Athena’s diary. Thursday. 10/08/2017 Being a food blogger is a lot of things. You are a cooker, a researcher a curator of old recipes, an inventor to new, a photographer, and an author, all at the same time. …
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Flaounas | A Cypriot Easter Traditional Sweet & Savoury Cheese-filled Pastry for the Whole Family!
Tradition, tradition, tradition, is a word you will come across many times in this blog since tradition is part of our Greek culture, life and mentality. Flaounas in not an exception, on the contrary is one of …

Nutritious apple cinnamon, raisins & walnuts home baked bread | Ψωμί με μήλο, κανέλλα καρύδια και σταφίδα
Apple cinnamon, raisins and walnuts home made baked bread is my first attempt to bake and was crown a success. It was kind of weird since I never baked from before, but I always have this idea that …

Vanilla small muffins with natural coloured glazing & crushed pistachios
September 18th, 2017. Monday. Ever since I have return from my holidays in Greece I am experience a lack of inspiration and a boredom that definitely does not represent me as a person. I am always alert for …

Caramelised apricots, tart with Cointreau Liqueur | Πίτα με καραμελωμένα βερίκοκα και λικέρ πορτοκαλιού
I love making pies, actually, I love creating pastry of any kind in general, but is not that easy to do so. As you already know, I am a cooker, a passionate lover of cooking and creating art …

Summer Special Pavlova with Berries | Καλοκαιρινή πάβλοβα με φρούτα δάσους
Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. It is a meringue dessert with a crisp crust and soft, light inside, usually topped with fruit and whipped cream. The dessert is believed to have been created in honor of the dancer …

Pink Victoria Sponge with Pomegranate glazing | Ροζ Βικτώρια Κέικ
I love Victoria’s sponge. I really do. Is so easy and so tasty, that, with only a few ingredients and little time in the kitchen, you get a 24/7 tasty cake either for you and your family, or …

A Cake for Christmas & Champagne floating
“Christmas is that period of the year we are all entitled to indulge ourselves into luxury and exaggeration in every form, from the way we dress and look to way the food and decorations look. Is that period …

Gift Wrap from me to you for Christmas | With amazing sweets from a unique Deluxe collection
When I was a child every afternoon we were gathering from house to house with my friends and we used to play various games pretending that we were living in the world of the grownups. One of the …

Duck Liver Pate with Orange served on Rye toast bread with Goat’s Cheese
I can’t believe that Christmas are finally here, only days after Halloween as I can’t believe that there are people out there that say Christmas makes them melancholic and sad. I really can’t since I honestly believe that …

Cinnamon & other spiced rolls with cream cheese and nuts | A winter’s bake special
It’s November, the month of Food Festival in UK, the month of Thanksgiving in America and the month that brings Christmas’s to the rest of the world and that is why planning and preparing ahead are way up to …

Goat Cheese & Spinach home-made Ravioli
Halloween and October are coming slowly to the end and I have already uploaded my last post for the season a few days ago, saying farewell to the second month of Autumn. Sometimes I write my posts a few …

Bream fish in the oven with herbs & Lemon | A semi finalist photo in The Pink Lady Food Photography Competition 2016
Bream Fish or Tsipoura in Greek, is a medium-sized fish found in the Mediterranean waters and is widely known in Greece and Cyprus for it’s delicious taste. It’s a well-known in all fish taverns throughout Cyprus and the …