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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
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Handy Man Birthday Cake

This Birthday Cake was made for Paris, a cute 3 year old boy, that I love very much!!
The tools on the cake were made with gumpaste. 
The ones you can see on the table, are Paris' plastic toys. 
Total decoration time 10 hours!!



Happy Birthday Paris!!
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  1. Spice up the CurryJune 16, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    wow just awesome, nicely decorated

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  2. IvyJune 16, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    That cake looks fantastic. You recreated the toys so well. Great job Eftychia!

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  3. WinnieJune 17, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    Dear Efty
    You never ever cease to amaze me with your talent
    Your love for this little boy is showing through this BEAUTIFUL cake

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  4. Magia da InêsJune 17, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    °`♥✿✿⊱╮
    ♡¸¸.•
    As crianças devem ficar deslumbradas diante de um bolo tão criativo e artístico.
    Boa semana!
    Beijinhos.
    Brasil
    ¸.•°`❤✿⊱╮

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  5. AnonymousJune 17, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Efty mu ine katapliktiki, telia antigrafi, axize ton kopo............

    Antonia Michael

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  6. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJune 18, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    Lucky Paris! What an amazing cake! You are so, so creative~

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  7. Paula @ Vintage KitchenJune 19, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    Such a thoughtful cake! Beautiful details

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  8. KitchenKarmaJune 20, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    Oh the cake is sooo cute :-)

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  9. Ashley BlomJune 20, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    Oh my gosh! Your cakes are getting better and better with every post :) I love this one, I know a bunch of little boys who would ADORE it!

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  10. CJ - Food StoriesJune 22, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    OMG ... This is just beautiful :-)

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  11. MegJuly 4, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    This is absolutely wonderful!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 6, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    Your talent for baking is out of the world. Wow. I am always marvelled.

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  13. Allen @ Cook! Bake! Share!July 6, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Another amazing cake! I look forward to seeing each new cake you create! Great photos!
    You are making a lot of cake recipients very, very happy on their special days! Allen.

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  14. alanaJuly 10, 2012 at 2:25 AM

    Ohh I love it!

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  15. niinaJuly 12, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    Wau! I´m visiting first time your blog. You are very talented.

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