Dessert

Glyko Kerasi (Cherry Spoon Sweet)

Published: Sep 15, 2018 · Last updated: Nov 12, 2018 by Marissa

Cherry spoon sweet (also known as cherry preserves) is a popular Greek dessert that is traditionally served on the spoon with an ice-cold glass of water and/or a cup of Greek coffee. It can also be used as an ice cream topping, cake topping, or Greek yogurt topping!

Yes, I know it’s September and yes, I know it’s not cherry season anymore, but I’m here to break the rules, friends! And I’m not sorry about it. Not even a single bit.

I want to talk sweets with you; specifically, spoon sweets! Spoon sweets are a popular form of Greek preserves. Traditionally, a small amount is served on a plate and you eat it with…wait for it…a spoon! It’s also customary to serve spoon sweets with an ice-cold glass of water. A cup of café (Greek coffee) can also be served with it as well.

There are various spoon sweets you can find in Greece. Arguably, the most popular kind is glyko vyssino (sour cherry spoon sweet, pronounced glee-KOH VEE-see-noh), which is what I originally wanted to do for this blog post. However, the sour or tart cherry season is super short and when I was planning this post back in June, I had just missed those cherries at the farmers’ market by a week. So close, yet so far. Maybe next year I’ll be so lucky. ;)…

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Dorie Greenspan’s Swedish Visiting Cake Bars

Published: Sep 7, 2018 · Last updated: Nov 23, 2019 by Marissa

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of OXO for the Cookies for Kids’ Cancer challenge. As always, all opinions are strictly my own!

Hello, friends!

It’s September, which means I’ve partnered up with OXO for the Cookies for Kids’ Cancer challenge! This is my third year joining in on this campaign; it’s such an important organization and I’m more than happy to show my support where I can.

Cookies for Kids’ Cancer was founded by two OXO employees, Larry and Gretchen, who were inspired by their son Liam’s battle with pediatric cancer. He was two years old when he was diagnosed and his parents learned there was a lack of effective treatments due to lack of funding. They pledged to support the funding of research for more effective treatments. Gretchen baked and sold 96,000 cookies, raising more than $400,000 for research! From there, this organization grew….

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Fanouropita (A Cake for Lost Things)

Published: Aug 31, 2018 · Last updated: Aug 31, 2018 by Marissa

In Greece, fanouropita is made on August 27th to honor Saint Fanourios, the saint of lost things. His name comes from the Greek word “fanerono” which means “I reveal.” The tradition of baking this cake is that it will help you find something that is lost, whether it’s a thing, person, or maybe even peace of mind! It’s an orange-olive oil cake made with warm spices (vegan-friendly).

Happy last day of August, friends! Before we dive into today’s scrumptious recipe, I’d like to remind you all that summer is not over yet. The last day of summer is on September 22nd, which means we still have time for more beach fun and all that goodness. K!? K.

Moving on, let’s talk about cake! Today’s recipe is a tasty Greek cake called fanouropita and it’s known as the cake for lost things. There’s a religious aspect behind the story linked to this cake, which you can easily Google if you want to know more than what I’ll explain below! I don’t consider myself to be all that religious and won’t dive into too much detail here (but it is important to me that I stay connected with my Greek-American culture)….

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Trini Kurma Recipe + Tasty Adventures to Store Bay and Shore Things

Published: Apr 23, 2018 · Last updated: Apr 24, 2018 by Marissa

Kurma (also known as Trini Kurma) is a sweet Trinidadian snack made of ginger-spiced fried dough and a sugary glaze. It was originally a staple of the Diwali Festival but has since become a popular snack in Trinidad and Tobago that’s available at many shops.

Hello, friends! Welcome to the second post in this mini Tobago series. In this post, I’ll share a little about my visits to Store Bay and Shore Things Cafe and Craft. Hint: Both were utterly and supremely delicious.

I’m also sharing a recipe for a sweet Trinidadian snack called Kurma! Between all the photos and text I’ll be adding to this post, I’m going to keep this intro super short and sweet.

So let’s get to the good stuff, shall we?

Visiting Store Bay

Store bay is one of the beaches we went to while in Tobago. It’s a great spot for travelers because of its free beach access, variety of food vendors, and shops (we also went there to book our glass-bottom boat tour, but that’s for the next blog post). While the beach access is free, you have to pay a small fee to use any loungers or access facilities. I don’t know how much the beach loungers cost, but I can tell you it cost me $2 TTD (which is about 30 cents USD) to access the restroom.

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Lemon Cardamom Sugar Cookies

Published: Sep 5, 2017 · Last updated: Nov 23, 2019 by Marissa

Inspired by Middle Eastern flavors, these lemon cardamom sugar cookies are made with a cookie press (also known as spritz cookies) and sprinkled with sugared pistachios.

Happy September, friends!

I say that with half-cheer. It’s no secret that summer is my favorite season and I’m not ready to let it go. We have a few more weeks until it’s officially fall! I’m hoping I can squeeze in a couple more beach days.

I need my beach days!

Anyway. Moving on.

Around this time last year, I partnered up with OXO for the Bake a Difference with OXO for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer campaign and made these super delicious pumpkin whoopie pies with dulce de leche filling. This year, I’m participating again, and I made lemon cardamom sugar cookies!

To give a little background, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer was founded by two OXO employees who were inspired by their son Liam’s battle with pediatric cancer, a disease that claims the lives of more children in the United States than any other disease. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer provides inspiration and support to allow anyone to easily get involved in fundraising to find a cure for pediatric cancer.

If you’d like to learn more information on Cookes for Kids’ Cancer or make a donation, you can check out the site here.

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