ATHENS, GREECE // TRAVEL DIARY // FEBRUARY 2020
March 23, 2020In the Air Again After a truly memorable two weeks in Florence, Ben and I packed up for another time and headed further south to the beautiful city of Athens, Greece. Athens was always a city at the top of my “have to visit” list – the immense history of the city itself was enough for me! I didn’t expect to fall in love with the scenery and gorgeous people as much as I did! I went in with no preconceptions at all over what to expect, because I really had no idea. I have visited Greece before, but only…
LET ME SHARE THIS WHOLE NEW WORLD WITH YOU – SAYING “YES” TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE (OUR PROPOSAL STORY!)
Okay, so the title of this post kind of gives it away, and for many of our family and friends, it isn’t a secret anymore! However, not many people know our story or how we got to where we are…
REVANI CAKE WITH LEMON CINNAMON SYRUP – ATHENS, GREECE
Revani cake is syrupy sweet and oh so simple! It is a semolina cake that is served throughout the eastern Mediterranean and can vary depending on the country. The Turkish revani, for example, is slightly different and features hazelnuts. However,…
COMFORTING PASTITSIO (GREEK LASAGNA) – ATHENS, GREECE
Just like an Italian lasagne, a pastitsio has all the elements of a delicious meal: pasta, meat and LOTS of cheese! However, it’s the spices that make this dish stand out from the rest. Just cooking the lean ground beef…
TRADITIONAL HOMEMADE TZATZIKI – ATHENS, GREECE
Since trying tzatziki not too long ago, I now put it with almost EVERYTHING! It is the perfect, refreshing addition to any meal and I can see immediately why it’s so popular in the Mediterranean and Middle-East! Tzatziki is a…
FRESH GREEK SALAD – ATHENS, GREECE
This recipe for fresh Greek salad might not be a long one, but it sure is a good one! Simple, quick and delicious, the Greek salad is a staple of Greek cuisine! The traditional salad actually includes olives as a…
CRISPY KOUROU CHEESE PIES – ATHENS, GREECE
So I have been obsessed with kourou cheese pies since trying an INCREDIBLE pie from a Greek bakery in Athens, which was recommended to me through the Lonely Planet’s Eatlist book – which I check regularly so that I can…
FLORENCE, ITALY // TRAVEL DIARY // JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2020
Packing Up & Setting Off Again For “EUROPE: Round Two” Off we go to Florence! Our second trip around Europe has begun! I’m not going to lie, Ben and I were UNBELIEVABLY exhausted by the time we returned home for…
COCOA TAGLIATELLE WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE & WALNUTS – FLORENCE, ITALY
Hold on – cocoa tagliatelle? You heard right! But seriously, just hear me out! When Ben and I found out that this would be one of the recipes we would be cooking during our Airbnb experience, we were slightly skeptical,…
CITY 5 TRAVEL VLOG: VIENNA, AUSTRIA
CHRISTMAS Markets, SCHNITZEL Cooking Class & Historic SCHÖNBRUNN PALACE!! // CITY 5: VIENNA, AUSTRIA GUTEN TAG FREUNDE! Thank you for checking out our FIFTH travel video on Aria Esmeralda! We wanted to take a little break over Christmas to be…
SWISS CHARD & RICOTTA RAVIOLI WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE – FLORENCE, ITALY
This ravioli has to be HANDS-DOWN one of my absolute favourite dishes Ben and I have learned to cook so far on our travels! Ravioli are a variety of pasta which is made thinly to encase different kinds of fillings…
