Desserts

  The word soutzoukakia derives from the Turkish soujouk, which is a dry, spicy, sausage and the Greek suffix -akia, meaning “small”. The fact that it derives from the Turkish word does not mean, of course, that this is Turkish, as in Wikipedia we often see various things named as Turkish, when in fact they …

The traditional Greek avgolemono soup is made only with rice which is boiled in the broth of chicken which we have previously boiled to take the broth. It is then thickened with the avgolemono sauce.

These tasty cheese-filled triangles are finger foods and can be served as appetizers, mezedes, side dishes, and snacks.

Potato croquettes (from the French verb “croquer”, which means to crunch, are mashed potatoes in which more ingredients are used for taste.

This New York Cheesecake is made with cream cheese, condensed sweetened milk, eggs and melted chocolate to make the rays. It is then baked in water bath.

Ganache is a French term referring to a smooth mixture of chopped chocolate and heavy cream, used as a glaze, sauce or icing used as filling for pastries, to make truffles or to glaze cakes.

Afelia is a traditional Cypriot dish of small pieces of fried pork meat cooked in red dry wine and coriander. It is usually accompanied by bulgur pilaf or “patates antinachtes”.

This Caramel Biscuit Pudding is one of those recipes we used to make in Cyprus, which probably has its roots from the British colonization of the island.

Lamb or goat ofton kleftiko is an easy, rustic, traditional Greek dish made with lamb, cooked in the oven wrapped in parchment paper.

Royal icing or frosting is a type of dessert icing which dries to a hard, glossy finish. It will be solid white when dry, unless it is coloured. This simple icing can be used for cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and a range of other baked goods.