Honey Doughnuts - Loukoumades

Honey Doughnuts - Loukoumades

“I’m still writing 1997 on my checks” – Sarah Silverman. That’s kinda how I feel. But it’s definitely 2014 because...

Mocha Truffles (with Cyprus Coffee)

Mocha Truffles (with Cyprus Coffee)

If I was stranded on a desert (or dessert – haha) island and had only one choice of chocolate dessert, I think I’d choose truffles. There ...

Brussels Sprouts & Chantrelles

Brussels Sprouts & Chantrelles

I have a confession. I don’t really understand how people can not like brussels sprouts. Since I was little I always thought of brussels sprouts...

Feta-Chilli Dip

Feta-Chilli Dip

One of my favourite things to try when I visit people’s homes, are they dips they make. I like the different combinations of flavours and how pe...

Ginger Cardamom Snaps

Ginger Cardamom Snaps

I know why Santa Claus is fat. It’s because he can’t stop eating ginger snaps. I LOVE this recipe. I didn’t want to go all out and m...

Tahini Rolls

Tahini Rolls

I have spent a good week learning how and perfecting the art of making “tahinopittes” – the very traditional Cypriot sweet tahini pi...

Carob (

Carob ("Charoupi") Cake With Coconut

This week I got my air conditioner fixed. Hurray! OK, while this probably means very little to you, for me, this was a very exciting day. You see, I h...

Pomegranate Pavlova

Pomegranate Pavlova

Welcome autumn 2013. Pomegranates are beginning to ripen everywhere. The groceries are full of them, and we seem to have an endless supply in the vill...

Passion Fruit Ice Cream

Passion Fruit Ice Cream

It’s passion fruit season in September. And my friend had a “whole bag” of them, given to him as a gift by one of his mom’s fr...

Cyprus Cuisine

“Cyprus Cuisine”, published by Whitecap Books in 2021, is now available for purchase. Christina Loucas shares over 80 recipes that showcase the very best of Cypriot cooking.

Cyprus Cuisine