I left home for college when I was 18. I couldn’t wait. I was not a particularly rebellious teenager, although I was a big pain in the butt, and had a pretty good relationship with my parents, but I.could.not.wait to leave. So I went to college in the north, in Thessaloniki, a gorgeous city by […]
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Cherry cheesecake
in Desserts, Taste -I have a ferocious sweet tooth- shock right there, huh? Yeah, in case it hasn’t been clear from the many dessert recipes and ramblings I’ve been posting here, I thought I’d underline it, just to be clear. Lately, I’ve been getting my hands mostly on ice-creams and sorbets; it’s not that hot in London, but hell, […]
Herby & spicy zucchini fritters
in Small bites, Taste -I have a love & hate relationship with fried food. I love it, because it’s delicious and crunchy and hitting all the round notes and I hate it, because I dread frying. You know, that ol’ thing, where you need to stand over a hot pan, turning pieces of fish, or dough or whatever else, […]
White chocolate, macadamia & whiskey blondies
in Desserts, Taste -This has been quite a roller coaster of a week; lots of work, lots of nights out, midweek drinks combined with too-early wake-ups, a lot of gloom and a little bit of sunshine. You get the picture. Kinda. I kinda get it too, as most of it went by too fast and looking back it […]
My grandma’s almost ravani
in Desserts, Taste -As I’ve mentioned on yesterday’s post, my grandma was a mess in the kitchen. Yet, she had a recipe book (mostly because she had to, I think) which has now been passed on to me. About a third of it is blank, and although all the recipes are written in her beautiful calligraphic handwriting, quite a […]
Shiitake & pea egg fried rice
in Savoury, Taste -Egg fried rice is one of my all time favourite late night dishes. There is a particular teeny tiny, super busy spot in Soho that makes the best one I’ve had so far- I usually find it by smell, as every time I’ve been there I was either too tired or have had too good […]
Favourite Greek Easter recipes
in Inspiration -In my family, we love celebrations- personal, seasonal or otherwise, I think we’re up for all of them, the traditions that come with them, and of course the food. Easter however is our thing, hands down. I think that’s mostly to do with the fact that, up until a few years ago, we always spent […]
Perfect tiramisu
in Desserts, Taste -Easter holidays signify many different things for me- most of which are associated with family and I will be sharing them next week, just in time for Orthodox Easter, the one I was brought up celebrating. For the past couple of years however, Easter in London has been all about spending time with friends over barbeques […]
Carrot & mango cake with cream cheese lime frosting
in Desserts, Taste -Even though I love all desserts almost equally, I tend to play favourites: cookies are usually my go-to, followed by pies and little fruity and chocolatey bites. Cakes are not at the top of my list; I think that’s probably because they are often associated with childhood baking memories, of which I don’t have that […]
Very chocolatey hazelnut brownies
in Desserts, Taste -It really doesn’t take much to throw a successful dinner party; as I’ve shared on Monday’s post, as long as you get a bit organised with the prep required, being surrounded by good friends alone is a guarantee for a fun night in. Even though preparing and plating appetisers is my favourite ‘before’ step, the […]