Pischies is a Cypriot traditional fried pastry dessert made with dough on which it is generously brushed with olive oil, cinnamon and sugar and after shaping them they are fried in olive oil and then bathed in syrup.
Desserts
Thyme Chicken Fricassee is a dish made with chicken breast cut into thin slices, stewed in chicken stock and served in a white sauce made with milk or cream.
This delightful cauliflower recipe transforms simple cauliflower into a crispy, cheesy sensation that will leave your taste buds craving for more.
Moungra is a Cypriot delicacy which is unique to Cyprus. This recipe is unique as to the method of pickling, by fermentation.
Vassilopita is a traditional Greek cake or bread with a coin inside, named after St. Basil, which is made for New Year’s Day. Vassilopita is made in two ways. One is a sweet kind of brioche bread called “tsoureki” and the other an orange flavoured cake.
We always stuff a turkey during Christmas and the next day we have lots of leftovers.
Bourekia me kima is a type of fried or baked pastry made with flaky homemade phyllo and filled with cooked minced meat.
An omelet (or omelette) is usually a breakfast or brunch dish but it also makes a quick, easy, delicious, and healthy meal any time of the day or night. Basically, all you need are eggs, olive oil (or butter), salt and pepper. However, the moree ingredients you add to it, the better!
Today I am posting another recipe, which is suitable for a festive occasion. Wild boar with sage and honey. Wild boar isn’t something we cannot get everyday in Greece. We can, however, get it during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, so I plan to make it during the holidays.
Galopoula Gemisti, is the Cypriot stuffed roasted turkey which is filled with finely chopped chicken giblets, rice, almonds and raisins.