This time of the year is known for baked apple. The peeled apple is baked in the oven with cloves, nuts and cinnamon until it is soft. It is served hot as a desert. I figured that this taste would do well as a jam. So one could enjoy this blend of flavors also in [...]

Before the summer ends I want to post my favorite breakfast. Greek yogurt with fruits is something I can always eat. On Sundays this is what I usually prepare in the morning. I like using Olympos yogurt. It just tastes better than Total. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up [...]

The court yard is full with grapes. They have seeds though and I prefer to eat the grapes without seeds. The idea came up to turn the grapes into jelly and it proved to be a good one. The jelly looks good on a piece of toast and tastes great.. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this [...]

One of my favourite brunch recipes is baked eggs with leeks. It is easy to make, takes barly any preparation time and tastes delicious. The smell of leek fills the kitchen and it is easy to make for plenty of brunch guests. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share [...]

This bread spread was a great discovery. Once I had finished preparing the Tahini and honey spread I tried with a piece of rusk. Amazing taste i though, that something so simple can be so delicious… I spent some time in a Greek Orthodox Monastery lately in order to learn some more about recipes used [...]

When I arrived in the house on the top of the hill, I was stunned by how full the lemon tree in the garden was. I had never seen so many ripe lemons on the tree and I observe it since many years. It almost was a pity to harvest all of them. I ended [...]

The season for the bitter orange is over but still I had a few oranges left on the tree. As I had failed previously in making marmalade, I consulted my neighbour Ms. Roula. The obstacle is to leave the marmalade with a hint of bitter taste but not have a truly bitter marmelade. Bookmark on [...]

The Greeks are not known for their breakfast. They do not really eat breakfast this is as well the reason why you don’t really find breakfast in Greek coffee shops. Except in touristic coffee shops on touristic islands. Having said that, there are exceptions of course. One of them is the “keik” a soft cake. [...]