by Pumpkin | Sep 7, 2024 | Recipes
A delicious combination of chocolate mousse, cherries and crushed chocolate biscuits These little dessert pots make for a delicious end to a meal. As they can be prepared in advance, they are perfect for a dinner party. Servings 15 Prep time: 30min Cook time: 20min,...
by Pumpkin | Aug 19, 2024 | Travel
During our three-week holiday to Crete, (see our blog post here for what else we got up to), we did a day trip to Gortyna, which is located about an hour south of Heraklion. Gortyna has various remains of an ancient city spread out across a big area- and there is...
by Pumpkin | Aug 16, 2024 | Recipes
Delicious bites, full of flavour This is an easy and tasty recipe, full of flavour and quick to put together. We served these aubergine rolls as a main but you can do smaller portions as a starter. Servings 2 Prep time: 15min Cook time: 15min Difficulty: Medium...
by Pumpkin | Aug 9, 2024 | Travel
Vineyards, archaelogical sites and beautiful views During our trip to Crete in 2021, after spending a week in western Crete, we spent a week in central Crete, specifically near Arkalochori. We found this location perfect for exploring the nearby wineyards (and there...
by Pumpkin | Jul 15, 2024 | Travel
If you have visited any of our blog posts before, you would have seen just how much we love Crete. In fact- this was our fifth visit- and most certainly not the last! We have previously visited Knossos Palace and Heraklion, Margarites and Moni Arkadi, Loutro, and much...
