Monday, 11 March 2013 / Published in Sweets, Vegetarian

Jam Pie

This jam pie is very light and tasty. It is very versatile and for the filling you can use any jam you like. For this pie I used home-made apricot and strawberry jam. If you use homemade jam, it will not be terribly sweet, because you can control the addition of the sugar. But this
Monday, 25 February 2013 / Published in Sweets

Yogurt with Quince in syrup

Here we have a very healthy and refreshing snack. Yogurt is so good for you, and you should eat some every day. If you also have a craving for something sweet, top your bowl of yogurt with a couple of tablespoonfuls of quince in syrup or any of the other ‘sweets of the spoon’.  
Monday, 11 February 2013 / Published in Sweets, Vegetarian

Sour Cherries in syrup (sweet of the spoon)

This is the king of the sweets of the spoon. Sour cherries ripen in the middle of summer, in July, and you can find them only for a very short time. So you really have to be on the lookout for them, or ask your greengrocer to let you know when he will have them,
Monday, 04 February 2013 / Published in Sweets

Quince in syrup (Sweets of the spoon)

This is another of those special Greek sweets that are made using only fresh fruit and sugar. You can eat a few spoonfuls whenever the urge for something sweet overpowers you or you can use it in many different ways.           Ingredients 1 kilo quince (weigh after you have cleaned it)
Monday, 28 January 2013 / Published in Jams and Marmalades, Sweets, Vegetarian

Prune Jam

This is another fantastic jam you can add to your collection of home made jams, extremely easy to make. It is also a beautiful home-made present for your family and friends!           Ingredients 1 kilo prunes (without the stones) 800 gr. – 1 kilo sugar (depends how sweet you like it)
Monday, 14 January 2013 / Published in Sweets, Vegetarian

Quince Jellies (Kydonopasto)

Jelly candy made from quinces is a traditional Greek sweet. It requires very few ingredients and keeps well for a whole year.             Ingredients 4 large quinces Sugar or honey 1 glass water Some blanched almonds   Directions Peel and deseed the quinces. Wash them, cut them in large pieces
Monday, 07 January 2013 / Published in Jams and Marmalades, Sweets, Vegetables

Grape Jam

Grape Jam is absolutely delicious and perfect for breakfast, elevenses and any time you feel like nibbling on something sweet. It is very easy to make, you need very few ingredients and although it may be a bit time consuming, you will know that the end product will be good and you can use as
Monday, 31 December 2012 / Published in Sweets

New Year’s Cake 2013 – Vasilopita

This is another version for the New Year’s Cake. There are so many versions and I think that each cook has her/his favorite recipe. Well, as long as it is tasty and there is a coin hidden inside the cake, it is a Vasilopita, and if you really like it you can make it any
Monday, 31 December 2012 / Published in Sweets

Honey Cookies (Melomakarona) covered with Chocolate

These wonderful Christmas cookies have been given a facelift, and all the sweet goodness is wrapped in chocolate. The recipe is a little different from the one I gave you last year, so you can decide which one you like best. The cookies can be eaten without the chocolate covering as well, in case you
Monday, 24 December 2012 / Published in Sweets

Christmas Cake

It is a beautiful, fruity and nutty but light cake. Although it is supposed to be a Christmas cake, we all love it so much that I make it quite often. I make a large pan, and when it cools down I cut it into squares. I wrap two squares in cling film and keep