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!
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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…

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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 pretend you're on vacation on the Italian coast or on one of our Aegean islands and enjoy excellent flavors!
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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!
A delicious and quick Snack to accompany a meal, perfect for a small group of friends and a glass of wine.
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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.
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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!
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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».
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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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