Delicious Authentic Mediterranean Desserts for every occasion, including vegan and dairy free options.
Diples (pronounced thee-ples) are a traditional sweet that is served at weddings and baptisms but also during the Christmas…
December 3, 2015
As you may have noticed, I love cheese. Apart from feta which is pretty intense, there are also several…
November 3, 2015
Watermelon means summer almost anywhere you go. I love it, crisp cold watermelon is the ideal way to end…
August 11, 2015
Desserts, Mediterranean Diet Recipes, Vegetarian
Greek Sour Cherry Preserves – Vissino Glyko Koutaliou
These Greek fruit preserves are known as spoon sweets. Greeks do not spread these preserves on bread but serve…
June 24, 2015
The abundance of almonds on the Greek island lead to a number of desserts made with… what else? Almonds. If…
June 3, 2015
Last week we were invited to celebrate Tsiknopempti which is the equivalent to Fat Tuesday, but Greeks celebrate by…
February 16, 2015
These sesame bars known as pasteli in Greek are the original power bars. They actually go back to antiquity,…
December 18, 2014
Appetizers, Cheese Dishes, Desserts, Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Fig and Greek Cheese Mini Phyllo Pies
The combination of cheese and fruit is a classic one and common in Greece as well. The most popular…
April 28, 2014
Desserts, Eat Like a Greek, Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Almond-Cocoa Bites, A Sweet Recipe from the Greek Islands
I’ve been involved in a few projects lately and one of them was discussing the Greek Diet and Greek…
April 24, 2014
Breads and Baking, Desserts, Mediterranean Diet Recipes, Sides
Whole Wheat Cheese Filled Cretan Pita – Sfakiani Pita
I have to say these little pies or pites are delicious. They are one of the most popular dishes…
January 23, 2014