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Taramosalata (Fish roe salad - meze)

  Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes.   It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional).   In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served.   In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini.   We will talk about the last two later.   Well, let’s see our recipe…   Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for months. Peel the potatoes and cut t

Magician's Hat Birthday Cake with a Suprise!

This was Nicholas birthday Cake which was actually made in 3 steps. 
 
In a previous post I showed to you how I made the Edible Magician's Playing Cards, then I made the Magician's Hat and the cake.  Actually the cake was prepared by somebody else, but I have to admit it was very tasty!
Nicholas was very pleased with the result and I was excited to see him enjoying his birthday cake. 
Now I am curious to see what he is going to choose for next year :-) ...

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The hat was made almost a month before the birthday party, because I wanted to be sure that I would have enough time to fix any possible mistakes or unexpected "accidents".
 
 I used fondant with Tylos Powder for all the hat decoration. It worked out pretty well!



When all the pieces were put together, I brushed the whole hat with vodka, so there were no excess powder sugar left.




I wish Nicholas a Happy Life and I hope that the next year's challenge will be fantastic as this one!!!

Comments

  1. Aw, such a cute cake! You did a great job on the hat!

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  2. Beautifully designed, fun and playful, another awesome cake!

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  3. SO wonderful! Fun to see how you put this all together...what a lovely cake~

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  4. Wow!! that cake is so cute! Love your creativity :)

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  5. This cake is one of the cutest you've made
    It's adorable!

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  6. Efti, your cakes are getting better each time and I've noticed that your photos are also getting better. Belated b'day wishes ;)

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  7. wow I never thought that your cake are so amazing thanks for adding as your friend on foodbuzz

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  8. This is so cute!! One of my favorites for sure!

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  9. http://cowboycountryvegetarian.blogspot.com/October 31, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    It is soooo cute! Makes me want to go and bake something too... Great job!

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  10. I think this is my favorite cake! It's just stunning! Happy Birthday to Nicholas!

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  11. Wow, very impress with your beautiful cake. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice day.

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  12. Happy birthday to Nicholas! This cake is so cute-love the character in the fact of the bunny. How wonderful it must be to have the talent to create such amazing cakes and bring a smile to a childs face! have a great day!

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  13. My Nicholas is 7 too - and loves magic! This is a gorgeous cake! Again, I only wish we lived closer so I could have you make each of my kids their birthday cakes. :)

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  14. This is absolutely incredible! Wow, I can't wait to check out the rest of your cakes now! Here I go!

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  15. This is lovely and such a cute expression the rabbit's face! I am sure he is thrilled with it.

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  16. Wow this is amazing! You did a fabulous job! I wish I could create something as awesome as this :)

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  17. I remember those playing cards! They're still awesome :) So's the bunny in the hat! WOW!

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  18. You have done a brilliant job on this cake Efty , I love it , really brilliant :D.

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  19. This is phenomenal!!! What a cute bunny! You are so talented!

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  20. Good recipe sharing & my wife will probably like it~
    a Photoblog

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  21. Love your cakes! The magician's cards are so cute! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Following yours - Can't wait for more fun and beautiful cakes!

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  22. You are wonderful! You made it look so easy to make. This is so cute!

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  23. Oh my goodness! This cake is just adorable. You are a true artist.

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  24. What an amazing cake! I absolutely love it!

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  25. Oh my! You're so talented! The cake looks lovely!

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  26. I would have loved to indulge in this sweet treat-yum! It is also stunning and unique.
    Efty-I am glad to have you as a friend and have the opportunity to see all the results of your talent, keep the amazing creations coming!

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  27. My God! I am just speechless. You are incredibly talented and such a creative person. Fantastic job!!!

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  28. This is so cute!! One of my favorites for sure!

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