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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

My Cute, Lazy Birthday Cake


Tomorrow is my Birthday.  Months ago I made plans of preparing a huge, fancy, glamorous birthday cake for me.  As usual, when the time comes for me to prepare the cake, I feel so bored I do not even bother.  
Last year I pushed myself in doing a suitcase cake. I guess I wanted to make a statement :-)!
This year though, I felt I owe it to myself to be a bit more relaxed on my birthday. I am sure I will not be able to make it, but at least I did not get tired in preparing my birthday cake.  
No frosting, no leveling, no filling, just a simple decoration that made my kids say WOW!!  
A ladybird, a daisy and a butterfly on a mountain :-)!  Cute isn't it?

Tomorrow a dearest friend of mine, Leonidas, will celebrate his birthday as well.  This cake is for him too!! 
Happy Birthday Leonidas! I hope we will be celebrating together our birthday soon!!

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  1. My dear dear friend
    ♥ ♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♥ ♥
    All the best for you
    A simple cake sometime is the best cake to enjoy eating, and it looks beautiful

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  2. Happy Birthday to the both of you ... Sometimes simplicity is the best thing :-)

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  3. Very Happy Birthday to you! The cake looks beautiful and you should relax on your birthday....I know it's hard for a cake maker like you :-)

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