by Rena Cook | May 27, 2013 | Sweets, Vegetarian
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...
by Rena Cook | Apr 1, 2013 | Sweets, Vegetarian
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...
by Rena Cook | Mar 25, 2013 | Stuffed Vegetables, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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...
by Rena Cook | Dec 24, 2012 | Sweets
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 them in...
by Rena Cook | Dec 17, 2012 | Sweets, Vegetarian
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...
