Today I’m sharing my hack for making a delicious Mastic and Sour Cherry Ice Cream at home without an ice cream maker. I adore this ice cream because it incorporates the flavor of mastic which comes from my Greek home of Chios. You can buy the crushed mastic powder online or at a specialty store, but don’t skip it or you’ll miss out on the intended flavor of this ice cream. Mastic is such a unique flavor, it’s almost impossible to describe. It pairs beautifully with the sour c

Upside down puff pastry recipes have been a real trend lately. I like to make them because they’re one of those things that are actually very easy to make, they just look complicated. Once you get to know the method it’s very easy to figure out how to make lots of variations with different flavors. Sometimes I make them sweet, other times I make them savory. Today I’m doing both and making a Honey Brie & Sour Cherry Puff Pastry. It’s both savory and sweet and can be used as a

Sour cherry trees are found all over Greece. Cherry trees thrive in the Greek climate and the cherries are used in all sorts of dishes and pressed to make the most delicious juices and sodas. This Sour Cherry Rum Punch is a great way to use the juice, I think, when you’re in the mood for a sweet rum punch that’s perfect for sipping around the pool. The first thing to do is make the sour cherry syrup on the stovetop. You’ll know it’s thickened and ready when it is syrup like G