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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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Elegant Birthday Cake


This was a late birthday cake for a dearest friend who came from U.S.A.
It was a Black Forest Cake, decorated with fondant. No recipe for today, but you can use one of the following recipes which are equally delicious:

1. Red Velvet Cake
2. Chocolate Cake with Ganache Glaze
3. Pirates' Cake
4. Champagne - Chocolate Cake with Fructose
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  1. cakewhizJuly 31, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    this cake is so sweet!the color combination is truly very elegant! and that rose is beautiful...did you use a mold?

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  2. Spice up the CurryJuly 31, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    looks beautiful

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  3. Ellen B CookeryAugust 1, 2012 at 2:24 AM

    I love the bright colours and final presentation!

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  4. WinnieAugust 1, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    Very elegant and very beautiful
    This rose is extremely beautiful (!) - I loooooooooove the color.

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  5. CJ - Food StoriesAugust 1, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    This is definitely elegant ... I love it :-)

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  6. Viviane Bauquet FarreAugust 1, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    Marvelous cake - color, texture, and (I'm certain) taste! I agree with Winnie, the rose is quite beautiful!

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  7. Laura loves cakesAugust 1, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    The black forest cake inside sounds tasty and lovely decoration too! :-)

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  8. Bibi @ Bibi's Culinary JourneyAugust 1, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    They are all absolutely gorgeous, but I love the Red Velvet cake the most....:)

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  9. AnonymousAugust 3, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    LOOKS GREAT EFTI MOU, I LOVE THE COLOR(OMONIA)
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  10. Brooks at Cakewalker│The Sweet and Savory CollectionAugust 3, 2012 at 4:35 PM

    Eftychia, The contrasting color combination is most striking and the simplicity makes it very elegant. I'm confident your friend must have enjoyed the birthday cake. I admit it has been awhile since I've visited, but your place looks great. Brava!

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  11. IvyAugust 5, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    Black Forest is one of my favourites and love the decoration on it.

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  13. TiffanyAugust 7, 2012 at 10:48 PM

    Elegant indeed!

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    That is truly one elegant cake, Eftychia! Love your creations!

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