by elenisaltas | Apr 18, 2019 | desserts, Greek recipes, interview cooking, vegetarian
Koulourakia comes in all shapes, sizes and flavors. Some bakers turn their dough into playful circles, braids, or serpentines, and some twist their koulourakia so precisely it looks like a machine pumped them out. Depending on the baker or family recipe, koulourakia...
by elenisaltas | Dec 4, 2018 | desserts, Eleni's Recipes, other recipes
I recently browsed through my late Yiayia Helen Metos’ recipe book, filled with her recipes plus clippings from recipes she found from the paper or given to her by friends. I was told from my mom that her oatmeal cookies were everyone’s favorites, so I had...
by elenisaltas | Dec 3, 2018 | desserts, Eleni's Recipes, other recipes
I’m all for simple recipes, especially when it comes to baking. That’s why I love these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies: they only require three ingredients and are ready in 25 minutes. I first tried these cookies years ago at a party, and my friend Lexi...
by elenisaltas | Apr 13, 2017 | desserts, Greek recipes, vegetarian
The greatest debate in all of Greece is this: who makes the best koulourakia? Since we all know what’s good for us, the only correct answer to that is our own yiayia (grandma) does. So, if you’re Greek, please don’t read any further because this recipe isn’t for you....
