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.
Today I will be posting three recipes to make a complete lunch. Marinated pork chops with Pommes Lyonnaises and Tambouli salad. Pork can be made more flavourful by marinating or seasoning before cooking. The main thing to remember when cooking pork chops is not to overcook when roasting, since overcooking will cause the meat to …
Artichokes are native to the Mediterranean and appear during spring. They are a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food.
Tambouli salad, also written as tabouli or tabbouleh, is a refreshing parsley salad, which is made with bulgur wheat tomatoes, onion, cucumber, fresh mint and dressed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.
Melomakarona are olive oil cookies, bathed in honey syrup, with walnuts and cinnamon, which traditionally, are made during the holiday season of Christmas and New Year.
These Cypriot Kourabiedes are similar to the Greek ones but they are made with spry shortening, which makes them soft and fluffy.
Homemade Almond paste, which is similar to marzipan, is easy to make at home. It is used in pastries as a filling or as a frosting on cakes.