And then it was green...A Lemon-Ginger Poppyseed Cake with Clementine-Vanilla Glaze
In Cyprus, one day you wake up in November and it’s winter. The weather has gone cold. And suddenly everything goes from dry and dusty to gorgeo...
Archives: Recipes
Fennel, Orange & Pecan Bulgur Salad
This time of year in Cyprus is special. It’s supposedly “winter” but it’s hard to tell because it’s still 20-something d...
Coriander Pesto Tortellini aka Food For A Busy Day
Time seems to fly by when you are least paying attention to it. I can’t believe it’s almost a month away from Christmas. Things have start...
Pomegranate Bundt Cake
I have never been particularly good at celebrating things. I usually respect important dates and events just by internally celebrating them or paying ...
Halloumi-Mint Scones
I’ve made these scones a couple of times last year. Once for a magazine feature in Taste magazine, and another time for my friend’s kid&...
Lasagna with Spicy Cyprus Sausage "Pastourma"
I made lasagna. Which is probably apparent from the picture above. I hope. I followed a recipe by the “Pioneer Woman“. She said that it wa...
Whole Meal Tortillas with Kale-Feta Pesto
Do you prefer cooking for other people? I am not sure why, but I love making stuff when I know that other people will be eating it with me. I feel tot...
Butternut Squash Soup with Carrot, Ginger, Sour Apple and Halloumi
I made this soup with ingredients I bought at a local organic farm. This is a big deal for Cyprus. I recently spoke of this organic farm, which I coul...
West Coast Adventures: Photography Workshop & Ladies Fingers
I made “thaktila”, otherwise known as “ladies fingers” while I was in Canada. Post workshop, I also realise that I tend to jum...
Carob-Honey Bran Muffins
One thing that I really miss from North America is waking up to a moist, soft, sweet, bran muffin. I’m not sure if it was the tangible change in...
Deconstructed Organic Tomato & Feta Salad
Firstly, I have to apologize for the half eaten photos of this salad. It was that good that I basically forgot to take a picture at the beginning and ...
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...
