A Tribute to Laconian Cuisine, part 1
The region of Laconia stretches in a fertile valley between two mountain ranges, protected from western rains by Mount Taygetus, with a softer and more temperate climate than that of Messenia. This is the main reason why orange farms outnumber olive ones,
Easter Cookies – Πασχαλινά κουλουράκια
Even though I have to admit I'm partial to Easter bread—Colomba Pasquale, Pinca, Velikonocni Kruhki, Challah, Tsoureki, Hot Cross Bun, you name it—Easter cookies are the next best thing. There are many, MANY recipes for traditional Greek Easter cookies with dozens of different variations, depending
Orange Semolina Halva – Χαλβάς Πορτοκάλι
Orange Semolina Halva: An out-of-the-ordinary, refreshing, and zesty halva, completely oil-free. It’s a perfect spring dessert, but I can also see it paired with iced pink lemonade, in a scorching summer afternoon.
Έχω τελευταία καταλήξει πως ο καλύτερος σιμιγδαλένιος χαλβάς γίνεται χωρίς
Serendipity Muffins – Φανουρο-μάφιν!
“The way the... muffin crumbles”
What are the Serendipity Muffins, I hear you ask. One of the very first recipes I shared here on the blog was that for a traditional Greek Saint Fanourios' Cake. The mystical story behind said recipe holds that on the night of August 26th, women bake a
Roasted Carrot Saffron Soup
Foodify Challenge #3
If you’ve been following Kicking Back the Pebbles for a while, you must remember me talking time and again about Foodify—the foodie Facebook group that I'm a proud administrator of, along with five more fellow bloggers. Foodify has not only allowed us to creatively
Greek Semolina Halva – Χαλβάς Σιμιγδαλένιος
Halva (also halvah, halwa, and other spellings, pronounced hal-vàs in Greek) is a traditional dessert of Arabic origin, probably brought to Greece through the Middle East/Turkey. Two types are mainly popular in Greece & Cyprus: the flour-based one, made from grain flour like semolina or
White Bean Soup – Η ταπεινή Φασολάδα
The Legumes Chronicles: The humble White Bean Soup
There was a time (because of wars and poverty, but also because of its high nutritional value) when our great-grandparents, grandparents & parents ate it all the time, so much so, that it became a very typical dish of the Greek cuisine—our
Coriander Chickpea Soup – Ρεβυθόσουπα με Κορίανδρο
The Legumes Chronicles: Coriander Chickpea Soup
My Greek friends will probably make fun of me on the following recipe but I figured that what may seem like a naively-simpleminded & artlessly traditional legumes-soup to a Greek, could in fact be an unknown source of
Garlic Shrimp With Wine Sauce & Herbes de Provence
If dried herb blends are not a kitchen staple in your home already, then you're really missing out. They are an effortless way to add salt-free flavor to nearly any dish, from soups and sauces to casseroles and meat rubs. And even if you're not much of a cook, a pinch of good dried herbs will give a
Easy Breakfast Muffins With Greek Seasoning Blend
I'm back! I know, I know, it's been a while. While real-life did get in the way for almost six months in the midst of a humid summer in Athens, I finally found the time to revisit my blog. So, I'm here to share with you a popular seasoning blend and a delicious, quick, and easy breakfast recipe that
Have the most, the merriest!
Let's be brutally honest. Are any of you out there who—like me—failed their organizational skills majorly this year? Despite good intentions, life happens, and here we are with only ten days to go until Christmas, feeling almost completely unprepared—and that's an understatement. Despair not, the
Chocolate Mug Cake With Gingerbread Spice
You can zap a quick & easy microwave gingerbread chocolate mug cake within minutes with your very own gingerbread spice mix. Gingerbread Spice is the European equivalent to Pumpkin Spice. It is used by Germans, Swedish, Danes, Dutch, British et al., to make ginger
Get all the Christmas glam with really cheap pieces
(This is a shopping post with reference to greek shops only. The basic idea was to find really cheap pieces that look rather elegant than tacky—and are more on the minimalistic-decor side. You can still peruse the suggestions if you're seeking inspiration for similar, dollar-store type, items. And
Acheron River – Párga ~ Thesprotia and Preveza routes
If you have been around Kicking Back the Pebbles a while, you know we've been exploring (part of) the region of Epirus, in northwestern Greece. We deployed the city of Ioannina as our center of “operations” and that gave us the ability to launch in a number of different directions around the region
Voidomatis River – Vikos – Papigo ~ Ioannina routes
[supsystic-gallery id=41 position=center] Old, weathered, or revamped doors in Ioannina, Megalo & Mikro Papigo
If you have been around Kicking Back the Pebbles a while, you know we are currently exploring (part of) the region of Epirus and the regional unit of Ioannina, in northwestern
Quick & easy craft: decorative pumpkins
Επιτέλους φθινοπώριασε στην Ελλάδα... Τι κάνετε τέτοια εποχή; Εγώ χαζεύω στο Pinterest και άλλους ιστότοπους και ζηλεύω τις πανέμορφες διακοσμητικές κολοκύθες που βλέπω στο ντεκόρ όλων των αμερικανικών και ευρωπαϊκών σπιτιών αυτόν τον καιρό. Γεγονός είναι πως για να βρούμε κάτι αντίστοιχο στα δικά
Pumpkin Spice Latte – Καφές λάτε με κολοκύθα & μπαχαρικά
*images by Athina D. Pantazatou for Kicking Back the Pebbles
The ultimate pumpkin spice latte recipe
Those of you in the northern hemisphere, are you autumn struck yet? Is it getting chillier where you live? It’s still warm in Greece and a far cry from sweater-weather, but I've been yearning
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