Summer is here and it is about time to make my homemade ice cream! Kids love ice cream – and my kids especially my homemade one. It is easy to make and you do not necessarily need an ice machine. I simple make it in the deep freezer. But this way it is a little…
Author: elisabethduckeck
I'm not a professional cook. I have had three years of job training in hotel business where I worked also some time in the kitchen.
I have not really been taught to cook by anyone. My idol is my mom even though I never followed her when she was cooking.
I was born in Germany, spent some time of my childhood in France and had the fortune to travel fro coast to coast of the U.S. for six month after I finished high-school. There I became aquainted to the Mexican food. As a Spain lover I had the chance to work on Mallorca and finally ended up on the wonderful island of Crete, Greece, where I got familiar with Greek traditions and - of course - with authentic Greek food.
Stuffed Vine Leaves (Dolmades)
I believe in Greek kitchen preparing stuffed vine leaves is the highest art of cooking – if you know how to do them! I have tried a lot of Dolmades until now, but Mama Marikas’, my beloved mother-in-law, is making the very best you’ll ever get. 86 years of age by now she still wakes…
Amarettini Cake
During Highschool we used to meet in an Italian Cafeteria next to school for ice cream or coffee. My favorite ice cup this time was cold coffee with Amaretto, vanilla ice cream and those small Italian cookies called Amarettini! Now here is the recipe for a cake tasting at least as good as the ice…
Roasted Lamb Greek Style
If there is something I love to do for big parties than it is roasted lamb. If you have to prepare for a birthday or name day party in Greece, you have to prepare for a large company. If we invite for these occasions we invite for 15-20 persons. And it is Greek tradition that…
Tossed Salad with Bourbon Dressing
First time I had this salad was in a burger/steak house in town. This salad flashed us all so much that I had to do it myself at home aswell. It is really easy and give a different taste to your usual vinaigrette. You can prepare a larger amount of the dressing and keep the…
Homemade Chocolate Spread
My kids love chocolate spread and I find it quiet expensive and the ingredients too many and unhealthy (especially the amount of sugar). So here is my easy to make recipe: What you need: 100 gr chocolate couverture (I prefer the dark with at least 65%) 1/2 package of margarine 1/2 can sweet condensed milk…
Homemade Crunchy Muesli
My kids and I love crunchy muesli! But compared to other breakfast flakes those muesli you get in the super markets are quite expensive! So why don’t you make it on your own? It is really simple, very tasty, much cheaper and your kitchen will smell like a cake shop during preparation! What you need:…
Rakomelo – the sweet taste of Crete
I do not drink heavy alcohol. I never drank cognac, whisk(e)y, snaps and I still don’t. But since I live on Crete I love Raki! Raki on Crete is not the same as Raki in Turkey! The right name of Raki in Greece is “Tsikoudia”. It is made from the grapes after harvesting the wine…
Wines of Crete – They are worth trying
To make it clear: I am not a Sommelier! I do not speak the language of wine passionate like: the wine tastes like butter, jam, fruits and smells of wild flowers, violet, green or what ever. Wine simply has to be of my taste: dry and easy to drink. I like to drink wine when…
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