FESTIVE SEASON 2013-2014: A special Christmas cake with white chocolate glaze

Another sweet idea for your Festive table. A cake which is out of the classic traditional Greek standards where, though, the ingredients work together perfectly! Chocolate, two types of chestnuts and hazelnuts, in other words an explosively tasty combination which will not pass unnoticed. A cake which can be served in any occasion really during the Winter time

FESTIVE SEASON 2013-2014: Crispy green salad with avocado and pomegranate

So colourful, refreshing, nutritious and tasty salad to serve at this year's Christmas or New Year table! The various vegetables manage to suit each other perfectly and the pomegranate gives this extra freshness with its ruby colour and crunchy texture. The light dressing only compliments the salad which can accompany any Holiday roasted meat and poultry dish

FESTIVE SEASON 2013-2014: Christmas crusty layered rice pilaf

A colourful and impressive side dish for any roast meat and poultry to make your Festive table even more enjoyable! Fragrant spices and dried fruits work together perfectly for a delicious stuffing for this unusual dish

FESTIVE SEASON 2013-2014: Easy Festive trifle with chestnuts flavoured with coffee liqueur

This is a really tasty dessert but also not complicated at all to prepare if you'd like something different to serve during this year's Holiday season. Layers of fluffy sponge cake (Madeira cake is also a good choice for this recipe), cream cheese and chestnut jam are the main ingredients for this luscious trifle which will not take much of your time since you can cheat a bit regarding its preparation giving you the chance to concentrate on other more demanding festive dishes you have in mind to prepare

FESTIVE SEASON 2013-2014: Greek-style Festive stuffed roast chicken

For those who don't like turkey too much (or at all) there is always an alternative and this could be a nice roast chicken for the big day of Christmas! Why don't you try it in one of the ways it is cooked in Greece this year, stuffing the bird with a rich filling full of taste and aromas? If you prefer you can substitute the mushrooms with 200gr. of pickled cabbage cut in thin strips and in that case omit the cinnamon

FESTIVE SEASON 2013-2013: Festive easy and fast white chocolate bars with dried fruits

A simple but delicious and very presentable little sweet treat to offer as a gift to friends and family this Festive season or to have at home and treat yourselves and your guests any time! Without too many ingredients or a complicated preparation these mini bars will prove to be the stars of the Holidays! Very easily, if you prefer, the dried fruits can be replaced by various toasted finely chopped nuts or to combine the two for a richer flavour