Syrupy Rosewater Semolina Cake (Kalo Prama)
Doesn’t it feel like summer has started? When I was little I remember finishing school and being so excited for the summer. It began the moment ...
Archives: Recipes
Egg Lemon Soup (Avgolemono)
“Avgolemono” or egg-lemon soup in English is something that every Cypriot household makes. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s a soup...
Summer Spaghetti With Prawns & Ouzo, Cookbooks & Bizarre Foods
Hello again. Thank you for being patient with me as it’s been awhile since I wrote here, or posted on social media at all. It’s been busy ...
Spinach Bulgur Wheat with Cumin and Coriander (Pougouri)
One of my favourite traditional Cypriot side dishes is “pourgouri” which is bulgur wheat with tomato and onion, usually served as a side d...
Pork Tenderloin With Pineapple Rice & Foodsaver Stores
So it’s Christmas time. Every year I love making the Christmas recipe for Foodsaver Stores. This is much different to the turkey recipe I made a...
Cypriot Honey Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona)
“Baby, it’s colllld ouuuutside…” Do you listen to Christmas music while you bake in December? I do. And my favourite thing to ...
Cyprus Almond Shortbread (Kourabiedes)
“Kourabiedes” are another Christmas classic in a Cypriot kitchen. They make their appearance every December, and usually disappear within a week (...
Apricot Jam Cookies (Pasta Flora)
(Hi, I posted this recipe last year, but because it is Christmas and one of my favourites I thought I would re-share on the front page. So I’m w...
Christmas Bread (Christopsomo)
For a moment, I thought I had run out of Cypriot Christmas dishes to make. A Cyprus Christmas – for me – involves almond shortbread “...
Orange-Brandy Cake (Vasilopita)
Thank you 2013. Goodbye 2013. You were a wonderful year. I took a photography course. Started my food blog. And met a guy. So all in all, I liked 2013...
Skillet Blackberry Apple Crumble
What I love about this dessert? Sometimes fruit desserts can take a little long to make, especially if you are making pie dough. So what I love about ...
Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce
Steaks – I was never particularly fond of making steaks. I always found them a bit intimidating. As I have discovered, it’s actually one o...
