The first dusting of snow arrived this morning and it's windy and cold outside. The temperature suddenly dropped from 22 degrees C yesterday to 4 degrees C today. I hope that ...
Cyprus cuisine
Independence day with Athoi Gemistoi – Stuffed zucchini blossom flowers
Today is a special day as it is the 50th Anniversary of the Cyprus Republic. You will find a short history on Cyprus at the end of the post. Kolokythoanthoi or Ath(th)i, as ...
I am back from Cyprus and Voting for PFB Challenge #2
Hi everyone. I just came back from Cyprus a few hours ago and making a quick post to thank you for voting for my first entry. I hope to be able to post about my trip to ...
Cypriot Mezedes
If you ever visit Cyprus never order à la Carte.In Cypriot restaurants or tavernas your will see that they serve meze (plural mezedes) on their menu.Cypriot cuisine is famous for ...
Rolo me Patates (Meat Loaf with potatoes)
Rolo me patates is made with ground meat in which we addd hard boiled eggs and make a roulade, like a meat loaf, and bake it in the oven. In Cyprus we enclose the roulade with ...
Pilafi me Fide (Rice Pilaf) with Vermicelli and Vegetables
In Cyprus we make Pilafi me Fide, which is a rice pilaf with vermicelli pasta, raisins and pine nuts. In this recipe, the addition of vegetables is my twist to the ...
Htapodi Salata (Octopus Salad)
At the beginning of Greek Orthodox Lent, Kathara Deftera or Clean Monday, I prepared several dishes and told you that I was going to post them during this period of ...
Halloumi and Caramelized Poached Dry Fruit for my mum
As I am writing this post, today 17th February, 2008 my relatives in Cyprus are in church, commemorating my mother’s death, 12 years ago. She died on 23rd February, 1996 and the ...
Tahinopita (A Cypriot Lenten Pie)
Tahinopita (plural tahinopites) is a Cypriot Lenten Bread, filled with tahini, sugar and cinnamon. In the title I stress the word "Cypriot" Tahinopita because I searched ...
Traditional Greek Moussakas
Moussakas (pr. mouh-sah-KHAS), is a casserole of layered sautéed slices of potatoes and eggplants (in some places they also add zucchini and tomatoes), with the meat sauce (either ...
