Summer menu idea

 

When temperatures rise, here's a fresh idea for a light menu:

Grilled salmon, cantonese rice and a nice slice of fresh pineapple! 

Pavlova cake

This is a big moment for this blog...
I will include the recipe of a divine cake, the one that is needed for an Indian summer period that we are having right now in my place...

Pavlova cake!!!

Gorgeous, royal, "sexy", summer-ish, full of anti-oxidants, tastes like heaven, ... whatever I will say, it will be less for this cake. Just try it yourself and you will see and taste what I mean ;)
Origins of the cake looks like to be New Zealand or Australia and the name comes from a known Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (weird combination, I know). For the fans, check to verify all that by yourselves. Let's concentrate here with the essentials: how to make it!
I would like to thank Joachim, who likes to cook and inspired me with a similar recipe ;)

Vanilla flan

Easy summer recipe discovered through my Spanish neighbor (thnx!) Really fast to prepare but needs to be prepared a day ahead!

Zucchini and feta tarte

Here's a simple, light and tasty tarte for summer dinners...

Happy summer!

Cherry clafoutis (clafoutis aux cerises in french)

Cherry clafoutis (clafoutis aux cerises in french) is a classic french dessert for summer that is pretty easy to make. It has actually fresh cherries in a rich custard that you can serve warm or at room temperature.
Traditional clafoutis is made with cherries that have still their pits that french say that make a difference in taste. I have used ready-made cherries that have already been pitted and preserved in a light syrup, though. It's so easy to make and so summerish that I could not resist to add it to my blog that time of the year! And if you are among the lucky ones that have a cherry tree, here's how to use your extra cherries :)

Happy & tasty summer !

Authentic, traditional recipe of Moussaka!!!

UPDATE: See here an updated version that is lighter and easier.

The one and only, the king of all the dishes... finally in this blog: Moussaka! Not so simple recipe, I admit it, but still soooooOOOOO delicious!!!
As you can find various versions that circulate on the internet, find today the most classic recipe which is the traditional greek one that is cooked at a greek home. Do not expect though to find the exact same one in a restaurant, even in Greece, as it quite tiresome the procedure.
So, the next time that someone is inviting you and propose moussaka, take it as a big treat! Unless you decide to cook it yourself, that's the only way that you can try the real moussaka.
The moussaka in the photos has been done while running up and down to the school of my kids, so it is not the best that I have done, but the taste is still unbeatable :)
So, lesson no1: Do it a day that you have plenty of time ...
Actually, there are 2 versions of moussaka in Greece, one with several vegetables, like I am cooking today here, and the other one using only eggplants. My mother is using only eggplants, so for me this is the best one :) but in order to cover both cases I am showing the first version.