• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Kopiaste..to Greek Hospitality

... for Authentic & Healthy Greek and Cypriot Recipes

  • Home
    • Ελληνικα
  • About
  • Cooking Classes
  • My Cookbooks
  • Free e-book!
  • Recipe Index
    • Healthy Recipes
    • Travel
    • Category Index
  • Contact Us
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

Cyprus cuisine

Two Giveaways of Kopiaste Cookbook and more to follow

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 this will not last for long as I  don’t like cold weather. Yesterday we went to Nafplion.    You can see a video I took…

Read More

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 they are called in Cyprus, pronounced with a thick “th”, are the blossoms of the courgettes (zucchini).   The zucchini blossom flowers…

Read More

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 Cyprus soon. This is my sister Alkistis with whom I was staying with in Cyprus. I helped her…

Read More

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 its mezedes, which translate as appetizers. Don’t think as mezedes being small appetizer plates as starters but Cypriot mezedes are more than just starters but…

Read More

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 caul fat, which melts as it is being baked in the oven and gives a wonderful flavour to the…

Read More

Pilafi me Fide (Rice Pilaf) with Vermicelli and Vegetables

Rice pilaf with mushrooms image

A colorful and savoury herbed rice pilaf with carrots, red bell peppers, corn, and peas makes a great side dish to any meat dishes but it can also be hearty enough for a meal with the addition of chicken or pork.

Greek style Octopus Salad (Htapodi Salata)

One of my favorite dishes in the whole world is Greek style octopus salad, or “htapodi salata”, which combined with boiled potatoes, green onion, parsley and extra virgin olive oil is fabulous served as a side or main dish.

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 mnymosyno  (memorial) always take place on the Sunday which precedes the date of death. This day is always very hard for me because…

Read More

Tahinopita (A Cypriot Lenten Pie)

tahinopita (tahini bread)

Tahinopita (plural tahinopites) is a Cypriot Lenten Bread, filled with tahini, sugar and cinnamon.

Traditional Greek Moussakas

Bechamel on top of Moussakas image

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 pork or veal) in the middle layer and topped with a lush layer of béchamel sauce and myzithra or graviera cheese, baked in the oven.

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

avatar in circle Hey there! Welcome or Kopiaste.. to Greek Hospitaly, my virtual kitchen. My name is Ivy and I love food! Kopiaste, is all about healthy eating and living. I post tasty and healthy recipes, along with other health and food related things! Read more...

Sign up for this free e-book!

Footer

My cookbooks

Current Top 5 Recipes

lentils fakes with eggs image Fakes Moutzentra - Cypriot Lentils with Rice
5/5
veal moschari lemonato image Moschari Lemonato (Lemony Veal)
5/5
Greek spanakopita spinach pie image How to Make the Perfect Greek Spanakopita with Video
5/5
Afelia with bulgur wheat image Afelia (Marinated Pork in red wine)
5/5
Galaktoboureko pastry image Galaktoboureko (Greek semolina Pudding wrapped in phyllo)
5/5

Archives

Easy Recipes

Kagianas

Greek Cheeses

Greek cheeses

Nistisima (Lenten Recipes)

Nistisima

Measurements

measurements with scale

Privacy Policy · Copyright © 2019