If I try hard enough, I could probably make an even richer, creamier, and more indulgent dessert than this. But I would have to try pretty hard.
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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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Classic Cherry Pie
I planted a very specific variety of cherry tree just so I could make two things: a Greek cherry brandy, and honest-to-goodness old fashioned cherry pie. I guess I’m a serious do-it-yourselfer.
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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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Strawberries & Cream Upside Down Cake
There is a good chance that if my youngest is in the garden but is nowhere to be seen, he has found some strawberries and is gobbling them up before anyone else gets a chance to.
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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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Greek Candied Lemon “Spoon Sweet”
It is amazing how many tasty treats can be made with things most of us would just toss away. That they were made in the first place tells us that the genius behind them was a frugal person not wanting to waste what could be otherwise useful.
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Meringues
Meringues may not be a Greek invention, but ask any Greek if they really care. Hint: they don’t.
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Greek Kumquat “Spoon Sweet”
If there is ever a global shortage on sugar or honey, I’m not sure what most Greeks are going to do. Greeks really love their sweets.
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Rizogalo (Greek Rice Pudding)
Most rizogalo recipes will have the same ingredients and the same really long cooking time. Be a rebel and follow me. Why, you may ask? Because the stuff tastes amazing, that’s why.
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