Monday, 27 May 2013 / Published in Sweets, Vegetarian

Baked whole apples with raisins and walnuts

If you want to satisfy your sweet tooth but you don’t want to consume too many calories, this is the sweet for you. Beautiful apples, raisins and walnuts with a little brown sugar and cinnamon make a sweet that’s full of goodness and full of taste. You can use any kind of apples you like,
Monday, 01 April 2013 / Published in Sweets, Vegetarian

Cake with raisins, walnuts and tahini

A very tasty and wholesome cake without eggs or butter. The tahini gives it a nutty flavor and the raisins add sweetness as the cake itself is not really sweet. Of course, you can add more sugar and/or honey if you wish. You can also add other dried fruit cut in small pieces if you
Monday, 25 March 2013 / Published in Stuffed Vegetables, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Stuffed tomatoes with rice, pine nuts and raisins (Politika)

This recipe hails from the East, and in particular from Istanbul in Turkey. Its former name was Constantinople and the Greeks called it Poli, which means city. And this is a recipe that came to Greece with the Greeks that lived in the Poli, hence Politika. I have a dear friend whose husband is from
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
Monday, 17 December 2012 / Published in Sweets, Vegetarian

Grapes in syrup (Sweets of the Spoon)

There is a special ‘section’ of Greek sweets that are called “sweets of the spoon”. The name is very apt – these sweets can only be eaten with a spoon! They are very easy to make and the only thing you need is fresh fruit, sugar and a little lemon juice. They are the healthiest
Tuesday, 11 December 2012 / Published in Sweets, Vegetarian

Sweet Butternut Pie

Butternut Pie with phyllo dough is one of my favorite pies! It is full of flavor and goodness and you can make it according to your taste. I love walnuts, almonds and raisins and I use a lot of them together with cinnamon, which is another favorite of mine. It is made in a jiffy