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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 mon...
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Winter Cake Selection

This is my Winter Cake Selection.  I love snowmen and bears, so as you can see I decorated a lot of cakes with these two elements. 

 Most of them were fruit cakes with an addition of almonds, walnuts and raisins.

I used marzipan and rolled fondant to cover all cakes.



Coconut flakes and a touch of icing sugar were added to create the snow effect.




This one was a brownie mixture with walnuts.

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  1. TiffanyJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    I like snowmen too! Love the selection! :D

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  2. TinaRBKJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    These look perfect for the holidays! You have been a busy bee with all these cakes. I like your slide show and am glad you provided the link to the delicious brownie variation. I have saved it-yum! Looking forward to see more of your talent and creative posts this year!

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  3. Mrs MulfordJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    Happy New Year! lovely festive cakes, hope you enjoyed your celebrations.

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  4. Banana WonderJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    what pretty cakes!!

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  5. Jessica | Oh CakeJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    Very pretty cakes!

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  6. WinnieJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    As we hardly have here snow - and definitely not in my area - I love snowman and everything to do with snow
    These cakes are very beautiful and I enjoy looking at them

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    Oh, such pretty cakes! As always :)

    Thank you so much for the kind words on my blog, I needed to hear it today ;)

    Make it a great day!

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  8. MaggieJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    These are simply adorable! Wow, you are so talented! I love the snow on the cakes too. Such an elegant touch.

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  9. JoanneJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    Such a beautiful selection of cakes.
    You're very talented.

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  10. MarinaJanuary 5, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    Those snowman is soo cute! I love your work!

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  11. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJanuary 5, 2012 at 3:42 AM

    All so lovely!!! Such talent! My favorite is the holly...simple and beautiful~

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2012 at 5:22 AM

    That is quite a selection! I like them all, but my favorite is the one with the holly leaves. Beautifully done - as usual!

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  13. RavieNomNomsJanuary 5, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    So cute! I love the little snow people!

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  14. SoniJanuary 6, 2012 at 1:30 AM

    Beautiful!Love the decorations as well.So cute :)

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  15. Buttercream BlondieJanuary 6, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    Beautiful cakes! Love the one where the snowman has a pink scarf :) Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!! Happy New Year!

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  16. Jocie's MomJanuary 6, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    Ohmigosh, these are spectacular! I adore the snowman one :) So cute!

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    These are so adorable! You're extremely talented. I especially like those cute little snowmen :)

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  18. Baker StreetJanuary 7, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Such prettiness! LOVE your cakes, as always. :)

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  19. UnknownJanuary 7, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Oh you are so talented and creative! I love the little snowmen. xo

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  20. kristyJanuary 7, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    These are all so beautiful and festive. Great stuff as always Eftychia!

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  21. Bubble 'N' SqueaksJanuary 7, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    So pretty, I would feel guilty about eating them... Well, at first. :-)

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  22. Chris and AmyJanuary 9, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    Love the one with holly - it's so pretty in its simplicity.

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  23. Chats the Comfy CookJanuary 10, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    Each one is a beauty like a winter wonderland.

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  24. AJ RiveraDecember 7, 2012 at 2:27 AM

    Looks awesome the frosting looks like snow.

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