Ivy Liacopoulou

Ivy Liacopoulou grew up in Limassol, Cyprus, a beautiful island in the eastern Mediterranean, where her passion for cooking began as a child, helping her mother in the kitchen. Ivy belongs to a new generation of home cooks who loves to experiment and create new recipes of her own. She is the author of two cookbooks and she owns and manages Cooking Classes, in Nafplio, Peloponnese.

Wow, these past few days were like hell. First of all my cat is not well. She has not been eating lately and we took her to the vet. He ran some tests and she had a tumour, which was removed. Thank God it did not spread to other organs. However, she also has some …

Millefeuille, also known as a Napoleon, is a classic French pastry that consists of multiple layers of thin, flaky puff pastry alternating with creamy fillings, usually pastry cream or whipped cream.

Although making pies is not considered to be an easy job, pies are considered easy to eat and this bell pepper pie is both really easy to make and to eat. Bell Peppers, also known as sweet peppers are native to Mexico and their seeds were carried to Spain during the 15th century and from …

Making your own cherry compote at home is a rewarding and easy process that enhances a variety of dishes with its vibrant flavor. With just a few simple ingredients and steps, you can create a versatile fruit compote that’s sure to impress. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a kitchen novice, this cherry compote recipe …

As I said in my previous post I will be having guests for the next two weeks and whenever time allows, I shall try and visit a few friends each day. I usually get up early in the morning when everybody else is fast asleep so that’s the time I will be probably visiting and …

In the summer I love making these sauces/spreads which are thinner than jams and less sweet and use them on top of desserts but they are also perfect for breakfast.

I know that I said last night that I would be posting all the recipes I make in a day but what was I thinking? It’s impossible to follow this idea as If I were to post the pie I made yesterday, how could I explain how I made this new kind of phyllo, when …

Grilled sardines are a common menu item at many Greek restaurants, called “tsipourakika”, served as an appetizer.

Cheesecake is probably one of my best favourite desserts and although I’ve made a lot over the past years I have only two cheesecakes published on my blog. Some time back I lost a lot of my photos and among them were a few cheesecakes I had waiting to be posted. But even after that …

I wanted to make something sweet but as this was not planned I opened my kitchen closets and looked for ingredients to see what I could make. I did not have eggs, I did not have enough regular sugar, I did not have vanilla, I looked into the drawers where my spices are looking for …