Frozen Greek Yogurt With Baklava Topping
Fact: I’ve eaten Greek style yogurt as far back as I can remember things from my childhood (I remember things from when I was two years old). Fact, Greeks have eaten yogurt products for ages and we will continue to do so. Fact, Greek style yogurts have become the darling product of the decade. Some […]
Lenten Tahini & Honey Ice Cream
A couple of days ago I hosted/cooked up a Greek dinner that was Lenten in nature. That is to say all the dishes had to meet the criterion of an Orthodox-Christian fasting diet – no meat or meat by-products. No eggs, no milk! I can adjust to not eating red meat or no fish as […]
Lemon Coconut Ice Cream
Sometimes the tastiest things to come out of my kitchen are the simpler recipes.Even though we’re making ice cream today and if you have an ice cream maker, the task is that much easier. Ice cream usually begins with a custard base, which means using heavy cream and eggs. We have none of that here. […]
Egg Nog Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Rum Sauce
One of the adopted traditions of my family is to have egg nog offered during the Christmas holidays to family and friends. Egg nog is a milk-based drink that’s offered at supermarkets just before and during Christmas. It also has eggs, nutmeg and may contain other spices. Often it gets spiked with rum, whiskey or […]
Baklava Ice Cream
I have a confession: when I bought an ice cream machine last summer it was for the sole purpose of making this ice cream – baklava ice cream. Inspiration comes from many: I first saw this concept at Jenn The Leftover Queen’s. There’s George Calombaris’ take on it and then there’s my friend David Tsirekas’ […]
