lunes, 31 de enero de 2011

Greek Soup with eggs and lemon




INGREDIENTS (4 servings)

- 475 ml chicken broth
- 30 ml fresh lemon juice
-  4 slices lemon
- Ground saffron
150 cc. cream
- 2 egg yolks
- A pinch of mustard powder (optional)




ELABORATION:


First, remove the fat from the chicken broth. The best thing is cool it first and then remove the fat part. Next you should boil the broth. After that add saffron and lemon juice. Batter the cream with the yolks and the powdered mustard. Finally let it cool down. You can serve it cold or hot. We prefer it hot.

lunes, 17 de enero de 2011

CHRISTMAS IN GREECE

The people in Greece don't celebrate the christmas as we do here. They don't have our "three wise kings"  but  they have Santa Claus , and Saint Nicholas .
In the end of the year they don't eat the 12 grapes , but they go to celebrated in the street ,as we do here. Each Greek house prepares, cookies, cakes, puddings and special cakes for Christmas.