• Strawberry Mess

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    As a side effect of the quarantine we mastered the art of the meringue. Were the batches of unchewable or dark experimental tries worth? Yes – because at the end we came to a decent result that combined with whipped cream and strawberries results to one of the best desserts  during a quarantine or anytime – a simple Eton mess or pavlova. The deliciousness is unproportional to its simplicity – but who says that...

    May 2, 2021
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  • Almond Biscuits

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    We are now in the third month of our GBTS project and are slowly fitting in our wardrobe again. We decided to ease the discipline for a small treat and after days of consultation we settled for almond biscuits. Why? I think because we had tuned the recipe just before we cut on sugar to the optimum balance of the three ingredients according to...

    March 14, 2021
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  • semolina and strawberry tart

    Semolina and Strawberry Tart

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    We deviated from our standard strawberry tart recipe and baked this for our easter lunch. It is an interesting hybrid  between the classic tart and the greek galaktoboureko and great when eaten same day. We kept some in the fridge for the next day, but the baked filling turned too solid. The moral of the story is, bake it for same day consumption. (Based...

    May 3, 2016
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  • Strawberry Tart Forever

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    Spring calls for strawberries. The fruit markets are full with delicious strawberries this time of the year and I try to make use of them in every possible way. I think that this basic strawberry tart recipe of Stelios Parliaros, will make you feel like a professional patissier. For the pastry 300g all purpose flour 200g very cold unsalted butter,cut into small cubes 100g...

    April 18, 2015
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