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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

Strawberry Shortcake Cartoon Hat Cake

This Birthday Cake was made for a special girl called Olia.  She celebrated her 5th birthday on the 7th of January 2012.  Great party Olia!!  Happy Birthday!!

The bottom cake was a triple chocolate fudge cake. The hat was a cookie cake. Both were covered with fondant.
 The strawberries were painted with edible Wilton colours.

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  1. You are so talented. Any little girl would just adore this for their birthday...so would I for that matter! Beautiful work.

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  2. I love it, my girls would too! They love Strawberry Shortcake! Good Job its beautiful!

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  3. So cute cakes.Perfect for little girls!You're so talented :)

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  4. This is seriously too cute! I don't know if I wanna eat it or wear it!

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  5. I cannot believe this is a cake
    It's adorable (!!) and you are soooooooo creative and talented!:)
    I have to show it to my friends

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  6. So cute and adorable cake ,just like everyone said you are so talented,,,welldone :)
    Ridwan

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  7. A wonderful decorating job. It came out perfect!

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  8. This cake is so cute.... I would want one for myself lol

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  9. Ohh wow, this is so amazing!You are such a bundle of talent,dear!I could never even think of decorating a cake like this - looks so lovely and sumptuous.Thanks for sharing:)

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  10. Thanks for stopping by our blog! Your cakes are absolutely beautiful! I love cake decorating!

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  11. It's just lovely and I'm sure it made the party delightful! LOVE the strawberries that you painted!

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  12. Oh wow, that's a lovely hat cake. You've wonderful creation! Luv it.

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  13. Beautiful!!!! I'm sure Olio just loved your masterpiece!!!

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  14. That is so cute and beautiful. I just wish I could have this cake for my daughter 5th bday this weekend. Great job decorating.

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  15. Oh Efty, this is simply adorable!!! You get more and more talented with each one. I've never decorated with fondant but I would love to learn. -- wonderful job lady!

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  16. What a wonderful idea for a cake! I know who Strawberry shortcake is and this certainly looks like the hat she wears. This is adorable and I am certain that Olia will remember this cake for years to come. Glad to see another one of your talented creations-keep them coming!

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  17. This is a very-very cute hat! I just watched a TV show about baking, some kind of contest, and they made their own fondant. Wow, it's a lot of hard work! Dear Efty, my hat is off to you and your amazing work!

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  18. Wow, this looks amazing! It's so beautiful and gorgeous, exactly what the real hat looks like :) Everything is perfect, the colors, shape...all of it! Fabulous job, you're have an amazing talent!

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  19. Very cute cake! My daughter would get a kick out of this - she's very into Strawberry Shortcake right now. :)

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  20. VERY CUTE...I LOVE IT <3
    I LIKE TO TRY TO MAKE IT ONE DAY. GOOD JOB

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  21. What a lucky little girl, this hat is too cute!!!! You did a spectacular job on this cake! Love it :)

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  22. This is so cute! I used to love Strawberry Shortcake!

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  23. Stopping in from FoodBuzz! Thank you for the friend request. Your cakes (especially this one) are beautiful and you are very talented. I hope to learn to make cakes like that some day! Pam

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  24. Amazing, i really love the decoration !!!

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