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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

Ballerina Shoe Cake


Happy Birthday Olia!

This was a last minute cake.  I think I could do better... but fortunately Olia loved it, so I was happy too :-)

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  1. So pretty...and perfect for a little girl! Lovely! :-)

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  2. WOWWWWWWWW
    It is such a pretty and beautiful cake
    I love the colors and love the ballerina shoes

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  3. really nice koumera!
    Filia
    Stavri

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  4. I love the purple & pink - Great job, last minute or not :-)

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  5. a last minute cake?? good grief. i wish this is what i called last minute! :)

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  6. Doesn't look last minute to me! It looks so pretty!!

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  7. That is so adorable ..... every little girl would love this cake :)

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