Food memories from Crete…

Every time the bread basket was brought out there were always a few barley rusks (Dakos) brought out too, something we’re not used to. We grew quite fond of them, nice and crunchy and spread with the olive spread that’s very popular there.

A novel way of displaying the kolourakia (sesame topped bread rings) Always a source of pure joy when we found them still warm from the oven.

This cake is called ‘Revani’, it’s the same cake that us Cypriots call Kalonbrama or shiamali, a semolina based cake, flavoured with mastichi and drenched in syrup. Here it’s also topped with coconut, a delicious addition.

Portokalopitta- orange cake. I didn’t even try this! I mean, I physically couldn’t eat any more. Sad about that….

Have you ever seen such a beautiful waffle? Not very Cretan I know, but still very, very delicious….

The obligatory Greek salad and tsatsiki. Love, love, love!

Fresh, huge, juicy peaches at the grocers…

Frappe (cold, iced coffee) with ice-cream – My new holiday love.

Huge, beautiful fresh prawns at the hotel’s bbq night, don’t think any of us will forget these in a hurry! Just gorgeous!

My selection of Greek desserts, again at the hotel’s bbq night…There is chocolate baklava, orange and chocolate sponge and kataifi soaked with syrup, topped with cream and pistachios…

Yup, chocolate baklava, it’s true……

And the biggest galaktopoureko ever, the same size as a side plate, it took the two of us to eat it. Phyllo topped cold custard slice, drenched in syrup…

Now you see why I’m back at the gym with a vengeance!

But it was all so, so worth it!

Enjoy.

11 comments on “Food memories from Crete…”

I would probably be in a sugar induced coma and have gained at least 30 pounds if I went on Holiday with you. Everything looks so delicious. Greece and Cyprus are the one part of the world we haven't visited yet, your lovely family really makes us want to go. Thanks for posting gorgeous pics. Terry xxx

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Terry, I think I gained about seven…..good job we didn't stay any longer!! xx

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Wow that food looks so yummy. Like Terry I think I would have gained a lot more than seven. Dont you just love the tomatoes so lovely and red and the flavour is like no other tomatoes I have tasted. Would love to go back to Greece again.Sandyxx

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Food, especially fruit and salad taste so much better when the sun has ripened them. Just gorgeous!xx

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Anna. I have not had a holiday yet..dont know if I will get one, but, I have been with you on yours every step of the way the lovely pictures, the delicious food and your delightful family have been such an experience…glad you are back home and that you enjoyed it all so much x Jean

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Thanks very much Jean, that's very kind of you to say. xx

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Oh Yum! Looks like you had a great time there! Everything looks scrumptious. I really want to try that bread rings, the chocolate baklava… you know what, I want all of them! 🙂

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