Christopsomo (Christ’s Bread) is the traditional Greek Anise flavored Christmas Bread. Baking a Christopsomo is considered a religious task in an Orthodox Greek household. The baker begins by crossing himself & asking for blessings for the household. The bread is baked on the Christmas eve and eaten on the day of Christmas. Only the best and the most expensive ingredients are used to bake this bread. Ropes of dough are used to adorn the bread with cross. Unshelled walnuts are used for decorations too. Here is the original recipe, I have almost followed it all except for the glaze.
Dal(Lentil) paratha/flat bread is something which I learned from my grandmother. My grandparents lived only a few minutes away from our home. And it would be often that my grandpa would walk by with a bag of hot, freshly made parathas and a bunch of flowers for me.
Lights, Snow, & Christmas trees
Santa Claus & Shopping Sprees –
Write the cards, share some hugs
Put up the stockings and dust the rugs!
Preparing treats, Wrapping gifts, & busy feet,
Winter parties, trends to keep, friends to meet.
Cakes, Cookies & sugared Cream
Hush ! Listen to the reindeer & sleigh bells
In an exciting dream!
(How I wish I still believed in fantasy tales….),
Starry eyed children licking fingers –
Doorbells, Smiles and (nonstop) telephone ringers
Red, Green, Snowflakes, Glitters…
Too much to do, Help I am in jitters!
Christmas Carols, another New Year,
Its only fair, I join in (& invite you too) –
to all the Festivities twirling in the Air!!
I just finished putting up my Christmas Tree & the lights. This time the kids are big enough to help me with decorating the tree. It was a lot of fun, and a lot of work, but we are finally done. The only thing we need to do is wait for Santa. On that note, my little one, pulled out a red stocking from the box and came and told me that “Santa Claus lost a sock” & she found it! She has a funny bone.
My hubby celebrated his birthday a couple of days back. Our 3 year old woke up in the morning -hugged, kissed & wished him. She also reminded him “Don’t forget to wear your crown”, just as he was walking out of the door for work, with no doubt in her mind that he is going through deal of crown, birthday song, cupcakes and cheers…. Continue reading Pineapple Coconut Mousse with Pistachios…
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