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.

Christos Anesti! Christos Anesti meaning Christ is risen is a greeting Orthodox Christians say during the whole period after Easter and until the Ascension of Christ to Heaven. In all liturgical services the Paschal troparion (hymn) of Christos Anesti is chanted during weddings, baptisms, funerals and this greeting is only used during the first time …

Revithokeftedes me Garides are Chickpea Patties with Shrimps. During Greek Orthodox fasting period seafood is allowed to be eaten, so I decided to incorporate some shrimps in the patties.

FFresh cilantro, known as coriander in Europe, is a herb which either you love or hate. Growing up in Cyprus, we used to eat it in salads, so I love it!

Shrimp Saganaki is an appetizer made with shrimps and tomato sauce. Saganaki takes its name from a frying pan with two handles called “sagani”.

Guacamole is a popular Mexican dip made from mashed avocado mixed with various ingredients such as onion, tomato, garlic, and lime juice. It is often enjoyed as a healthy and flavorful addition to many dishes.

Weekend Herb Blogging is a blog event where people have a chance to showcase a favorite vegetable or herb in any dish. I love this event as we come to learn more things about herbs, vegetables, plants, edible flowers and fruit around the world. The last time, It also gave me a chance to meet …

I had the pleasure to host this week’s Bookmarked Recipes and here’s this week’s round up. Katerina, of Culinary Flavors from Greece has made a lovely Greek Dessert, called Bougatsa. She bookmarked the Recipe from a Greek Chef called Vaggelis Driskas. Deeba, of Passionate About Baking, has made an Apple Spiced Cak. Deeba bookmarked this …

Kifylla is another Cypriot street food which is not widely known. It’s a sweet bread, filled with raisins and glazed with sugar on top and it used to be sold in the central streets, in wheeled carts. It’s a very healthy snack and perfect for breakfast. Being away from Cyprus for so many years, …

These Honey, Peanut butter, Chocolate and Pastelli Cookies are nistisima (Lenten) made with peanut butter, honey, sunflower oil, dark sugar and flour. After making the dough, I made three different kinds by adding chocolate and two types of pastelli in them.

Laconia is a prefecture in Greece, with Sparta its administrative capital. It is bounded by Mount Taygetus, to the west of Sparta, which is the highest mountain range of Peloponese (2.407 meters) and with the Parnon mountains to the northeast (1.961 meters), to the west with Messenia, and to the North with Arcadia. Among the …