Greek Christmas Honey Cakes | Melomakarona

Melomakarona | Μελομακάρονα
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So this is one of those Greek words that means you will probably end up with tongue injury: Melomakarona 

The word should not concern you however – just call them Christmas Honey Cakes or some such. The taste is a LOT more important.

Basically, unless there are melomakarona or kourabiedes (don’t ask) somewhere about the house, it’s probably not Christmas.

The recipe is by Katerina and I did a video of it – I know, it’s all Greek to you. I’ve translated the recipe below and added some comments that should help you out. Do try making them – they are absolutely divine and go down a treat with tea or some Greek/ Turkish coffee.

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Peppery marmalade (or maybe chutney) by Athena

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See the Greek version of this postIt was a hot afternoon in August. Athena (@athensbynite) mentioned on twitter that she was eating some toast with cheese and red pepper marmalade. Or chutney. Or whatever. Read on and decide.

Opa, I thought. Is there a recipe like that and I don’t know it? What the hell? I asked Athena and hey presto she sent me the recipe in 3 tweets all together. It’s that easy!

The proof is right here. I made the marmalade, I tried it, I loved it.

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Salad with strawberries (yes, strawberries)

I know I know. I haven’t been writing a lot. The fact is I haven’t been cooking a lot so I don’t have anything to share. Sorry.

There is something today there. A special salad. Dear Prophet I don’t want to see you nagging. Salads go wonderfully with all your special meat recipes… even if the salad is a strawberry salad!

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Sour Power (part A) | Cool lemonade

See the Greek version of this postThis goes to all of you out there – in an attempt to take you back to our years of innocence and lemonade.

I was always a sour kid. My mum says that I was a baby when I started eating raw lemons and my face use to go all funny from the sour and burning taste but I used to keep on eating.

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