Greece and Veganism
October is such a beautiful month with autumn dishes and desserts! To enjoy the seasonal fruits, we used quinces that we love and made a delicious dessert with red wine and spices. Our kitchen (and the entire house) smelled cinnamon, cloves and wine! Next time we will replace the quinces (because they are unfortunately a […]
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Fanouropita is a traditional Greek fasting dessert that is always made with 7 or 9 ingredients, symbolizing the sacraments of the Church or the days of creation. According to the custom, Orthodox Christians prepare it on August 27 to celebrate the memory of Saint Fanourios. Many people also prepare it when they have lost an
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Pasta flora is one of these wonderful sweets that remind us of our childhood. No matter how much time passes, we always remember with love and nostalgia our mom prepare this delicious tart and then, eat it all together. Of course, I (Pelagia) always went to the kitchen for a second piece, as well as
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Rice pudding is one of those easy desserts that are perfect for all occasions. It’s particularly suitable when you crave sweets but you don’t want to go out shopping. It’s also an excellent option to take to work or when you have visitors (theoretically speaking of course during the quarantine times!). Anyway, Greek rice pudding
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According to the Greek tradition, we have vasilopita (Saint Basil’s pie) at midnight on New Year’s Eve and each family member is offered a slice. We also have slices for the “house”, Christ, “work”, etc (yes, it looks a bit weird 🤣 but you’ll understand if you read further). In this delicious cake, we hide
Vegan Fluffy Vasilopita (Greek New Year’s Day Cake) Read More »
Melomakarona is definitely one of the favorites and traditional Christmas preparations in Greece. These Christmas cookies make this festive period even more beautiful and special! The other traditional Greek Christmas cookies are the kourabiedes with a rich flavor of vegan butter (see recipe here). The syrup in the traditional melomakarona is made with sugar and
Melomakarona – The Greek Christmas Cookies in their Vegan Version Read More »