Iced Tea

First, bring 300 ml of water to a boil. Remove from heat and pour in the tea leaves. Let it brew for three minutes. Then strain the tea and mix it with the sugar, the juice of one lemon and the remaining cold water (700 ml). Refrigerate. Bring the iced tea to the table with … Read more

Parsley Soup with Shrimps

For the parsley soup with shrimp, remove the shrimp from the package and let them thaw, then rinse them in cold water and pat dry. Clean the spring onions, wash, cut into fine rings. Peel, wash and dice the potatoes and parsley roots. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Melt butter in a soup pot … Read more

Ice Cream with Roasted Bacon

For the egg custard with roasted bacon, mix the eggs with water, a pinch of salt and the chopped spring onions and divide among four empty egg shells. Place in an egg carton and steam in a steamer at 100 degrees Celsius for 8 minutes (or steam over steam for 8-10 minutes). Chop the shallot … Read more

Pineapple Coconut Kissers

For the pineapple-coconut buns, mix the pineapple chunks with rum. Beat the egg whites until stiff and add a pinch of salt. Mix the powdered sugar with the lemon into the snow. Carefully fold in the coconut flakes and the pineapple pieces soaked in rum. Place small heaps on a baking tray lined with baking … Read more

Pumpkin Pot Galettes

Mix all ingredients well with the pumpkin puree. Form the mass into small loaves and turn in flour. Fry in a pan on both sides and bake in the oven at 220 °C for about 5 minutes. The curd must be very firm/dry – possibly hang out overnight.

Rose Sugar

Shaken off unwashed petals liberally from the calyx (otherwise it will taste bitter). Spread the petals on kitchen paper and let them dry in the shade (dry weight should be 10 g). First, grind the dried rose petals well, in a blender cup. Gradually add the sugar and blend (alternatives: blender, electric coffee grinder and … Read more

Coffee Mascarpone Cake

For the coffee mascarpone cake, beat the egg whites until stiff. Beat the egg yolks, instant coffee, powdered sugar and vanilla sugar until foamy. Sift flour with baking powder and stir into the yolk mixture with the beaten egg whites. Pour the batter into a flower mold (or cake pan) and bake at 180 degrees … Read more

Greek Style Green Beans

First wash the vegetables. Clean the beans and cut them diagonally into very coarse pieces. In Greece they are broken only once or twice. Peel the onions and cut them lengthwise into coarse noodles. Peel and slice the garlic. Heat plenty of olive oil in a wide pot and sauté the onions with the garlic … Read more

Coffee Liqueur with Vanilla

For the coffee liqueur, place the coffee beans in a freezer bag and crush with a hammer, but do not grind. Pour into a clean, boiled bottle with the rock candy and the sliced vanilla beans. Top with rum and close the bottle very tightly. Place the liqueur in the ice chest for 1 week … Read more