What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘sweet pastry’, ‘honey’ and ‘nuts’? BAKLAVA! And today is National Baklava Day. To celebrate, we share a recipe from Greek-American television personality, Maria…
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Now in the hands of fourth generation of Iodanis’, people from all over Crete, and in fact the world, travel daily to visit the famous Iodanis Bougatsa shop.
We have all eaten many plates of pastitso in our lives, but none have tasted as truly original and delicious as this. Alevri, the brainchild of creative cafe entrepreneur Aki Daikos and…
WARNING: THIS ARTICLE WILL MAKE YOUR MOUTH WATER! Oh sugar! Don’t miss trying Alevri’s Tsoureki Thessaloniki’s! Alevri, the brainchild of creative cafe entrepreneur Aki Daikos and his wife Kathy, have come up…
Diples are a traditional Greek sweet, served mostly at celebrations including Christmas, engagements, weddings, and baptisms and are viewed as a sweet of prosperity. Along with Kourabiedes and Melomakaranona, they are the…
Along with Melomakarona, the most popular Greek sweets served around the Festive Season are Kourabiedes- an almond shortbread biscuit, which consists of lots of butter, almonds and plenty of icing sugar. Here is a…
Here is the recipe for one of the most well known and most popular Greek desserts, Galaktoboureko, which is essentially a Greek Custard Pie! It is a very rich and decadent sweet.…
According to Greek tradition, Loukoumades are made over the Christmas period and served on special Feast Days, as during the 40 days of Nativity Lent there are many Saint Days that are…
For the last 95 years, people from all over Crete, Greece and the world arrive daily at the famous Bougatsa Iordanis shop in the heart of the city’s centre to try their…
Kidoni Glyko tou Koutaliou is one of Greece’s most adored spoon sweets. This quince fruit preserve is delicious on its own, or can be served with almonds, a dollop of natural Greek yoghurt…
Portokalopita is a classic and delicious Greek citrus dessert, which is very popular in Greece all year round. So if you’re looking for the ultimate sweet to make when entertaining, look no…
When you talk about Greek desserts, Galaktoboureko is on top of most people’s list as their most desired dessert! This delicious custard pie, layered with pastry, then drenched in syrup is a…