Desserts & Sweets

Apples from the local orchard

What to Do with Apples: Apple Recipes, Preserving & More

Every fall we come home from the orchard with far more apples than we planned to buy – usually because we stuffed the bags to the brim. Some apples are perfect for eating fresh, but before long we’re looking for new ways to use the rest before they start getting soft. Whether you’ve picked your […]

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Greek Koulourakia Cookies

Greek Koulourakia Recipe – Authentic and Delicious Twist Cookies

Every Greek home has that smell you never forget around the holidays – orange and vanilla baking together in the kitchen. For many families, that means koulourakia, the classic Greek twist cookies made before Easter. But in our house, they make another appearance at Christmas too, right alongside Greek white cookies Kourabiedes. These golden twist

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Greek White Christmas Cookies - Kourabiedes

Easy Authentic Greek White Butter Cookies (Kourabiedes) Nut Free

These soft, crumbly Greek white butter cookies – known as kourabiedes – are a holiday favorite across Greece (and the world where Greek’s have settled). Traditionally dusted with clouds of powdered sugar, they melt in your mouth and fill your kitchen with the aroma of celebration. My grandmother’s version skips the nuts and brandy but

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