Today, January 7th, is Christmas Day for Layla, whose family is Greek Orthodox. It's a special, festive time for the Peris family.
But in the days leading up to the holiday, Layla has been busy in her happy place..... the kitchen!
She and her yaya (grandmother) have been baking traditional Greek cookies for family and friends. Some of these recipes are quite ancient, and were originally made long before Christmas was ever a holiday.
The white cookies dusted with powdered sugar are kourabiedes, almond and butter cookies. The cookies on the right that are sprinkled with nuts are melomakarona, spiced honey cookies. The rectangular biscotti at the top are paximadia, spiced orange and olive oil cookies. And on the left, moustokouloura are the donut-shaped cookies flavored with grape juice and spices.
She packs an assortment of cookies into lovely little tins.
Merry Christmas!
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Mindy Lee, Harley Quinn, Paper Doll(s)
See also Mindy’s Poison Ivy paper dolls.
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Happy New Year from Layla!
She comes from a Greek-American family, and they exchange gifts on January 1st, Saint Basil's Day. And Christmas is celebrated on January 7th in the Greek Orthodox church, so the seasonal festivities will continue for another few days!
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