Tag: dessert
Chocolate Chip Bars
“Sometimes a girl’s gotta have some chocolate.” – Carrie Underwood For Greek Easter 2019, my family was assigned the desserts. Since I have been back to Boston, I have not found my signature dish for the holidays. Some past desserts I made included baklava, chocolate/almond butter delight, and galaktaburiko. Since several family members have given […]
Galaktaburiko
“I’m just someone who likes cooking and for whom sharing food is a form of expression.” – Maya Angelou Courtesy of my cousin, Betty. I come from an extremely talented group of cooks. As a kid, my mom wanted to teach me how to make all of the yummy Greek recipes. Unfortunately, I was too […]
Good Eats in Koreatown, New York City
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” When I traveled to Vietnam, one of my flights was on a Korean airline, which served Korean food. I had never really eaten Korean food before, and airplane food is usually lacking. However, the spices they served us burst with flavor, […]
Baklava
Courtesy of my mother, Callie. Ingredients: 1 package of filo dough 3 packages of 1lb walnuts 3 sticks of butter 1 cup of sugar 3-4 heaping teaspoons of Cinnamon, for a nice, brown color Syrup Ingredients: 2 cups of water 3 cups of sugar 3 quarters of a cup of honey 1 lemon wedge Directions: […]
Apple Delight
APPLE DELIGHT Courtesy of my cousin, Anthi. Ingredients: Olive oil 4-5 diced apples 1 tablespoon of cinnamon 1/2 cup of coconut sugar Filo dough Directions: Turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Take a pan, and put a thin layer of oil on the bottom. Then lay a piece […]