Tina's Chic Corner

Koulourakia Ladiou – Greek Olive Oil Cookies

October 5th, 2023Tina2 Comments

These cookies are unlike any other cookie I’ve made before (and that’s saying a lot since I’ve made tons of different kinds). These Greek olive oil cookies are hard and aren’t especially sweet. Some people will flavor their Greek olive oil cookies with brandy or specialty spices. Since I’m personally not a fan of most of those flavors, I skipped them and kept it simple with a hint of orange flavor and cinnamon. Instead of being difficult, we’re sticking with ingredients that you probably already have on hand. In fact, not very many ingredients since they use olive oil as …

Greek Coffee

September 28th, 2023Tina0 Comments

After years of trial and error I have finally perfected making Greek coffee and I’m sharing all my secrets with you. (But I suppose that means they are not secrets anymore.) For those of you not familiar with Greek coffee, it’s prepared in a little pot with a long handle and pouring spout (called a briki). Greek coffee (which is similar to Turkish coffee) is made with strong, very finely ground coffee grounds and it’s not filtered. The result is a small cup of coffee that will definitely put a spring in your step and that you should avoid slurping …

Pumpkin Polenta

September 21st, 2023Tina0 Comments

I love Autumn so I’m jumping right into pumpkin season already. Technically, I think I might be a little late based on certain coffee chains. Pumpkin home decorations. Pumpkin food. Pumpkin spice lattes. Yes, yes, and yes. I started putting out my Autumn decorations on September 1st. My husband thinks I’m crazy for doing it, but these decorations make me happy. I’ve never tried making a savory pumpkin recipe so I wasn’t sure what to expect with this polenta. I hate the smell of pumpkin pure but I put up with it because I adore making my pumpkin pie, pumpkin …

Greek Meat Sauce

September 13th, 2023Tina0 Comments

Who wants some Greek flavors without all the Greek cooking work? This Greek style meat sauce is a tomato based sauce, similar to an Italian meat sauce. However Greek meat sauce has warm spices, like cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. It’s the kind of meat sauce that you’ll find in pastitsio or moussaka. You don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen making such high intensity dishes to satisfy your craving for some Greek flavors. You can enjoy this Greek meat sauce over your favorite pasta. Or maybe you want to pile the meat on a bun for a sandwich, to …

Baked Chocolate Chip Oatmeal

September 6th, 2023Tina0 Comments

I kind of feel like I’m going back to school. I saw the school buses this morning as kids return to school. I instantly felt like I was in school and got that sick feeling in my stomach even though I’ve been out of school for years. Does that happen to you? Even though I’m not actually going back to school, I’m getting back to blogging. As you may or may not have noticed, I unintentionally took the summer off from blogging. I thought these chocolate chip oatmeal treats would be a great way to get back into the swing …