I don’t know about you, but when summer temperatures start to increase above 35°C, my brain turns to chew gum (metaphorically speaking). Goes to standby. Or sails to the Caribbean to drink rum with Jack Sparrow. Dances hula dance somewhere under the palm trees in Hawaii. It just refuses to cooperate. That’s why I’m looking […]
When sun rays warm the earth and delicate yellow flowers start to give birth to zucchinis in all colors, shapes, and sizes, the recipe for these fritters serves me as a real ace up my sleeve. In Greece, they are originally known as kolokithokeftedes, a strange word that entangles our tongue, but its meaning is […]
Why Do Donuts Have Holes in The Center? As a real food geek, I’m always curious to find out little-known facts about food. Like, who the hell is the first person in history who came up with the idea of throwing a piece of leavened sweet dough in the hot oil. Although food history rarely […]
This title is not a click-byte. It really isn’t. It was about time for me to prepare one easy and fast recipe for the blog. And, to be honest with you, the recipe for this homemade bourbon vanilla ice cream wasn’t something that I planned to share with you in the first place because this […]
I can’t exactly remember when was the first time I baked my first soda bread. All I know is that along with Lahey’s no-knead bread, it was one of the very first bread I learned to bake. I’m always happy to come back to this type of no yeast bread when I don’t feel like […]
Gnocchi is one of the least attractive side dishes I’ve ever eaten. At least that’s what I thought before. God, how naive I was! Listen to this: gnocchi can be the main star of your plate and they can taste so freakin’ good! I’ve eaten bad gnocchi most of my life. You know, the ones […]
What Do You Need to Know About Rye Flour? Rye flour is truly unique and different from any type of wheat flour. It’s very important to have realistic expectations before you start baking with it. It is made of rye, a plant that in Europe is mostly grown in those areas where other grains are […]
What is Guacamole Made Of? Guacamole is a traditional Mexican spread or dip (some would even call it a salad, but I’m calling this nonsense) made from crushed avocado, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, lime juice, and spices. Mexicans traditionally make it in a molcajete, their version of mortar and pestle (that looks incredibly cool and which […]
5 Very Important Steps For Amazing Herbed Potato Salad 1. Choose The Right Type of Potato. Before, when I was making a potato salad, I never really paid that much attention to the type of potato I will use for that. I was just using whatever potatoes I had on hand at home. BIG MISTAKE. […]
For me, this quick raspberry dessert is like a real summer in the glass. And it’s done in 15 minutes or so. How AWESOME is that?! The summer is officially here so I’m using it as a chance to present you this super quick and easy no-bake summer dessert. This time I found my inspiration […]
