Best Chocolate Cake (With Molten Chocolate Centre)
This is hands down one of the best chocolate cakes I’ve ever made – a rich and indulgent chocolate cake recipe with a molten centre that pours out when sliced. Especially when you want something easy that still gets a reaction. I made this recipe about 10 years ago and wrote it down at the […]
No-Bake Traditional Chocolate Log (Kormos) with Hazelnuts – Greek Chocolate Salami Dessert
How to Make a Delicious No-Bake Traditional Chocolate Log (Kormos) Kormos, also known as Greek Chocolate Salami, is a no-bake dessert made from butter, cocoa, biscuits, and chocolate often shaped into a log or “salami.” Its name, Kormos, literally means “tree trunk” in Greek, reflecting its rustic, log-like appearance when sliced. This treat is beloved […]
Traditional Perok Cake Recipe (Pontian + Armenian Inspired)
A Lost Recipe, A Lasting Memory Some recipes are more than just food; they’re memories, traditions, and a way to hold onto the people we love. My pappou’s favourite dessert was Pontian Perok Cake, a strawberry jam-topped treat my yiayia perfected over the years. He would always talk about it with that nostalgic twinkle in […]
Creamy Greek Rice Pudding (Rizogalo) Made Easy
Rizogalo is a creamy Greek rice pudding made with milk, rice and sugar but traditional recipes usually require constant stirring to get it right. This version keeps all the flavour but makes it easier, using a simple trick (cornflour) to create a smooth, creamy texture without standing over the stove. Yiayia Vaso could make it […]
How Is Custard Made? Everything You Need to Know (Plus Greek Custard).
Custard is made by gently cooking milk (or cream) with eggs and sugar until it thickens into a smooth, creamy texture. That’s the short answer to how is custard made, but the joy of custard is in its many forms, flavours and family traditions. Below you’ll find everything you need to know: what custard is […]
Custard Filled Donuts – Soft & Chewy! Yiayia Anna’s Pitoulitses with a Twist
Custard Filled Donuts (Easy, Soft & Creamy – Yiayia’s Recipe) If you’re looking for custard filled donuts that are soft, fluffy and actually easy to make, this is the recipe I grew up with. These are based on my yiayia Anna’s pitoulitses: a simple, versatile dough she used for both savoury and sweet recipes. Traditionally, […]
Best Brownie Recipe (Easy, Fudgy, and Irresistible)
I’ve had this best brownie recipe for over 10 years and almost forgot all about it. I came across it in my handwritten recipe book as I was looking to see if I had a recipe for chocolate cake. It’s an easy brownie recipe that you can throw together in minutes especially when you’re in […]
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Apricot Jam Recipe: How I Accidentally Made the Perfect Batch
The Secret to Making the Best Apricot Jam You know that moment when someone hands you over a kilo of apricots? You smile and say, “Oh wow, thank you!” like this is the best gift you’ve ever received, but deep down, you’re thinking, What am I supposed to do with these? Eat them? Bake them? […]
Baklava Christmas Crack (A Greek Twist on the Viral Christmas Crack)
If you’ve been anywhere near food Instagram or TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen Christmas crack everywhere; that salty-sweet cracker dessert that snaps into shards and disappears in minutes. While scrolling one night, I kept thinking… this flavour profile would work beautifully with Greek desserts. And baklava was the first thing that came to mind. This […]