In Cyprus it is tradition to offer these treats after the wedding, instead of bombonieres (favours), which are offered in Greece. After the church ceremony the (...)
Pastitsia is a version of Amygalota, which means that this is a coookie with almonds. It has almost the same same ingredients as a macaron or a macaroon and is (...)
As I wrote in a previous post, zalatina, as it is called in Cyprus, which is probably derived from the word gelatin, was usually made with pork’s head, ears (...)
Bourekia is a type of fried or baked pastry made with flaky homemade phyllo and filled with a variety of ingredients. It can be either savory or sweet, so (...)
Gyristarkes, from the Greek verb γυρίζω = turn, now commonly known as glystarkes or glistarkes, is a kind of grid-like crusty, sesame rusks. The bread sticks (...)
There are many types of fondant but today I am making Rolled Fondant. Rolled fondant or sugar pasta is like sweet dough. Glycerin, glucose gelatin and (...)
Homemade tortilla chips are easy to make, cost almost nothing and are so tasty you cannot resist eating just a few. You can flavour them with herbs and spices (...)
Sponge Cake is one of my favourite kind of cakes. Sometimes I make it plain and sometimes I add dark cocoa in it and I love that it is so versatile that you (...)
Carob syrup and spiced ginger chocolate cake with teratsomelo
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I don’t know if you have ever tasted carob syrup but it’s amazing. They say that it’s a good substitute for chocolate. I bring some from Cyprus every time I (...)
Fava beans, in Greek Φούλια (foulia) is a legume similar to broad beans (ficia fava) in ancient Greek named κύαμος (κyamos) and in modern Greek κουκιά (koukia) (...)
Patsavouropita is a traditional Greek Tyropita (cheese pie) but before giving the recipe let me explain what it means because I know it’s all Greek to you. (...)
In any recipe we have to grate an onion the easiest way is to do it in the multi by adding a bit of any fluid which is in the recipe i.e. tomato, milk, egg, (...)
The modern Greek word is arakas αρακάς. Mpizeli in Greek μπιζέλι (or pizeli as it is pronounced in Cyprus), comes from the italian word pisello – in latin (...)
As I said in the previous post, I was hoping that on Sunday I would have leftovers so as not to cook but since there was nothing left I decided to cook an easy (...)
Fakes moutzentra is a lentil recipe we make in Cyprus and is a high protein, balanced healthy food, especially with the combination of rice. In Greece they (...)
Chestnut preserve called Glyko Kastano in Greek is a wonderful winter treat and a perfect gift during Christmas. The post Chestnut Preserve (Glyko Kastano) and (...)
I won’t be doing much cooking these days as yesterday when I was going to my painting lesson I slipped and fell in the street and I sprained my left foot ankle (...)
Anarotourta - cypriot cheese dessert with anari and cinnamon
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Anari is a Cypriot soft cheese and this easy dessert is a sort of Cypriot cheesecake. It is very refreshing and very tasteful. Ingredients: 2 packets of (...)
Hope everybody had a nice and relaxing week-end and have charged your batteries for another week’s blogging. I found some time to write about the Lemon (...)
Cypriot pitta bread are much different to the Greek pitas. They are flat breads like the other pita but are different in shape and in taste. I’ve been in (...)
Melitzanes giahni or as they are called in Cyprus «vazania giahni», are eggplants in tomato sauce. My mother, as well as all other Cypriot women, would fry the (...)
Louvi and black eyed peas salad with chard and avocado
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Louvi is black eyed beans. When they are still fresh they are called louvi fresko (or ambelofassoula in Greece) and louvi xero (or mavrommatika) when they are (...)
I made this savoury cheesecake during the Christmas holidays. I was inspired by Greek Dakos which is a Cretan appetizer made on a barley rusk called dakos, (...)
Lambriatika or Paschalina Koulourakia are Greek Easter butter cookies, which are traditionally made only during Easter and have a distinct flavour as baking (...)
Traditionally, these olive oil cookies, bathed in honey syrup, with walnuts and cinnamon, are made during the holiday season of Christmas and New Year. (...)
