sweet treats

“Spicy” Carrot and Apple Cakes with a Maple Buttercream Frosting

by Peter G September 30, 2009 Recipes

I wanted to take a break from my current Thailand postings to bring you a recipe that I created for this month’s Royal Foodie Joust. The RFJ, for those of you who don’t know is in my opinion, the web’s most friendliest cooking competition. Run by the lovely Jenn from the Leftover Queen it allows bloggers to sign up and put their creative culinary caps on, to invent a dish [...]

Chocolate Cake

by Peter G August 25, 2009 Recipes

I promised myself recently (right after the roast pork actually) that I would be attempting dishes that seemed relatively “easy” but were ones that had caused me a lot of mayhem in the kitchen. One of these “classics” is definitely chocolate cake. I cannot tell you how many times I have made this, mostly for others mind you, and have ended up with a usually dry cake. I know [...]

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A Little Story…That Ends With A Burger

by Peter G August 21, 2009 Personal

This is going to be an “all over the place” post. Just wanted to share some of my recent pics that I have been taking with my “new” Polaroid 779 film and my new medium format camera. There’s a whole new area of food photography I want to explore. Film just has this beautiful aesthetic about it that really can’t be replicated by digital. So, let’s start the story with the [...]

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Chocolate and Almond Cookies

by Peter G August 3, 2009 Recipes

I’ve never “officially” made cookies before. I’m talking about the American style biscuit that can be enjoyed either soft or crunchy. I’ve often bought them in my travels in the US and usually enjoyed them with a cup of coffee. If you do a search on the world wide web, I’m sure you’ll come up with a lot of cookie recipes! Well I’m here to add my own to that [...]

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Ouzo and Pistachio Paximadia

by Peter G July 22, 2009 Greek Food

I’m still experimenting using ouzo and this time I used the wonder liqueur to make a batch of Greek paximadia (pronounced pa-xee-ma-th-ee-a). It’s a hard word to pronounce if you’re not Greek but just think of these as Greek biscotti. Actually, to simplify things lets’s just call them pistachio biscotti with ouzo! They are baked twice and have a wonderful, crunchy, toasty texture. And they are fantastic served with [...]

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Greek Yoghurt Panna Cotta with Poached Prunes

by Peter G May 28, 2009 Recipes

It’s been a few weeks! But I’m here today and ready to showcase a wonderful and simple dessert I prepared a little while back. With all the rain and grey skies present I thought I would cheer up my mood (and my friends) with something “pretty in pink”. Nothing wrong with admitting you like pink, by the way! Add some simple flowers to the equation and voila! Instant cheer. I’m [...]

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“Tsoureki Style” Hot Cross Buns

by Peter G April 15, 2009 Recipes

I’ve been really busy these last few weeks that I almost forgot that Greek Easter was approaching this coming Sunday. Yes, “real life” tends to get like that sometimes. As my family is spread all over the place, I plan on taking it easy for the forthcoming celebrations. I wish I had more time to bake all the Greek Easter treats but that is not going to happen. I’ll dye [...]

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Ryzogalo

by Peter G April 8, 2009 Greek Food

“Ryzogalo” is the Greek version of rice pudding. Literally translated it means “rice milk” (ryzo=rice and galo=milk). It’s something I always remember from my childhood years and I enjoy it even more as an adult. It’s comforting, creamy and wholesome (just like me!). My mother made this on a regular basis and I remember running in after school and helping myself to a very warm bowl. One whiff of [...]

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Blueberry Pikelets

by Peter G January 17, 2009 Recipes

When I woke up this morning I was in the mood for pancakes. Drizzled with a load of maple syrup and lashings of creamed butter. Then I remembered I was trying to be “good”. I played around with the concept and decided to make pikelets. Pikelets are plumper than pancakes, made using a thick batter. I used wholemeal flour and a little Greek yogurt amongst other things. I was in [...]

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Kourabiethes

by Peter G December 20, 2008 Greek Food

Where would Greek food and culture be without “kourabiethes”? (pronounced koo-ra-bee-e-thes). They are synonymous with celebrations, often being produced during the very busy Easter period, namedays, birthdays and of course Christmas. They’re basically a shortbread biscuit that usually has almonds incorporated through it and they are finished off with dusted icing sugar. This was my first attempt at making these “bikkies” and of course I had to consult my mother, [...]

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Blueberry Cream Pies and Strawberry Lemonade

by Peter G December 12, 2008 Recipes

Best Friend: Don’t forget the kid’s Xmas party on Sat…remember you said you were going to make something “festive” Me: Sure..not a problem (hmm…what on earth is she on about?) Best friend: and don’t overdo the sugar! Me: Yeah..ok (so I suppose red cordial is out of the question!) So I find myself committed to helping out at a children’s Christmas party which of course I had bookmarked but totally [...]

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Fresh Ricotta with Warm Honey and Cinnamon

by Peter G November 4, 2008 Recipes

You get to the end of a dinner party that you’re hosting and you wonder what to serve your guests. As I explained yesterday I don’t really have a sweet tooth. Sometimes I’ll offer a selection of cheeses with fresh fruit and other times I’ll go all the way and offer a lovely decadent dessert. This idea combines the best of both worlds and is really very easy. A fresh, [...]

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Banana Muffins with a Greek Yogurt Topping and Toasted Coconut

by Peter G November 3, 2008 Recipes

I don’t do much baking. I sometimes make cakes and sweets and end up usually distributing them to the neighbours and friends! I think I have more of a “savoury tooth” than a sweet one. But once in a while I get the urge and off I go. So with a few left over and very dark bananas I made some muffins the other day. I know there’s probably a [...]

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Halvas

by Peter G August 28, 2008 Greek Food

It’s time for the Royal Foodie Joust again! Folow the link and head on over to participate in the foodie blogosphere’s biggest cooking challenge. There are great prizes and it certainly allows you to put your “thinking cap” on to come up with a creative recipe based on three ingredients. Kittie who won last months joust, chose whole grains, citrus and ginger. Initially I was a little stumped and [...]

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Tea Cake with a Sticky Tangelo Syrup

by Peter G August 20, 2008 Recipes

Aaaah! I gave in! After eating enough tangelos to last me a life time, I still had many leftover. There they were, on the counter, staring at me in their big brown bowl. I didn’t want to complicate things very much and I honestly thought about making a jam or a marmalade with the tangelos, but I just couldn’t muster the energy to sterilise jars etc… So I cheated [...]

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