All Modern Cyprus Recipes

Frozen Berry Meringues with Blueberry Sauce

Part of the “When Afrodite’s Kitchen Meets Foodsaver” SeriesThere is a lot going on in my life right now, but I am not quite ready t...

Penne Carbonara with Lountza Ham

For the longest time I thought that carbonara sauce was made with cream. How else could it be so creamy? Also, when I ordered it in restaurants, a lot...

Pulled Pork Burgers with Caraway Coleslaw

Part of The “When Afrodite’s Kitchen Meets Foodsaver” SeriesI have begun to indulge in summer. Beach during every spare moment, cool...

Summer Peach Crumble with Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

It’s most definitely summer fruit season. The markets are filled with cherries, strawberries, and the most gorgeous peaches. I went the other da...

Salmon Fillet with Ginger Glaze

Part of the “When Afrodite’s Kitchen Meets Foodsaver” Series The summer weather has arrived in Cyprus. Its arrival has ushered in a ...

Spinach & Leek Lasagne

I’ve been thinking a lot about my university days lately. I didn’t cook much in those days, just on Saturday and Sunday, when “Arlos...

Chicken Wings with Carob-Fig Barbecue Sauce and Blue Cheese Dip

It’s May? I haven’t been on here for awhile. Since I started feeling better, I’ve been catching up with so many things that I wanted...

Cod Fish Tacos With Corn Salsa & Guacamole

Back on the west coast means I am being reacquainted with a lot of my west-coast food favourites. Fish tacos are very popular in West-Coast North Amer...

Apple Sponge Meringue Cake

This recipe – believe it or not – actually has roots in Cyprus, though I can’t actually say that it is based on anything traditional...

Cross-Atlantic Valentine Nutty Brownies

Sometimes I a bit like Alice in Wonderland. I have been watching a lot of the TV series “Once Upon A Time” lately. Partly because I love a...

Making Gingerbread With Friends

Baking with friends is really fun. If you are also a particularly anal cook, like me, it also serves as an opportunity to really highlight this partic...

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...