If you have ever eaten a Greek or Middle Eastern sweet with a floral flavor you couldn’t quite pin your finger on, it was likely flavored with rose. Yes, like the ones in your garden.
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Quick & Easy Loukoumades (Greek Honey Puffs)
It’s a little embarrassing to admit that I have a recipe for a “cheater’s” version of a loukoumades recipe posted before one for the traditional (and actual) method. Oh well, you’ll still like them anyway!
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Greek Kumquat Liqueur (with a Bonus Treat!)
You know the old saying that good things come to those that wait? This is a really good thing worth waiting for! (It may not be that long of a wait, either!)
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Karithopita (Greek Walnut & Citrus Cake)
You’ve likely heard the saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. This cake is a true treasure traditionally made with “trash”. Well, kind of.
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Candied Oranges
Each year we are bombarded with fruits from our trees and that of my parents. I’ve decided that the best way to “share the love” is to make a variety of treats to pass on to friends and loved ones.
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Fresh Fig & Honey Yiaourtopita (Greek Yogurt Cake)
If you are fortunate enough to have a fig tree, you will never starve. Well, at least while the figs are in season.
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Greek Sour Cherry “Spoon Sweet” (Vissino Glyko tou Koutaliou)
I didn’t get to enjoy this treat much when I was a kid. Once I got a home with a yard large enough, I planted a sour cherry tree just so I could have it when I wanted. That took care of that!
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Portokalopita (Greek Orange & Phyllo Cake)
If you’ve ever worked with phyllo dough, you know that you’ve got limited time to use it before it turns into a flaky, dried out mess. All is not lost.
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Ravani (Greek Semolina & Orange Syrup Cake)
Greeks love their sweets, and they love them best with a heavy dose of a flavor-filled syrup drizzled poured over them. Because why not? Continue reading Ravani (Greek Semolina & Orange Syrup Cake)
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Koulourakia (Greek Easter Cookies)
In a Greek home, koulourakia are to Easter what pumpkin pie is to Thanksgiving. Can you have one without the other and still call it a holiday? I think not.
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