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Vasilopita, my family recipe for the amazing New Year’s Cake..!

January 11, 2021
Vasilopita by Georgia Papadon

 

An incredible recipe from by mum’s cookery book …!

Vasilopita  is the highlight of the season’s festivities for me. The special dessert is named after St Basil, a very wealthy and generous man living in Cappadocia in the 4th century who, as the story goes, decided to distribute his fortune to those in need, by making small pies and hiding money or jewellry in each one of them.

On New Year’s Day in Greece and in many European countries,  families cut the Vasilopita (New Year’s white cake) to bless the house and bring good luck for the new year.

This is usually done at the midnight of New Year’s Eve. A coin is hidden in the cake by slipping it into the dough after baking. At midnight the sign of the cross is etched with a knife across the cake. A piece of cake is sliced for each member of the family and any visitors present at the time, as well as for Saints or whomever else the household wants to honour, by order of age from eldest to youngest.

Whoever finds the coin is supposed to have good luck for the rest of the year .

 

 

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Here are the 7 new hotspots to visit during New York Fashion Week

September 9, 2018

 

As  New York Fashion Week is the main topic of discussions recently and as a consequence New York is  the week’s  hottest destination , take a look at these seven discover-worthy locations including a private club with a view of Brooklyn Bridge, a contemporary art installation by James Turrell, and a Japanese-American cocktail bar in Manhattan. With recommendations by the Vogue editors.

 

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Discover The 8 Best places for Afternoon Tea in London

October 22, 2017

 

“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea,” wrote Henry James in The Portrait of a Lady. From quintessential scones with jam and cream, accompanied by the perfect English Breakfast, at Claridge’s to modern art-inspired pastries at the Rosewood, follow Vogue‘s definitive guide to the best afternoon tea in London for a nice treat. Continue Reading…

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Discover The 10 Best Coffee Places in London

June 14, 2017

Whether you are a coffee addict or just a coffee lover…,  the Capital is brimming with top notch coffee culture, and we’ve chosen  the best places for you  to check out this creative caffeinated community – it’s the best cafés and coffee shops in London.

From Instagrammed flat whites to the wave of artisan coffee pop-ups , London has enjoyed something of a love affair with real, good coffee in the past few years. Discover the 10 Best Coffee places, where to get your caffeine fix in the capital, below. Continue Reading…