Christmas is coming! Aaaaand I’m excited for school holidays to kick in so I can cook and bake and enjoy my time in the kitchen. 👩‍🍳Happiness is homemade💗

 Christmas is coming! Aaaaand I’m excited for school

My husband thought he’d capture what, “Afew things from the shops” looked like 🤣.

1. The reason I’m so passionate about Greek cooking is because it keeps me closely connected to my heritage. I want to encourage people to cook where they come from, introduce the younger gen to cultural flavours and pass down the recipes our grandparents and parents brought us up with 🙏.

2. I’ve been cooking since the age of 12. My mum went back to work and food was no longer waiting for us after school. So I decided to get food started for her when she got home. The first thing I ever cooked for my family was, Ψαρόσουπα (fish soup). I continued to cook for my family up until the day I was married and moved out ❤️❤️.

3. I spent four years at National Art School practicing as a Ceramic artist 👩🏽‍🎨🏺. I mastered a technique called Reduced Lustre that began in the 9th Century AD in the Middle East. I’m also a painter, drawer and high school Visual Arts teacher 👩🏽‍🏫.

4. It took me almost two years to get the one macaron recipe correct. For anyone learning, the secret is not in the recipe but in your method 👌.

5. It’s difficult to be a practicing ceramic artist in suburban Sydney, I’d have to live in the Southern Highlands to perform ceramic firings. This is why cake has become my new art form temporarily 🎂🧁 🍰. A mix of food an art? Yes please 🤩🤩.

 My husband thought he’d capture what, “Afew things from the

Happy Birthday to a heavy metal music lover! 🎸❗️Make sure you enter my giveaway for your FREE BIRTHDAY CAKE. See my last post for details. 😍😍👌👌 .

 Happy Birthday to a heavy metal music lover! 🎸❗️Make sure

Applying 24k gold to semi naked frosted cake⚜️⚜️⚜️. .

 Applying 24k gold to semi naked frosted cake⚜️⚜️⚜️. 

Why are you so beautiful!?!?!? 🍓 Strawberry macarons with white choc strawberry ganache. 📝Taking orders for these perfect little edible gifts for Christmas 🎄💕🎁. Love food?? Follow

 Why are you so beautiful!?!?!? 🍓 Strawberry macarons with

Still excited about the look of this beauty although I’m pretty sure this cake no longer exists 😋😋😋💜💜💜

 Still excited about the look of this beauty although I’m

For a little man celebrating his 1st birthday🎈.

Coconut cake with chocolate ganache and one layer of

 chocolate mud cake. Everyone attending a birthday party deserves to enjoy cake! 👌

 Sprinkles mean FUN! 🎉🎉 For a little man celebrating his 1st

 Welcome to Crete! 🇬🇷 🇬🇷 . #tierparty #maryskouzina #love

It’s been a while since I recorded a vid. So here’s me torching a cake 😈.

Chocolate mud cake with fresh raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream covered in burnt salted vanilla meringue!

 It’s been a while since I recorded a vid. So here’s me

Vanilla bean cake with toasted coconut white chocolate ganache 🥥 my favvvv 🥥🥥🤩🤩.

 Some superhero action this weekend! ⚫️ Black Panther ⚫️

Semolina Halva - One of my favourite desserts growing up and one I only just started making. Mainly because it has always been considered too dangerous for me to do, according to yiayia. I’m glad she’s finally given me the green light 🥰.

Add all syrup ingredients to a pot over medium heat and allow it to come to the boil. Let it simmer for 5-10 mins then strain out the cinnamon stick and cloves.

In another deep pot, over medium high heat, add the oil. When it’s hot add the semolina. Keep stirring frequently to toast semolina otherwise it can burn very easily. Once the semolina has turned golden turn the heat off. Slowly and carefully pour in the syrup and stir quickly and carefully to combine. At this point it will sizzle and spatter out of the pot. Be very careful.

The semolina will absorb the syrup almost instantly, ensure everything well combined. And once it’s thickened to a consistency that you can scoop generously place it in a tin that’s been well greased tin. If you wish to add a chocolate layer, spoon three tablespoons of cocoa powder into half of the halva mixture whilst in the pot and stir it through vigorously.

Press it down firmly so it will mould itself to the pattern of the tin. Allow it to cool in the pan and then flip it out. Dust with cinnamon and enjoy!! ❤️.

 Semolina Halva - One of my favourite desserts growing up

Detailsssss ✨✨. I love macaronssssss.  But you all already know thattt 🤓🤓

 Detailsssss ✨✨. I love macaronssssss.  But you all already

 Cake selfie 🤳 That drip! 🤤🤤🤤 #maryskouzina #tierparty

Who likes salted caramel and chocolate? 🙋‍♀️ .

 Who likes salted caramel and chocolate? 🙋‍♀️ . #tierparty

 These babies are a constant struggle, but the result is worth it 👌. .

 #macarons  These babies are a constant struggle, but the

Happiness is carrying your whole new world... oh and cake! 🥰

 Happiness is carrying your whole new world... oh and cake!

It’s been a while since I made a batch of macarons. They’re always worth the hard work 🤩.

French macarons with salted white chocolate ganache, lemon curd and fresh raspberry filling 🍋.

 Quick mac vid 💛❤️. It’s been a while since I made a batch of

BOO! Happy Mac’Halloween! 🎃💀🧛🏻‍♂️🧟‍♂️

 BOO! Happy Mac’Halloween! 🎃💀🧛🏻‍♂️🧟‍♂️ #macaron  🎃 #tierparty

.Macaron shells with a layer of chocolate cake, dark chocolate ganache and raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream 💓💓

 Big Mac! ♌️ .Macaron shells with a layer of chocolate cake

Cake innards! Choc mud cake with Dulce de leche caramel buttercream to fit a Mexican theme. 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 .

 Cake innards! Choc mud cake with Dulce de leche caramel

Today I adjusted my traditional macaron recipe to create these

 macarons!!! Walnut, almond, spices, syrup soaked filo pastry, orange blossom and rose water ommmmggggg gimme!!! 🤤🤤🤤

 Today I adjusted my traditional macaron recipe to create

 My beauties 💚 🧿 #tierparty #maryskouzina #love #macaron

These cutie cupcakessss 🐯🦓🐑🦒🐨.

Choc cherry mud cupcakes with vanilla bean Swiss meringue buttercream.

 These cutie cupcakessss 🐯🦓🐑🦒🐨. Choc cherry mud cupcakes

The crystal clear blue waters of Falasarna

 and the pink sand that breaks in the waves. 💗💙💗💙💗💙. .

 The crystal clear blue waters of Falasarna #Crete  and the

 Fancy a slice? Yeah, me too. #caramel #mud #whitechoc  

Harry Potter meets chic! ⚡️🌸 And of course the cake flavours are the colours of Gryffindor. Alternating layers of red velvet and choc mud! ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

 Harry Potter meets chic! ⚡️🌸 And of course the cake flavours

 Now this is my kind of street food! #Corfu #Welcome  🇬🇷 

Celebrating 40 years of marriage. It was a privilege to make this cake for the STILL happy couple! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

 Celebrating 40 years of marriage. It was a privilege to

Batman and Joker, my two favourite! All hand painted with edible colour. And what’s a superhero cake without a super bright red velvet cake to cut into!? 🤡 🦇

 Batman and Joker, my two favourite! All hand painted with

A very big thank you for all the love you’ve shown me regarding my Tsoureki tutorial. I can’t thank you all enough for the words of encouragement and support you’ve shown me. It seems like videos featuring me cooking are a hit! I’ll try my best to make more 🙏.

If you want to see the full tutorial on how to make these beautiful Tsourekia, please refer to my previous post which provides you with the recipe and method promising light and airy Tsoureki, every time! And it’s easy!

 A very big thank you for all the love you’ve shown me

Wouldn’t mind getting into a few of these right now.

 Wouldn’t mind getting into a few of these right now

My absolute favourite Greek dish! Giamista!! Tomato 🍅 and capsicum 🌶 stuffed with beautiful aromatic rice with a side of dolmades and freshly cut fried potatoes❤️ 🇬🇷 .

. .One thing I love about Crete is the complementary sweets you receive after every meal. Either fresh fruit and a bottle of Tsipora (Raki) or cake and ice cream. Purely as a thank you from the families who own the tavernas. 🙏🙏