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Joanna's Party Dip

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This is a simple bacon and cream cheese dip I have tweaked over the years and it always disappears at any gathering where I make it. It makes a small amount which is just right to accompany a cheese platter with crackers and some wine. Make at... MORE»

Recipe #400139

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Ekmek Kadaifi With Chocolate Custard.

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I adore ekmek kadaifi in its typical form with the syrupy base of shredded wheat pastry, cool custard and whipped cream topping but I was feeling adventurous last night and I decided to try out this dessert with some less traditional additions... MORE»

Recipe #376395

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Super Sandwiches for Kid's Parties

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I make sandwiches every year for my children's birthday parties and they are always extremely popular. A friend recently asked me for the recipe but didn't make them so well. I figured out that the order had to be precise for the sandwiches to be... MORE»

Recipe #370697

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Orange Ginger Bread

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This lovely aromatic loaf is from a bread machine book called 'Hot Bread' which was sent to me from Australia by my eldest sister for Easter. (Thanks Angela!) It is delicious eaten warm with butter and honey and just as yummy as toast the next... MORE»

Recipe #367883

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Chocolate Tahini Rum Cake

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This an amazing chocolate cake which is very easy to make and is sheer heaven if you happen to love tahini. The recipe comes from Stelios Parliaros, a famous Greek pastry chef who has done much to introduce international desserts into Greek homes.... MORE»

Recipe #365992

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Beehive Snacks- Peanut Butter Honey Balls

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This is a simple recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens magazine. It's simple enough for kids to make, tastes good and is vegan to boot! I have made it as written but prefer it with some chocolate covering, whether truffle, chocolate flakes or... MORE»

Recipe #362279

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St Patrick's Day Muffins (Savoury Potato Muffins)

(1 reviews) Posted by Perfectionist cook  

I got this from a cupcake calender which has a different recipe for every day of the year. (Thanks Ang!) I haven't tried them yet but will edit when I do. Note that this recipe has boiled chopped potatoes, not mashed and is vegetarian. MORE»

Recipe #360000

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Extreme Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Pizza Burger

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I saw this recipe on another site and cracked up laughing. It was the absolutely epitome of an over-the-top junk food meal. It really doesn't get unhealthier than this cross between a huge hamburger and two pizzas, which is probably part of the... MORE»

Recipe #358946

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Joanna's Chocolate-Banana Muffins

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It is with a heavy heart that I reveal here after much serious thought my special chocolate-banana muffin recipe. I have made this hundreds of times, it is my kids' absolute favourite and the one I make at their birthday parties. To me it is... MORE»

Recipe #322132

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Tasty Cottage Cheese Dip - Ideal for Vegetables

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This is my own cottage cheese dip which was inspired by Mom's Dip and is a kind of home-made ranch type dip. I made it for a party and served it with cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks and cucumber sticks. It went down very well. Note that it... MORE»

Recipe #322128

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Best Baked Doughnuts (Donuts)

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This recipe came with my 12-hole mini-doughnut pan and it does make really delicious doughnuts. I have tried some recipes from zaar but I found that this one was less cake-like and more doughnut-like. I glazed these with some chocolate topping and... MORE»

Recipe #318042

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Country-Style Sausage Meatballs

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This is an interesting and tasty variation of meatballs from a Greek cookbook, where half the mince meat is substituted with the contents of a spicy country-style pork sausage. The meatball tastes like sausage but is leaner and healthier. It... MORE»

Recipe #317237

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Pineapple-Yoghurt Ladyfinger Dessert

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I saw this dessert on a Greek cooking show many years ago and I wrote the recipe down. However I only made it today and it is fabulous: creamy, light and just perfect for summer. I highly recommend making it straight away - don't wait like I did!... MORE»

Recipe #314492

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Olive Bread (For the Bread Machine)

(2 reviews) Posted by Perfectionist cook  

My local bakery occasionally makes an absolutely fabulous olive bread which I have attempted to clone. This is the closest I can come to it and it is a very nice version though not as great as the original. As usual, the best ingredients make the... MORE»

Recipe #310955

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Simple and Quick Red Pesto

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I got this recipe from a magazine and adapted it slightly to simplify it. It tastes yummy and it is really easy to make. If you are a purist, then grill fresh red peppers which have been brushed with olive oil in a hot oven, peel them after... MORE»

Recipe #310214

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My Mum's 'mageiritsa' or Greek Lamb Soup

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At Easter time, Greeks traditionally eat a soup made of lamb intestines, liver and other offal called 'Mageiritsa'. In my house ,there was no way any of us were going to eat something like that, so my mum came up with a simple lamb soup which we... MORE»

Recipe #310151

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Pretty Pasta Salad With Peas, Parmesan and Ham

(1 reviews) Posted by Perfectionist cook  

This is a wonderful pasta salad which I have been making for at least 15 years. In fact when I first moved to Greece and my mother visited me a year later, one of the first things she asked me was about how to make this recipe. I have made it for... MORE»

Recipe #285541

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Scrumptious Savoury Loaf With Sausage.

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This is really delicious and I always get requests for the recipe whenever I make it. The sausage in this case is simply frankfurts or hot dogs which are placed whole in the middle of the loaf. This recipe is actually from Vefa Alexiou, who is a... MORE»

Recipe #285523

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Easy Ice Tea (Clone/Copycat of Lipton Ice Tea)

(6 reviews) Posted by Perfectionist cook  

I got this off a copycat site and have made it many times. It is great in summer as long as you are patient and make it beforehand so it has time to cool and chill. It's a really inexpensive way to make ice tea and works well as long as you use... MORE»

Recipe #285512

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Triple-Melon-Ball Fruit Dessert

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This is simplicity itself, chilled balls of cantalope, honeydew melon and watermelon inside a parfait glass, decorated with two chocolate sticks or ice-cream wafers. I made this once many years ago and still remember the oohs and ahhs when I... MORE»

Recipe #282815

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