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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

Elegant Birthday Cake


This was a late birthday cake for a dearest friend who came from U.S.A.
It was a Black Forest Cake, decorated with fondant. No recipe for today, but you can use one of the following recipes which are equally delicious:

1. Red Velvet Cake
2. Chocolate Cake with Ganache Glaze
3. Pirates' Cake
4. Champagne - Chocolate Cake with Fructose

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  5. Marvelous cake - color, texture, and (I'm certain) taste! I agree with Winnie, the rose is quite beautiful!

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  6. The black forest cake inside sounds tasty and lovely decoration too! :-)

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  9. Eftychia, The contrasting color combination is most striking and the simplicity makes it very elegant. I'm confident your friend must have enjoyed the birthday cake. I admit it has been awhile since I've visited, but your place looks great. Brava!

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