Category: Sweets & Desserts

Almost No-Cook Greek Yogurt Pavlova with Strawberries

When it’s strawberry time in Greece, my heart, palate and head go to the best dessert of all, a pavlova. This version is made not with whipped cream but with thick, tart Greek yogurt. Dress this with a drizzle of Greek honey for something even more special. You can find amazing regional Greek honeys as […]

Whole Wheat Lemon Pound Cake with Greek Yogurt & Olive Oil

This is the easiest cake to make. Basically it requires mixing all the ingredients together at once then baking in a loaf pan. It was the first cake my own kids learned to make and it’s often breakfast in our home! Make sure to use great extra-virgin Greek olive oil, which you can find on […]

Chocolate Poached Pears with Mastiha and Orange

This dessert is sure to inspire awe. The chocolate and Mastiha are an intoxicating, almost addictive match and the dessert is so lovely to look at.

Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse with Tahini, Almond Milk & Honey

An easy, dairy-free chocolate mousse that’s surprisingly creamy and silky.

Tahini-Chocolate Mousse

Tahini (sesame paste) replaces milk and butter in many Greek Lenten desserts, both traditional and contemporary. It goes particularly well with chocolate and with honey. Enjoy it with a sip of Greek herbal tea, too! For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.

Vasilopita Cake

At New Year’s for good luck, Greeks make Vasilopita, which can be a sweet bread, cake, or even meat pie. Regardless of the recipes, a coin is always inserted and whoever gets it in their piece will have good luck for the next year.

Syrup-Soaked Greek Ekmek Dessert with Rosewater

Bread pudding meets ekmek in this "east meets west" dessert idea. The pistachios are a real treat, too. Try to use Aegina pistachios, the best in the world, dry-farmed, so intensely flavored and crunchy.

Greek Pumpkin Pie with Phyllo and Honey

Pumpkin is used readily in many Greek dishes, sweet and savory. This is one of many different regional pumpkin pies. You can find a rnge of great Greek honey on my online store here.

Ikaria Cornmeal Pie with Dried Fruits, Olive Oil, and Greek Yogurt – Bobota

I’ve made this traditional Ikarian dessert in the most elegant restaurant settings in New York City.

Mastiha-Flavored Panacotta

If you can’t find this rare, delicious spoon sweet, you can top the panna cotta with any Greek spoon sweet, called glyka tou koutaliou, which you can find, together with a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients on my online store here.citrus-flavored Greek fruit preserve or with fresh fruit and a drizzling of honey.