Rabbit Onion Stew (Rabbit Stifado)
What’s the first dish that you make when you move into a new house? It’s taken me some time to get settled into my new apartment in Cyprus...
All Lunch
Organic Chicken & Porcini Bolognese
Cyprus has this habit of turning into a new season virtually overnight. You wake up one day and you just know that you will no longer be needing your ...
Fried Squid With Cucumber Dip aka "Calamari & Tzatziki"
I can’t believe I actually made “calamari” at home. I always thought it was next to impossible to make; something confined to bein...
Artichokes & Peas In Tomato Sauce
Seriously, is it May already? It’s almost summer and I have decided to try and get in shape. Not just for summer. But kinda for summer. But part...
Cyprus Springtime Risotto
I have some good news. Firstly, Cosmopolitan Cyprus wrote a little feature on Afrodite’s Kitchen in their January issue and I’d like to sa...
Cyprus Vetch (Louvana) Salad with A Sweet Vinaigrette
This is a story about how my love-hate relationship with Cyprus vetch (“louvana”) ended. This last Saturday, I woke up early, and set off ...
Spinach Pies (Spanakopita)
It has only rained 3-4 times since I have arrived back in Cyprus in January. It’s hard not to feel like spring has arrived here, with temperatur...
Chicken Broth & Chicken Noodle Soup
I have just arrived in Cyprus via London. It is sunny and warm outside. Ernie, my pug, is snoring loudly by the door. Cyprus itself is pretty much as ...
Cheese Muffins - "Haloumopita" Reinvented
I only have a few days before I am heading back to Cyprus. As per usual, the time in Canada has again flown by and I feel as though I have just arrive...
Butternut Squash Pies (Kolokotes)
Is anyone else ready for cold weather, clouds, rain and the onset of winter? Or is it just me. I love the fact that Cyprus is sunny and warm virtually...
Basil & Lemon Pesto with Chicken Schnitzel
It’s October 27 and it is still 28C during the day in Cyprus. I love it. And at the same time I am craving the cold. I can’t wait for a ra...
Vietnamese "Kouloumbra" Salad (Guest Recipe by A Pavlou & Gnian)
We already have a kohlrabi and carrot salad on the website, but I just had to post this recipe as it truly delicious. The other kohlrabi and carrot sa...
