Somehow it doesn’t feel like Christmas until I start writing my Christmas baking. Even if I decorate my house I still need the Christmas smells to get in the festive spirit and to write my Christmas Cards I need the house to smell like baked Christmas cookies. I love cinnamon, clove and all winter […]Read Post ›
I first made this recipe for a Christmas dinner in 2012. It was simple and yet full of taste and I loved it since butternut squash is one of my favorite veggies. Back then I made it with ready made puff pastry. Since then I have experimented and made my own and it turned out very successful. […]Read Post ›
For the Tzatziki recipe click here Apart from the love towards well cooked food my Mum also taught me the huge role presentation plays for the appreciation of excellent cooking and baking skills. The love she puts in her cooking and baking, no matter how simple the dish is, is apparent before the first bite. […]Read Post ›
The most special birthday present is a hand-baked birthday cake. I was looking for the most unexpected birthday cake recipe and I came across the rainbow cake by Martha Stewart http://www.marthastewart.com/256688/rainbow-cake You can find plenty of nice ideas for birthday cake decorations and different flavors but I thought that a rainbow cake is a very nice […]Read Post ›
ΥΛΙΚΑ ΓΙΑ ΖΥΜΗ 2 κούπες ελαιόλαδο 1 κούπα καλαμποκέλαιο 1 κούπα ζάχαρη ¾ κούπας χυμό πορτοκάλι ¼ κούπας κονιάκ ξύσμα πορτοκαλιού (2 κουτ. σούπας περίπου) 2 κουτ. γλυκού μπεϊκιν 1 κουτ. γλυκού σόδα 2 κουτ. γλυκού κανέλα 1 κουτ. γαρύφαλλο τριμμένο 1 κιλό περίπου αλεύρι Αλλατίνη για όλες τις χρήσεις (να γίνει μαλακιά η ζύμη) […]Read Post ›
Preparation time: 1 1/2 hours, Output: 2,5 kg Ingredients: 600 gr butter 250gr almonds 1/2 tsp baking powder 1tsp vanilla essence 220gr icing sugar 50gr rum 1.200gr flour icing sugar for coating Method: We beat the butter and the icing sugar in the mixer in full speed for around 20 minutes (the more we beat […]Read Post ›
