Brioche Burger Buns

Brioche dough tends to be heavy, as it is an enriched dough. This means that, in addition to the usual suspects to make bread, such as flour, water, salt and yeast, brioche dough includes egg, butter & full-fat milk. These buns, however, are light, airy, soft. So we have an enriched dough with a great taste, and not a heavy dough, with which brioche is usually made.
Making these homemade buns, with a neutral taste, so that they can be made sweet or savory choices and to enjoy them in many different ways:
☛ Plain to accompany a meal or make sandwiches & hamburger. Since they are not sweet at all by choice.
☛ Plain to accompany a meal or make sandwiches & hamburger. Since Cut in half and spread with butter and jam for a pleasant, hearty breakfast, they are not sweet at all by choice.
☛ Filled with chocolate, praline, jam of our choice or chestnut cream spread, like the ones here, to make them more festive… and which are our preference for Christmas Day.
You decide, choose and make the most delicious fluffy brioche buns for incredible combinations.

Yours!

Merry Christmas!

work: 1h:00′

time: 4h:00′

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Almond Pie-Birthday Cake

Cake with Almonds, syrupy and flavored with liqueur. Whitened & grated almonds make this almond pie very tasty. The syrup at the end (and in the right amount) flavors it wonderfully and makes it tender, soft and delicious.

We made it a Cake / Birthday Cake because… because we like it that way… and to simplify the procedures we sprinkled it with a little icing sugar. Alternatively we can put almond slivers on top or just grated almonds.

Yours!

work: 20′

time: 1h:00′

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Parmesan Cookies

Savory miniature cookies with lacy edges and unique taste. The savory Parmesan cookies, a small "luxury" of taste, are perfect as an appetizer or a wonderful snack / accompaniment for our favorite drink, whatever it is. They are small, they are addictive, they are a bite, they are made quickly and easily, with minimal ingredients and within 20 minutes we enjoy them. Of the few recipes, that something is so rich in taste and with so few ingredients.
I promise you, once you make them once you will want to repeat them soon…
Yours!

work: 10′

time: 20′

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Hazelnut Cookies

We make beautiful hazelnuts, buttery biscuits and enjoy them with coffee and a book. They are consumed in moderation because they become really addictive, we can comfortably eat a lot of them, a lot! They contain a little sugar but they are still made with plenty of butter. They are made mainly from hazelnut flour for all lovers of this delicious nut.
We spend some quality time with our children, making these wonderful cookies together.
Yours!

work: 50′

time: 1h:10′

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Zucchini Pie with Frumenty & Feta Cheese

This is the perfect savory pie you can make when you have overloaded your refrigerator shelves with zucchini from the garden or just got a few more from the flea market or grocery store. The key to this recipe is that you have to completely squeeze the grated zucchini to remove the excess water, so that it does not end up being made into a soup. The rest is a simple game of synthesis of ingredients in a good, very good traditional pie sheet, to highlight the taste of a unique zucchini pie with Greek Feta & Sour Frumenty/ Trachana in Greek …
Yours!

work: 30′

time: 1h:30′

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Coca Cola Chicken Wings

Chicken wings marinated in soy sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds. The dominant ingredient for this delicious chicken is Coca Cola which together with the soy sauce create a dense caramelized sauce and taste great in this sweet and spicy dish. They are deliciously combined with Oven Baked French Fries and are eaten strictly by hand, in addition to protocols & rules of good behavior or good manners at the table!

A dish dedicated exclusively to young students & hard workers who are trying to spread their wings for the first time in the skies of a unique student life and immerse themselves in the secrets of the Kitchen…
Yours!

work: 30′

time: 1h:10′

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Little Aubergine Pies with Homemade Kourou Dough

A Kourou Dough -Yogurt Dough- so pliable & velvety, which you will love for the comfort of its management. The pies are filled with whatever stuffing we like. Wonderful Aubergine Pies were made here, very tasty & fluffy and where the tender, grated, biscuit dough competes equally with the wonderfully delicious stuffing with eggplant and Greek cheeses, such as Gruyère & kasseri or emmental. The blue poppy seed gives them an extra click of flavor.
A suggestion for a snack for the morning coffee but also for a beer or… why not, with an easy drink and fruity wine, iced & dry Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie -the most popular variety of Italy- on our summer terrace with dear friends.
Cheers!

work: 1h:00′

time: 1h:30′

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Lemon-Flavored Yogurt Jelly

Refrigerating dessert with Greek natural yogurt, lemon jelly & cookies stuffed with lemon flavor. 5 hours later we enjoy a healthy low-calorie lemony yogurt. A delicious dessert like this, made by all moms, with cookies of different flavors, rusks, savoiardi-biscuits or any kind of seasonal fruit or jams . Here with crunchy stuffed cookies at the base and crumbled on top and a nice velvety cream with lemon zest & yogurt jelly.
Yours!

work: 20′

time: 5h:30′

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Fresh Apricot Clafoutis

It's apricot time and I'm happy. I really love these round, juicy fruits, with the color of the sunset and the velvety skin. Few other fruits, when ripe, have such a creamy texture and strong aroma that I like to smell them with deep breaths, as if I had to store it in my memory.
I realize that there are several apricot recipes on the blog which means I always put them first when it came time… If we share the same enthusiasm came the right recipe for this year, so you can enjoy them uniquely in a delicious Clafoutis.
Yours!

work: 20′

time: 1h:20′

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Healthy Banana Pancakes

What is so special about this recipe? Well, let's start with the pancakes. They are extremely soft, light, healthy & fluffy like soft pillows! Roasted & crushed hazelnuts add a wonderful, crispy texture and the unique aroma of roasted nuts. The layers of caramelized bananas in maple syrup and brown sugar in the intermediate layers of the «tower», sometimes a little sloping to look like that of Tower of Pisa, add even more delicious, sweet and sticky flavors to these Pancakes. You just have to try them on to know what I'm talking about!
From above we decorate with whatever we like. If they are spring pancakes, we put antioxidant fruits of the forest, such as strawberries, raspberries & blueberries, which are among the superfoods, almond slivers & plenty of maple syrup.
Make a lot and fill, with these healthy Pancakes, children's dishes with all the above and they will be amazing…
Yours

work: 20′

time: 40′

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Yogurt Apple Cake

Mother was, is and will be special to the child, the teenager, the adult and today is nothing more than an opportunity to honor her and show her how much we love her.
Mother, mother, mom. Three words that enclose respect, beauty, tenderness, love and are always the most important presence in human life. An insurmountable bond that was praised more than any other, the mother was the source of inspiration for thousands of artists.
In the first verses of a poem dedicated to the mother we read:

• «I was awakened at dawn by an aura, a breath,
• on the cheek fluttered my mother's kiss
• Her caress filled me with love and affection
• and back I became a child again.
• With a kiss and a wish and her smile,
• As soon as I woke up I saw my sun on her face »…

work: 20′

time: 1h:00′

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Coconut Rolls

A recent study by the Royal Roads University of Canada on nutrition in times of crisis came to some conclusions:
«Food is a carrier of the transition from normalcy to different times in real time, at the same time. This leads to a revision of key values as well as processes of our busy economic and industrial society and its various branches, such as those related to food and entertainment. Above all, there is the aspect of survival, the realization that man is no longer dominant and, to talk about the purely practical part of food, there is a need to save resources, using all the materials at our disposal. Cooking is one of the things that connects us to natural living systems and food is something that connects us, on a deeper level, to the Earth itself».
So many people, being confined to their home, make their own food every day and pastry products have the dominant say with daily and better daily bread.
The recipe we suggest today is one of these tender doughs like brioche, is sweet, fluffy and soft buns, stuffed with dried coconut and bathed, while still hot, with sweetened condensed milk.
Yours!

work: 45′

time: 4h:00′

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Feta Cheese Soufflé Pie in Rolls

Delicious & very special Cheese pie. Suitable for every hour of the day, as a main course, appetizer, snack or lunch!
The main ingredient that we will need to make this cheese pie, is of course the Greek feta, which is the favorite ingredient in all types of Greek pie recipes.
To prepare this cheese pie/ soufflé recipe, the feta is crumbled and rolled into rolls with many pastry sheets and all together sprinkled with a mixture of milk, egg, cream and soft drink soda, which will give this pie volume, fluffy texture and more. Taste.
Bake until puffed and golden.
The Pie is absolutely delicious!

work: 45′

time: 1h:30′

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Greek Brioche-Easter 2020

Our Easter Tsourekia of 2020 was a beautiful experience, although their process was time consuming. We kept great waiting times for a total of 5 inflatables and which time (and inflatables) worked positively and substantially to make them fluffy, with strings and delicious buns.
Their ingredients are the classic for Tsourekia of our Greek Easter Brioche in a more enhanced dose, since 1 kg of flour was required.
Despite the long process, the hand work was very little. The dough, a perfect dough in texture and aroma also gave a perfect final result, which justified the effort and noise of the thing… But it is these family Easter traditions that create inextricable links and tasteful memories that connect us as a family, as a Nation.

We wish you a Happy Easter, with a lot of strength, so that we can face an invisible enemy who changed our lives!

work: 1h:30′

time: 6h:00′

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Greek Halva

This here, Semolina Halva is young, handsome and scandalous, without question or hesitation, he also has a caramelized taste like an extra bonus in the suitcase with his dowry. There is a little secret about him and it is about the technique of his preparation. It will be revealed to you later, reading the article or enjoying it, if you make it!
Forget the well-known 1 2 3 4 etc. of the ingredients here arithmetic changes, it's not like when we were kids and they taught us our first sweets… Confectionery is an evolving art, it's very special and strict, I would say, even if it concerns the simplest of sweets. Sometimes the simple does not mean simplistic, the depthless approach to the real.
Its ingredients, thanks to which it becomes very light and aromatic, apart from the well-known semolina, are nuts, cinnamon, juice and orange zest as well as orange spoon sweet chopped!
Yours

work: 45′

time: 2h:45′

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Focaccia in Spiral Shape

Spiral Focaccia, this very delicious Italian bread does not stop surprising us with its shapes, textures and flavors. Here it is stuffed with a spicy red sauce and adorned with juicy and tasty cherry olives and tomatoes, which end up on the Fokacha Strip.
Really beautiful, crisp exterior but with soft bread crumbs spicy stuffing.
An irresistible appetizer of flavor. This Fokacha is a really perfect recipe.

A tribute to Italy and to all the people who live there. And of course to everyone in all the rest of the world to stay safe, to stay at home!

work: 1h:30′

time: 12h:00′

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Dark Chocolate Whiskey Cake

Dark Chocolate Cake with a lot of Whiskey, a lot of Cocoa, a lot of Nescafé and a strong ground cloves aroma, is perfect for any occasion! Sure, Chocolate has many friends and is a magical and adorable ingredient.

Chocolate is the main ingredient in Cocoa, which comes from the cocoa tree and is one of the main ingredients in pastry, in sweets, ice creams, cookies and other containing sugar. Chocolate is also called hot chocolate (decoction) based on chocolate. The one who brought cocoa to Europe was Hernando Cortez.

The Aztecs used the cocoa beans -first they crushed them and made them powder- to make a drink called «Choclatl». This drink, along with other spices, made it hot and considered it to be digestive, potent, and the best medicine of its time, which could cure any illness.

For the first time solid chocolate was produced by London's traditional coffee shop «The Mill of Coffee», which in 1674 introduced chocolate bars «a la Spanish» and a chocolate cake in solid form.

work: 30′

time: 1h:30′

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Lemon Cake with Spoon Sweet

Juicy and particularly fluffy, slightly sweet, with intense flavors of lemon and yogurt. The sour cherry spoon sweet came into the cake but also adorned it externally, placing it around the top like a crown of precious gems.
If traditional Greek spoon sweets are so popular that your cabinets and kitchen cabinets overflow, it's time to put them in cakes or other sweet treats so you can enjoy them in another dimension - in the role of a coworker rather than a protagonist - and at the same time create room in the cellar for your next sweet or savory creations in beautiful jars…

work: 15′

time: 1h:10′

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Linguine with Mussels & Fresh Vegetables

Cook the mussels in a large frying pan, with the tomatoes cut into small bites, the sweet red pepper in thin strips and all other vegetables chopped! Quench with white wine while your linguine are cooked in another pot. Combine the two and toss them with your favorite spices, a little grated Parmigiano-Reggiano & chopped rosemary. Now you think you are vacationing on an Italian Coast or on an Aegean Island and enjoy great flavors!
Yours!

work: 1h:00′

time: 1h:30′

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Spinach & Cheese Hand Pies for a Snack

If dough for pies and pie pastries isn't your strong point or you don't have time for complicated processes, then this suggestion is up to you. A velvety yogurt pastry, fluffy & soft, light & tasty with little ingredients, a little time and that's all.
Try making small pies (according to the detailed steps in the recipe), which will be easy to open phyllo sheet, stuffed with fresh tender spinach, Greek feta and yellow gouda cheese or whatever other yellow cheese you like to give it extra flavor and consistency in filling. Don't forget to add freshly ground pepper and paprika sweet or spicy to your taste!
Delicious and quick snack for a delicious meal that can be accompanied by a glass of wine in a small group of people.
Yours!

work: 1h:00′

time: 1h:30′

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Fluffy & Crusty Pizza

We make one, two or three pizzas since the dough is in separate pouches, adjusting the amount and the type of stuffing accordingly.
The dough we made the aromatic buns and then the Garlic Bread the rest of the dough left over from that recipe is put in polybag bags & in the freezer to make delicious, easy-to-make pizzas with delicate crust and simple ingredients, and most of all homemade ingredients, whenever we want. we have the solution «in our hands»!
The secret to this polymorphic dough is its time of maturing in the refrigerator for many hours or even in the freezer. Even when we take it out to room temperature after many hours to cook it continues to swell…
Today it became Pizzas.
Yours!

work: 30′

time: 3h:00′

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Steak in Cast Iron with Black Salt

Cast Iron has the property of retaining heat for longer. So it's perfect for making the most juicy and yummy steak as it allows for a crust to be made on the outside of the meat without overlooking the inside. It is also easier to control the baking stage and bring it to the stage that we like, using a meat thermometer. Our steak is ready when the temperature in its thickest part is:
▸rare 45-47°C
▸medium rare 50-52°C
▸medium 52-55°C
▸well done 55-60°C,
for 8-10 minutes total. These times always depend on the overall thickness of the steak & the intensity of the fire.
So we enjoy a delicious steak, with a unique taste that gives it a baking way, the distinctive aroma of wild thyme, Black Salt, and the hazelnut aftertaste of burnt butter.
You are ready to celebrate St. Valentine's Day with a super quick, hearty, and enjoyable dish, which will earn you an extra bonus at the heart of your loved one?
Follow the recipe steps and get ready for MasterChef's apron!
Yours

work: 15′

time: 1h:15′

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Three Cheese Garlic Bread

Three delicious kinds of cheese that melt and roll the homemade bread buns, lots of garlic, and roasted in the oven are these addictive garlic slices. Rich, creamy, and crunchy, they combine with too many dishes to dominate the Barbecue Grills. A juicy steak or fluffy burger will taste delicious with these buns! They are also consumed on their own as a meze/ snack with the drink of our choice. Here they were combined with roasted sweet potatoes and their taste was irresistible!
Their dough recipe is two posts behind and you can find it under the heading: «Pastry for Bread & Pizza».
Yours!

work: 15′

time: 30′

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Custard Filled Pastry Torte

Custard Filled Pastry Torte-Galaktoboureko, festive and favorite!
AND YES we celebrated a Birthday with this syrupy dessert and it eaten to be lukewarm, consumed with great appetite and some (everyone?!?) loved it!
Simplifying the procedures in the dilemma of the term «Birthday Cake» the decision was made and the balance was set in this suggestion here as time and conditions were very limited… It Just very easy with ingredients like fine semolina to make air-foam pastry cream, fresh butter, crunchy pastry sheets, fresh eggs and a light aroma syrup orange. Classic, that is, without the risk of failure and with the phyllo making small crisp nests to embrace the cream. Decorated with a little orange jam and grated pistachio.

Happy Birthday my Baby!

work: 40′

time: 1h:30′

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Dough for Bread & Pizza

If the homemade buns, flavored with roasted cumin and turmeric will turn into garlic-bread and will accompany aromatic roasted sweet potatoes tell you something, follow the steps in the recipe below.
Any dough left over from today's recipe, put it in polybag & freezer bags to make delicious, easy-to-make pizzas with delicate crust and simple ingredients, and especially homemade ones, at our fingertips!
The secret to this dough is its maturation time in the refrigerator for many hours. Even when we take it out to room temperature after many hours to cook it continues to swell…
Yours!

work: 30′

time: 48h:00′

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Chicken Fillet with Mushrooms

Boneless chicken leg fillets without skin in red sauce. They are delicious, accompanied by mushrooms, carrots, green peppers and black or green olives. They are flavored with white wine and spices, such as Star Anise, cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns. Its final taste is reminiscent of a stew!
They are easy to cook and you can combine them with noodles, Rice, "Fried" Potatoes or Sesame, but even without them it's a complete dish.
Try them!

work: 30′

time: 1h:00′

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Vasilopita/New Year's Cake 2020!

Ritual & Symbols
Vasilopita {Greek:Βασιλόπιτα, Vasilópita (St.Basil-pie)} is a New Year's Day bread or cake in Greece and many other areas in Eastern & Wester Europe and the Balkans which contains a hidden coin or trinket which gives good luck to the receiver. It is associated with Saint Basil's day, January 1, in most of Greece, but in some regions, the traditions surrounding a cake with a hidden coin are attached to Epiphany or to Christmas.
On New Year's Day families cut the Vasilopita to bless the house and bring good luck for the new year. This is usually done at midnight on New Year's Eve. A coin is hidden in the bread by slipping it into the dough before baking.
At midnight the sign of the cross is etched with a knife across the cake. A piece of cake is sliced for each member of the family and any visitors present at the time, by order of age from eldest to youngest. Depending on local and family traditions, slices are cut for various symbolic people or groups.
They may include the Lord, St. Basil and other saints, the poor, the household, or the Kalikantzaroi.
In older times, the coin often was a valuable one, such as a gold sovereign. Nowadays there is often a prearranged gift, money, or otherwise, to be given to the coin recipient.
The traditions surrounding Vasilopita are very similar to Western European celebrations of the Twelfth Night & Epiphany: the King Cake (Gâteau des Rois) of France and Louisiana and the Tortell in Catalonia.

※※※※※Happy New Year 2020!※※※※※

εργασία: 20′

χρόνος: 1h:20′

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