by Rena Cook | Aug 19, 2013 | Sweets
Revani is a traditional, really light and refreshing cake with semolina, bathed in syrup. You need few ingredients, it is very easy to make and the result is outstanding. Ingredients2 cups semolina1 ½ cups self-raising flour1 cup...
by Rena Cook | Jul 8, 2013 | Sweets
Bougatsa is very easy to make and of course very nice to eat. Ancient Greeks made a pie that could be called an ‘early bougatsa’. It was a kind of a pie with various fillings. The years and eons passed and the bougatsa pie became a very popular sweet in Istanbul and...
by Rena Cook | Jan 30, 2012 | Sweets, Vegetarian
Greek Halva is a sweet that is cheap, easy and quick to make, and is eaten even faster. I use walnuts, almonds, pine nuts and raisins, for extra goodness and flavor. Ingredients:1 cup sunflower or corn oil2 cups semolina Half a cup...