All Traditional Cyprus Recipes
Auntie Evri's Halloumi Mint Bundt Cake (Halloumopita)
It’s taken me longer than expected to post this recipe. For the last few weeks I have been curled on my couch feeling rather sorry for myself in...
Traditional Cypriot Pasta with Boiled Chicken & Lemon
My aunt laughed at me when I asked her how to make this recipe for the first time. The reason being is that it really is as simple as it sounds. You b...
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...
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...
Savoury Meat Doughnuts (Koupes)
It is almost the end of August. In the last few days, the weather has begun to turn ever so slightly. It’s telling me that autumn is around the ...
Mahalepi ... Moving Treats
Hello. As I type this I am surrounded by over ten boxes. I am moving. And I think I may be a hoarder. Or at least that is what my boyfriend is telling...
Cypriot Pancake Things (Katimeri)
Have you ever thought about what makes you happy? A while ago my wonderful friend who I met on Instagram – Linda Hyldal – asked me if I wo...
Fried Squid With Cucumber Dip aka "Calamari & Tzatziki"
I can’t believe I actually made “calamari” at home. I always thought it was next to impossible to make; something confined to bein...
Artichokes & Peas In Tomato Sauce
Seriously, is it May already? It’s almost summer and I have decided to try and get in shape. Not just for summer. But kinda for summer. But part...
Cypriot Almond Balls & Raspberry Bday Cake
It’s a pretty special birthday for me. I turned 34 this year and while not one of those significant ages, for me it is actually quite a signific...
How To Make Orange Blossom Water (Anthonero)
Part of the fun of learning how to make traditional recipes from my aunt in Cyprus is that it is all done in a typical Mediterranean style*. (Read: *i...
