In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
Traditional Cretan Easter pastries made the Sitians way. A combination of cheese and honey, in a dough made with eggs sugar and Raki. A tradition that takes a group of women called “Apozimostres” to make them on the Holy Easter Week, and it takes up to ten days before...
In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
One of Crete’s favorite pastry, served almost at every festivity and gatherings. This recipe is from a dear friend Haroula in Chrysopigi-Sitia. Make sure you watch the video as well to see the way she shapes the wheels in the oil!!! Ingredients For the dough Bread...
In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
Loukoumades or Honey Puffs have an old history that goes back about 3000 years and in particular to the first Olympic Games where they were given to the athletes as honey coins or tokens. Since then it has become one of Greece’s favorite desserts, found in many...
Greece, In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
A sweet delicacy made in the traditional village of Apiranthos, in Naxos island, offered on weddings and other happy occasions Ingredients Almonds white skinless White sugar 500grms (2 cups) Water 2cups Honey 100grms (about 1/2cups) Rosewater 1tbsp Mastc gum in powder...
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