy. It is made all over the Middle East and Balkans. In Greece we call it “halva tou bakali” or the halva from the grocer. The … Continue reading Tahini Halva Fudge with Pistachios →