Sweet Grape Jelly (Palouze)
“Palouze”, or Cyprus grape jelly, is in my opinion most delicious when served warm. It has a jello-like texture with a hint of orange-blos...
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Cyprus Almond Macaroons (Ergolavi)
Cyprus Macaroons (“ergolavi”) are traditionally given as “kerastika”. There is no English word for this, but I think it is a v...
Cyprus Easter Bread (Flaounes)
It’s April. I have begun noticing more cheese hanging in stockings outside my aunt’s house. Which means “flaouna”-making season is jus...
Cactus-Pear Fruit Salad (Papoutsosiko)
I have always had a love-hate relationship with cactus pear. I love the way they taste. I hate the fact that they are so hard to clean. Not knowing th...
Chocolate Ice Cream
It’s 2 September. Officially the end of summer. But I am living in end-of-summer denial. I love spring. Summer is fantastic. Even the winter per...
Easter Orange Bread (Tsoureki) French Toast
Now that Easter is over, I have some “tsoureki” (Cyprus orange Easter bread) leftover, and it has begun to go hard. Not hard enough to be thrown a...
Orange-Bergamot Lemonade Soda
It’s August 21. What are you doing these days? Is it still summer holiday, or are you preparing for the fall? For me, it’s not a terribly ...
Halloumi & Mint Scones
This is a combination of Cyprus flavour with an English tradition, the scone. The end result: halloumi & mint scones. It is a twist on the traditi...
Fig Jam With Pepper & Balsamic Vinegar
This is going to be a quick post because this is my last night in Canada and I still have a zillion (ok 10) things to do before I head back to Cyprus ...
Nuts Dipped In Sweet Grape Jelly (Soujoukkos)
“Soujoukkos” is literally nuts, mostly almonds or walnuts, dipped in “palouze” a form of Cyprus grape jelly. In order to make ...
Cyprus Lemonade (Yia-Yia's Lemonatha)
Remember your “yiayia’s” (Grandma’s) lemonade? Sitting outside, getting a glass full of refreshing, light-yellow sweetness. Th...
Stuffed Tomatoes with Arborio Rice (Tomato Gemista)
Thick, gooey and saucy. Rich tomato sweetness. Arborio rice stuffing that soaks the flavours up like a sponge. This vegetarian tomato “gemista...
