Carrot spoon sweet

The spoon sweets are sweet fruit preserves served with a teaspoon as sign of hospitality in Greece and Cyprus and the Balkans in general and in some areas of the Middle East and Russia. In Crete it’s customary to drink a “tsikoudia” and eat a spoon sweet after a meal. Also often served along with […]

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Sfakianopites. Sour cheese pies from Chania

Sfakianopites or pies from Sfakia! Very popular pies in Crete not only for their flavor but also for their ease of preparation of the. It is found almost everywhere in Sfakia, all over the prefecture of Chania, and not only. Try it and you will never forget! Ingredients for 10 pies Preparation   1/2 kg of flour 1 cup […]

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“Kalitsounia” The sweet cheese pies of Easter.

“Kalitsounia” are the beloved sweet cheese pies, usually prepared after church on Holy Thursday in Crete at the time of Easter. There are dozens of different ways of preparing them from one to the other end of the island. Ingredients Preparation For the dough: 1 kg flour 2 eggs 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon salt 200 g of strained yoghurt […]

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Boureki from Chania

“Kolokithoboureko” or Boureki from Chania. The word boureki comes from the Turkish börek which can be translated internationally as “filled pastry”. Small variations of this word are used by most Balkan countries to describe their respective pies. So our “kolokithoboureko” is a delicious zucchini pie, which is primarily found in Chania. It’s prepared in many different ways throughout […]

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Sarikopites. {Cretan sour cheese pies.}

Beloved sour”cheese pies, called sarikopites because they look like “sariki” in shape, the old kerchief Cretans worn around their heads. They are one of the most typical dishes of our island. One more delicacy that accompanies raki/tsikoudia* very often and very successfully, greater when you add honey on top. Very easy to create and consume them! Ingredients Preparation 1/2 […]

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