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Taramosalata (Fish roe salad - meze)

  Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes.   It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional).   In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served.   In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini.   We will talk about the last two later.   Well, let’s see our recipe…   Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for months. Peel the potatoes and cut t

Army Cake (Loufa Kai Parallagi)

This cake was made today for George, a Greek-Cypriot guy who is going to join the army soon.


It took me more than 4 hours to make it, assemble the pieces and finally to decorate it. I reached a point I thought that I could never manage to finish it.

You can see the Cypriot and Greek Flags. Both mean so much to me!! And although I had a short warning this was the reason I decided to make this cake.

I hope you like it!




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  1. This has got me very emotional!
    I come from what we call - an army-family.
    wonderful cake you've made, and I love the idea!

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  2. Looks fantastic! My brother is in the military and I'm sure George appreciates it VERY much! :)

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  3. Who wouldn't like it?....it's awesome! I'm from a military family and I just love it!!

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  4. Holy cow! This is SUPER cool! :D

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  5. Love the camo cake, it would be a hit at any army base ( I am close to Ft Hood TX). Very creative and perfect for George!

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  6. You can tell the amount of worth that went into it and it turned out wonderful! Great job!

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  7. what a lovely cake! and so much work, good for you!

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  8. WOW! all those pieces must have taken you ages to put together. Any military person would love this cake!

    i can't pipe words properly... you wrote those words so nicely :)

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  9. My thoughts exactly "WOW!" Great job. I don't have that much patience!

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  10. ok poli poli oreo, fantastiko, alla ipame na kamoume dieta me ta cake sou proi proi pes mou pos.....?
    filia
    Stavri

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  11. I have never seen a cake like this! Great work and of course, it is beautiful (especially the flag part).

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  12. Such a beautiful cake. Such vibrant colours. Best of luck to George.

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  13. That cake is really awesome!

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  14. Now THIS is SO COOL! I love it!

    George: What a career filled with integrity to have, serving your country and your fellow man!
    You should be proud of yourself, wear your uniform with honour!

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  15. A beautiful cake, and most of all, meaningful. What a great way to celebrate a new stepping stone in someone's life. Congrats to George and kudos to you for making this piece of art!

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  16. Amazing as usual. You have so much more patience than I do. :) Best wishes to George!

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  17. Amazing as usual! You have so much more patience than me when it comes to baking. Best wishes to George.

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  18. Great looking cake, I'm sure George will love it!

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  19. OMG i love it :D :D

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  20. Fantastic!
    Thanks for sharing, I truly enjoyed the visit.

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