#Recipes

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Skonsur - Yummy Icelandic Scones!

Icelandic skonsur or scones, when translated into English, are delicious thick, airy griddle cakes that are best eaten directly from the ski

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Fennel with Lemon/Caper Dressing

Fennel, native to the Mediterranean region, is a perennial herb that belongs to the carrot family. I love its licorice-like flavor and eat i

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Greek Pastichio

Pastichio is a classic Greek baked pasta dish made with macaroni (or other) pasta, ground beef, béchamel sauce and grated cheese. It is...

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Easy2Make Summer Salad!

On hot summer days I really don't feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen. Instead, I try to come up with lots of quick, tasty...

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Tiropitakia - Phyllo Cheese Triangles!

As you may have discovered, in Greece we use phyllo dough for endless varieties of pies, pastries, appetizers and wrappings for both...

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Almond Meringue & Strawberry Dessert!

In December when I tested the Sarah Bernhardt recipe before posting it on the blog I decided to freeze more than half of the almond...

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Juicy Roasted Pork Loin!

This year for Christmas my husband and I decided to stay at home and enjoy a relaxing day with Norma, our German Sheppard, which meant I...

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Holiday Favorites!

This year I have to admit that I haven't had much time to think about the Christmas holidays . . . but today I spent much of the day in...

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Decadent Almond Meringue Cookies!

At this time of the year I often get nostalgic for anything Icelandic . . . as they remind me of my many happy long, dark winter days...