My quest for certain ingredients took me to three different Asian stores in Ambelokipi where most of the Filipinos reside. After cleaning the fridge and going thru my cupboards, I finally ...
Greek street food gyros comes to my mind!
A coastal trip and a seaside lunch…….
Filipino Christmas around the world… how we Filipinos in Greece celebrate Christmas? Or how I a Filipina celebrate Christmas away from the Philippines.
Ah its kourabiedes time again… those huge white mountain of shortbread christmas cookies that adorn most pastry shops and bakeries in Greece. Well, I have been challenged. On the 23rd ...
“Oh, God above, if heaven has a taste it must be an egg with butter and salt, and after the egg is there anything in the world lovelier than fresh warm bread and a mug of sweet golden ...
Autumn brings out chestnuts.. .while walking along Ermou St. in central Athens last Sunday, from a far I could smell roasted chestnuts wafting the air. On my previous blog I posted food ...
Last week has been so busy that I haven’t had the time to cook. Last Wednesday I came back from the airport quite late , I knew I missed the weekly market. But I was hoping the ...
Way back April when I was still in Norway, Market Man of Manila posted on his terrfic food blog about Grilled Eggplant Salad I knew I would have to wait for a while before I will have a ...
I took some of the maja blanca to some Swiss friends and as usual they were curious. I was asked what it is and the nearest equivalent I could find is BLANCMANGE. I did explain that instead ...
Stel of Baby Rambutan her post dated 14th of July, wrote about kakainin and she mentioned maja blanca (BLACMANGE OF CORN AND COCONUT CREAM) maja blanca is a popular afternoon snack lumped in ...
My sister Tara and her husband Nick just came back recently from their short break driving around Killin, north west of Glasgow, around Loch Lomond and the Trossachs.They hiked, toured and ...