Stuffed Zucchini Flowers (Spicy Anthous)
In Cyprus, from about June onwards my cravings for stuffed zucchini flowers or “anthous”, as they are known in Cyprus, begin. These are a pretty u...
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Octopus Stew with Mrs Aggela (Oxtapodi Stifado)
I have my grandma’s hands. I can tell because they are very small and the wrinkles show more. I remember noticing that about her hands when I wa...
Stewed Chickpeas (Revithkia)
In Cyprus, we call this dish “revithkia”. It is a dish that my family makes all the time (too often according to the younger ones in the...
Shrimp Quinoa with Lemon & Dill Dressing
Summertime is in full swing. The last thing I want to do is stand in a kitchen the whole day. So this summertime quinoa salad is great. I made the shr...
Lemon Rocket Penne
I like my pasta easy. Preferably with what I have to hand. So this is why I really enjoy this recipe. In Cyprus, there is no shortage of rocket and le...
Cypriot Lasagne (Pastitsio)
This year I spent Easter in my mom’s village. It’s a village with very few permanent residents – about 100 – but all the child...
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...
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...
Mussels in a Coconut Ginger Sauce
For the longest time, I wasn’t really sure whether I could make a mussel dish in Cyprus – fresh mussels are impossible to find and can be ...
