tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:54:50 +0000miscellaneousinspirationtravelsGreek CuisineHollandchocolatedessertsbread and pizzabrunchdoughsweet saucesvegetarianBelgiumChristmasFrenchGreek SweetsLentenParisPolitiki Cuisineappetizersbeerbooksbreakfastcakescheesecookies and biscuitsdinnerfruithow-to and tipsice creams sorbets and granitasinstagramlunchnutspastapiespresssausagesseafoodsnacksstewsswedishsweetsGreek Cooking and Morehttp://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (magda)Blogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-3925452157391329460Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:26:00 +00002025-04-11T14:07:59.533+02:00Greek CuisineHello friends! How are you? Long time, no see! I have a huge announcement to make. I decided to move all my work (posts and recipes) and mailing list to Substack, a platform that gives me much more freedom and options than my blog could ever give me, and I’m so excited to go on this journey with you. You who have trusted me all these years by cooking the recipes from my blog and those of http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-end-of-era-moving-my-blog-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-8919951084043917998Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:35:00 +00002024-12-24T02:38:43.783+01:00cakeschocolatedessertsswedishsweet saucessweets<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2023/01/kladdkaka-swedish-chocolate-cake-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-7318017747936345648Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:13:00 +00002015-11-13T18:23:19.104+01:00instagrammiscellaneous The last ten or so days have been incredibly busy with work and personal stuff and as a result I haven’t been able to share many things here; even though I really wanted to. It felt like I didn’t have time to think let alone write anything. Luckily, I do a better a job when it comes to taking photographs and I do manage to share them on instagram, so I thought why not share them here as well?http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2015/10/instagram-moments.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-7349297011012392627Fri, 13 Feb 2015 18:38:00 +00002015-02-13T19:46:59.383+01:00inspirationmiscellaneous While I’m struggling with an awful cold I caught a few days ago and daydreaming about the day I get my taste back so I can eat my favorite fruits and cupcakes (that's what I'm craving these days), I realized it’s been a while since I shared with you some sources of inspiration. So, here they are. There’s a few of them so make yourself a cup of tea or coffee and sit comfortably. Movies: •http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2015/02/inspiration-february-2015.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-6384867949348214574Sat, 19 Jul 2014 22:41:00 +00002014-07-20T01:08:09.718+02:00miscellaneous These past few days, I feel like I’m melting from the heat. It’s 37°C in The Hague! This is the Netherlands, temperatures like these aren’t suppose to happen here. I can’t believe it, and frankly I can barely stand it. If you too are battling some type of heat wave where you are, and can’t possibly be in the kitchen for more than half an hour or so, let me remind you, or introduce you if you'rehttp://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2014/07/cooking-in-heat-wave-ie-staying-sane-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-2993377901035391649Wed, 21 May 2014 21:50:00 +00002025-01-04T01:40:40.436+01:00chocolatedessertsice creams sorbets and granitassweet sauces What a difference a week makes. Last week it was cold, dark and raining almost every day and now the sun is shining, with the occasional rainstorms of course because this is the Netherlands after all, and it’s really hot. It’s proper summer around here and what’s better to have during days like these than a cold dessert in the form of round icy scoops of coconut deliciousness. S and I have http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2014/05/coconut-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-4066305970370457977Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:26:00 +00002014-01-17T23:26:27.589+01:00inspirationmiscellaneous Today, I made this loaf. I haven’t shared my sources of inspiration in a while, since March 2013 to be exact, so let’s kick it off for 2014. • Minimizing food waste, Copenhagen-style. Impressive idea. • This documentary. • This movie. And this. • This spoke so deeply to me you cannot imagine. • A different kind of dance. • A cappella. • Buttermilk and cream scones. • Little http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2014/01/inspiration-january-2014-audiovisual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-4926994568958498581Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:34:00 +00002013-07-31T18:26:10.134+02:00Hollandmiscellaneoustravels The Dutch countryside is beautiful, even on a cloudy day. Grass, cows, trees, green in every shade, canals, farmhouses. We visited our favorite farm yesterday and we came home with the freshest eggs and butter. We could not wait to savor them. Our meal of fried eggs and toasted bread with butter and sea salt, a tomato salad and feta was perfect. http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/07/dutch-countryside-in-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-5098984758919345964Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:56:00 +00002013-07-30T14:03:37.930+02:00inspirationmiscellaneous Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water Inspiration is something so abstract, intangible and elusive; it comes and goes in the blink of an eye; it surprises and excites. For me, inspiration can come from the most unexpected places and I never underestimate its source. I’m a very visual person and these videos are truly inspiring to me. Music, video, storytelling, animation, food http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/03/inspiration-march-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-1318537513448697870Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:08:00 +00002024-12-24T21:18:56.392+01:00appetizersbrunchcheeseGreek Cuisinepiesvegetarian I have no idea how I can successfully catch a cold, which of course develops into a full-fledged flu, the worst possible time when I’m incredibly busy and can’t afford to be sick. Yes, folks, let the complaining begin. I have the flu, or to be perfectly honest, I’m almost over it because if I were smack in the middle of suffering from it, I wouldn’t be able to write a single word, let http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-tyropita.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-2347945349430085019Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:44:00 +00002024-12-24T01:43:51.086+01:00doughFrench I was in the mood to make something with my hands. To create something out of nothing, not unlike a painter working on a blank canvas. I needed something to be proud of, something to show off and say “look, I made this myself, from scratch”. Flour, water, butter. Lots of butter. Whole lots of butter. So much butter that no one person should consume on a regular basis. And yet, I needed http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/french-puff-pastry-pate-feuilletee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-1200455955653248617Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:38:00 +00002024-12-22T16:42:40.852+01:00Christmascookies and biscuitsGreek CuisineGreek Sweetsnuts Since we all managed to survive the Mayan apocalypse and we're still alive, let's enjoy our holidays now, okay? For me, the holidays officially begin on the day I make the first Christmas cookies. These are of course the traditional Greek kourabiedes and melomakarona. The moment they go in the oven and my apartment begins to fill with their sweet buttery and spicy aromas, my http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-kourabiedes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-6509392507913747271Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:17:00 +00002024-12-23T14:25:49.225+01:00bread and pizzabreakfastbrunchdoughGreek CuisinePolitiki Cuisinesnacksvegetarian If you've ever found yourself walking the streets of Athens on an early morning, then you might have happened upon a vendor selling the famous Greek koulouria Thessalonikis otherwise known as simitia. These small, sesame-crusted bread rings are sold on street corners and bakeries and are the breakfast of choice among the busy Athenians who hurry on their way to work with nothing more http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-greek-simiti-koulouri.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-3439031364763594565Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:17:00 +00002013-01-07T21:25:30.012+01:00inspiration The last few days have been calm, filled with sunlight, walks around the city, yellow and purple autumn leaves that get stuck under the heel of my shoes and good food at home and elsewhere. Inspiration is all around me; autumn does that to me. Close to home. Vredespaleis (Peace Palace) aka International Court of Justice, The Hague I've been listening to this song non stop. I http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/10/inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-4350919229046736968Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:48:00 +00002012-08-25T12:27:10.112+02:00Hollandtravels I have been living in Holland for five years and three months now—man, that seems like a long time—and yet I'm still discovering its treasures. Holland is such a small country and sometimes you feel like you've seen it all but, no, there's always more. There are hidden gems everywhere you travel. You just need to dig a little deeper, search for them. This summer, we have been busier than ever http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/08/holland-in-summer-north-and-south.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-4043194993069946305Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:45:00 +00002012-08-07T17:45:55.311+02:00travels We were in Belgium this past weekend and we visited Ghent for the first time. Ghent, a medieval town in the north-west of the Flemish region of Belgium, was one of the largest and richest cities in Northern Europe in the Middle Ages. Its architecture is magnificent and most of the medieval buildings remain intact. The Ghent harbor in the historical center. The most beautiful parthttp://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/08/in-ghent-belgium.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-1829495302265704353Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:47:00 +00002012-07-25T11:10:41.798+02:00Hollandtravels This past week, we have been traveling a lot around the Netherlands and we're planning on traveling even more the next couple of weeks. We'll go as far as Germany and Belgium as well. We're not going home to Greece just yet. Perhaps in September, or October. We generally choose not to make definite travel plans; we're the kind of people who like to keep their options open. Yesterday we went tohttp://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/07/a-day-in-amsterdam-in-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-6569455817525303586Sat, 07 Jul 2012 22:04:00 +00002013-01-17T14:38:26.549+01:00inspiration • Pictured above are cape gooseberries. I found them at the market but didn't know what to do with them. I think I'll give this recipe a try. It looks amazing. • Kinfolk videos always manage to inspire me. This is their latest. • I want this kitchen. Antoni Gaudí was a genius. • Speaking of Barcelona, I watched again this movie (of course). • This video clip and the http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/07/inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-1692391815663950260Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:21:00 +00002014-09-15T19:32:38.348+02:00bread and pizzamiscellaneous Today, I made the most beautiful loaf of bread. If it was possible for someone to fall in love with bread, I would be in love with this loaf. And it's not all looks, it has substance, baby. Moist, airy, delicious crumb. Super crispy, caramelized, crunchy crust (all the good 'c' words). This is sourdough bread. My sourdough bread that I made with my own sourdough starter. Yeshttp://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/loaf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-6301279892800157936Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:21:00 +00002012-10-12T13:05:57.696+02:00inspirationI love the color green. It calms me, much like blue calms others.It always catches my eye, everywhere. Especially in nature.Holland is a very green country, filled with greens of every hue, especially during spring and summer.Still, I managed to find the brightest green not during the most "green" months of the year but in late February, in the woods, in The Hague.Greener than green.A park filledhttp://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-3452230130007360036Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:10:00 +00002012-10-12T13:05:57.694+02:00inspirationYes, this is a food blog, but there are so many things that inspire me, that I can't help but wanting to share them with you.Who knows, perhaps this will be a regular thing around here.Tell me what you think!• I believe I have told you what a huge Woody Allen fan I am. This latest documentary on PBS about his life and work, left me even more impressed by this multitalented man and legendary http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/11/inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-3097347465530373239Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:01:00 +00002011-12-04T23:14:19.586+01:00miscellaneousI can't believe it's been two years since I wrote these words.Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this creative gastronomic adventure.We've only just began!http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/11/two-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-6172896059031173005Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:54:00 +00002025-05-27T20:23:30.261+02:00dinnerGreek Cuisinehow-to and tipsLentenlunchpastaseafoodstews I have always lived near the sea and I can't imagine living anywhere where the sea isn't at walking (or biking) distance. Even if I don't have a view of it from my window, I can still feel its presence and that, in some way, makes me feel free. It seems that I fell in love with the sea from a very young age. I don't remember exactly when I learned how to swim but I can't remember a time http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/11/greek-octopus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-1551349517057337211Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:58:00 +00002011-12-04T23:57:55.704+01:00booksmiscellaneous• Macarons by Pierre HermèUntil about a month ago, this book was only available in French. As soon as it came out in English, I snatched it. And by "snatched it", of course I mean I ordered it on Amazon.I have been reading, looking, swooning, craving but not baking; at least not yet. I'm a macaron-making virgin so I'm a bit timid about venturing into the magical world of Monsieur Hermè's macaronshttp://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-ive-been-reading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-7873659387482133310Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:53:00 +00002011-12-05T19:49:12.108+01:00miscellaneouspressThis is perhaps my longest blog post title ever, but I figure the occasion deserves it.I have been an avid reader of Saveur, one of the top culinary magazines in the United States and the world, and the online version, SAVEUR.com, for quite some time now.So when I found out yesterday that my blog is among the 55 Great Global Food Blogs, I was thrilled, to say the least.According to the editors ofhttp://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-little-expat-kitchen-on-saveurcom-55.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (magda)20