Kaimaki Ice Cream
The first time I had Kaimaki ice cream was back in the 90’s in Thessaloniki, Greece. This northern Greek city is second in population but tops when it comes to food.
Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream
The first time I had these cookies was on flight. I don’t remember which airline (likely in Europe) but it was a snack that was given with coffee.
Semolina Halva With Ice Cream Surprise
When in Greece, you’ll notice the locals like to dine out a lot. It’s part of the social fabric of Greek society. Meeting up with family, friends, colleagues is a joy: sharing food, toasting to life, your health and eating. Greeks love to eat! Many tavernas will also bring a “kerasma” or treat to end […]
Rosewater Ice Cream With Loukoum
A few years ago, I had returned from Greece with lots of new experiences, funny/interesting stories and many amazing food experiences. During one chat, my friend Gina relayed her experience of eating an ice cream that had a rosewater accent and bits of rosewater flavoured loukoum in the mix. I have so many ideas yet […]
Rose Petal Ice Cream
People either love or hate roses and in particular rosewater..an ingredient used in pastries/desserts in Greek/Mediterranean/Middle Eastern cusine. I didn’t like it as a child but as an adult, I do like it as long as it is not a ‘punch in the face’. Having said that, this recipe for rose petal ice cream will […]
No-Fry Version of Fried Ice cream
If you don’t want to bother with the real-deal fried ice cream then this method will still make for a delicious dessert. Kid approved! No-Fry Version of Deep Fried Ice Cream 6 scoops of vanilla ice cream 1 1/2 cups of corn flakes 4 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/3 cup butter, melted Place […]
Fried Ice Cream
The first time I tried fried ice cream was in the 1980’s, here in Toronto at a Mexican (Americanized) restaurant called Chi-Chi’s. It really is fried, with a coating on the outside that acts as insulation from the heat getting to the ice cream. There are many methods: some double coat a cereal blend around […]
Lemon and Mastiha Ice Cream
About 10 years ago, I got into sipping on mastiha liqueur, primarily as a digestif after dinner. The liqueur is a little sweet so I like having it served with a slice of lemon and ice. This drink (and the pairing of lemon and mastiha) is the inspiration for this ice cream flavour. Once again, […]
Sour Cherry Ice Cream
There’s a whole sub-section in Greek cooking called “spoon sweets”. In essence, fruits (and sometimes vegetables) are preserved in sugar and jarred with syrup. The most common are citrus, stone fruits and they are served to guests of a home with a glass of cold water. My favourite is sour cherry (Vissino) – served on […]
Baked Quince Roses
I got inspiration to make these quince roses from the many recipes and video instructional on the internet showing people how to make “apple roses”. It’s autumn and although you can make these with apples, I opted to use quince…a firmer fruit that looks like a cross between an apple and pear with floral aroma […]
