I have always liked quince since the first time I tried it. But I am not a big fan of desserts that are so sugary sweet that it hurts my glands. I love poached pears, because even though it is sweet, but the flavours of the fruit stands out more. I love the traditional…
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Greek Baked Spiced Quince
I can’t remember the first time I had quince – although I can remember the first time I cooked it. I was about to give up – peeling and coring and cutting the fruit is so hard! It’s a very tough fruit, so be very careful when you are cleaning and coring the fruit. As…
3-Tea Cupcakes with Honey Frosting
I am crazy about tea, and my favourites are Earl Grey and Jasmine. In Malaysia, when we eat Chinese food at a restaurant, like for Dim Sum, we will always have Jasmine tea with our food. And to think that here in Greece I have been told many times that only people who are ill drink tea….
Halloween Anniversary Trilobite Chocolate Cake
Last week it was Halloween. A few days before that it was also our Wedding Anniversary. 8 years! The idea to combine George’s love for weird creepy crawly looking fossils and my love of chocolate just came naturally. This was my first attempt at making a decorative cake, and I have to say, George and…
Saffron and Rosewater Chicken Biryani
I bought a bottle of rosewater a few months ago to make a rose-flavoured cake and rose cookies for my friend Eleni. Lets just say that I still have a lot of rosewater left over, and I needed to make something that doesn’t involve sugar and sweets. I saw a trailer for Jon Stewart’s new…
Kalamata Olives Palmiers
Recently, I bought a jar of tapenade from the supermarket and I was severely underwhelmed by the quality. I had them with bread sticks, on bread rolls, but it was rather bland. I remember that I made a tapenade with capers and sun-dried tomatoes that I brought to my friends’ Jennifer’s dinner party last year….
Caramel Pear and Walnut Pancakes
People say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I rarely eat breakfast, and settle for a mug (or 2) of coffee – which is bad. But the weekends are the days that I usually make an extra effort. The recent weekend was one of these productive days. We had a few…
Matcha Almond Latte
Its Autumn here in Athens. Unfortunately, (or fortunately, if you hate the season) the weather has stayed decidedly warm here in the Med. Not summer warm, but a bit below 20 degrees C at night. And that means warm drinks for me! I love lattes. And I love coffee. But I am trying to cut…
Eleni’s Rose Sugar Cookies
Today is my best friend’s birthday. Happy Birthday Eleni! I was very glad that she loves these soft cookies that I made. During my most recent trip to London, I bought a small portion of culinary rose petals. I decided to make a soft, buttery cookie with rose petal sugar and rosewater. Eleni loved it…
Raspberry Bread
I recently read somewhere that the centre of the galaxy tastes like raspberries. What a wonderful thing. I love raspberries. They are quite hard to find here in Athens, unless you are willing to pay 5 euros for a small punnet. But recently, the prices of fresh berries have gotten cheaper, and you can find…
Octopus Rendang (Rendang Ochtapodi)
Without too much introduction, for Malaysia Day (16/9), I decided to make a fusion of my favourite foods from my adopted country and the land of my birth. I love rendang, its my go-to dish when I want to wow new dinner guests. And I love octopus. I was practically an adult when I first…
Green Noodle Salad
It may be September, and the end of Summer and the start of Autumn is here. But the weather is still quite warm here in Athens, and it is still salad season for me! I recently bought some Green Tea Soba Noodles and I love these noodles! It is also the time for Almyra –…
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