by elenisaltas | Apr 16, 2020 | desserts, Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, recipes, vegetarian
A few years ago as I was doing my pre Greek Easter grocery shopping, I walked down the candy aisle and noticed how much Easter candy had gone on sale. This isn’t anything new, as Western and Orthodox Easter can fall anywhere from a week to four weeks after...
by elenisaltas | Mar 23, 2020 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, mezes, recipes, vegetarian
Nistisima Paximadia (Vegan Biscotti) is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth during Orthodox Lent. Made by substituting bananas in lieu of dairy products, this treat is arguably better than the real thing. Save Print Vegan Paximadia Author: Eleni Saltas Recipe...
by elenisaltas | Dec 31, 2019 | desserts, Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, vegetarian
When the clock strikes 12:01 into the New Year or any time on New Year’s Day, many Greeks will slice into a vasilopita, a New Year’s cake made with the typical fixings of a cake (flour, sugar, eggs), and spiced with orange juice or the baker’s choice...
by elenisaltas | Apr 18, 2019 | desserts, Greek recipes, interview cooking, recipes, 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 | Apr 10, 2019 | desserts, Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, other recipes, recipes
In no particular order, the three best cookies of all time are melomakrona, chocolate chip cookies (still on the hunt for a soft and gooey go to recipe), and my mom’s Snickerdoodle’s. My mom says she has had this recipe for “over 100 years” and...
