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Chocolate Mosaic is a classic “easy-to-make-at-home” dessert that has been prepared in many parts of Europe for generations. It’s actually so old, that my grandmother Irene was still using blocks of ice to keep this dessert (and other food, too) cold, back when refrigerators had barely made their appearance and ice was still delivered in every home on a daily… Continue Reading
You don’t need to master the art of calligraphy, nor go back to third grade to ace the cursive writing in order to make a pretty handwritten quote to frame! I came up with an easy way to write on paper just about everything, whether it’s just a word or a whole quote, and make it look… Continue Reading
I’ve been wanting for some time now to smuggle some of my son’s plastic animal toys and use them to make a craft or two, inspired by the ones I’ve seen online. Unfortunately, at the age of ten, you don’t find that many left in a kid’s room and although I had big plans, I did not quite get the selection… Continue Reading
At the hardware store, I found a stand with pre-cut metallic sheets that are used as radiator covers. There were many styles with various patterns and sizes and in a couple of different metals, too. The best part, however, was that they had a finished end, so they were ready for use. Their price ranged from affordable to a… Continue Reading
I hope you haven’t already taken down your Christmas decorations because I have an easy way for storing Christmas lights. I tried this method last year and for the first time, I didn’t have to go through the struggle of tangled lights! And this last November, when I brought in all the decoration boxes, I was pleasantly surprised… Continue Reading
As per the Greek tradition, the first day of the year is celebrated with family and friends, sharing a well cooked meal and cutting the New Year’s Pie (Vassilopitta) which has a hidden coin for the lucky one of the year. This year, it will only be the four of us, but this is not keeping… Continue Reading
A bowl of soup is always a good idea! For years, we’ve been enjoying this pumpkin soup at my mother’s, usually during the holiday festive gatherings. Since the time we’ve been away from Greece, I’ve been preparing it myself, at least twice during the cold months. This year, however, I decided to add an ingredient that… Continue Reading
Artificial floral branches can be extremely expensive! Depending on their dimensions and quality, they often vary from $10 to $30 and sometimes even more! The problem is that you need three or four branches at the very least, to fill up a vase, so it turns out that a decent size arrangement can be quite pricey! I… Continue Reading
There was a time way before the internet when recipes were exchanged on paper. That’s exactly how I got the recipe for these chocolate cookies; a colleague had brought into the office an American cookbook (and that was not very common in Greece in the early 90s!) and I photocopied a couple of recipes, including… Continue Reading
Who wouldn’t smile at the sight of this message from Santa? My bright and red HO HO HO wooden letters are definitely the happiest of all my Christmas decorations! The best place to hang them is in my son’s room and there are a couple of reasons: First, color wise, the room already had hints of red here and there.… Continue Reading
