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...
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...
“Avgolemono” or egg-lemon soup in English is something that every Cypriot household makes. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s a soup...
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 – I was never particularly fond of making steaks. I always found them a bit intimidating. As I have discovered, it’s actually one o...
Soup. I always want to learn more soup recipes. Especially this time of the year. Soups are soothing, easy to make and hearty, if you make them that w...
I am always looking for new ways to cook chicken. I like this recipe because I feel like it makes chicken fancy. And the sauce is the kind that you wa...
I eat a lot of lamb in Cyprus. Well, I tend to think a lot of people who are meat eaters in Cyprus tend to eat a lot of lamb in Cyprus. This is an eas...
Back in Canada. December first hits, and all of a sudden it feels like every day moves a bit faster than the previous day. I tend to fuss over dinner ...
Chicken fajitas is a dish that I ate many times when I was growing up. I liked taking the time to make my own fajita, picking the toppings that I am...
Just popping in to share a quick recipe. Final touches now on the book. So I am all for easy to make meals at the moment. Risotto is a very easy to ma...
It’s December, which means I am typically hosting quite a few dinners. This year is a bit different. My flat is empty, save for some basis and r...
I like to eat beef because I feel like my body craves the iron. Whether or not this is medically true, I don’t know. It is however true accordin...
“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.