Lasagna with Spicy Cyprus Sausage "Pastourma"
I made lasagna. Which is probably apparent from the picture above. I hope. I followed a recipe by the “Pioneer Woman“. She said that it wa...
All Traditional With A Twist
Carob-Honey Bran Muffins
One thing that I really miss from North America is waking up to a moist, soft, sweet, bran muffin. I’m not sure if it was the tangible change in...
Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies With Cyprus Village Flour
I really truly thought this would be the summer of “calm”. Nothing to do but lazy sea-side Mediterranean days, with a cold frappe and some...
Lemon Verbena (Αλοιζα) Iced Tea
This week is a particularly busy one. Mostly because I am doing some serious recipe testing in order to prepare an upcoming lunch on Saturday for four...
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...
Chocolate Bergamot Bundt Cake
I think this may be one of the best things I have ever made. It’s always nice when you 1. make things with fruits that have literally been picke...
Phyllo Semolina Custard Pie (Bougatsa)
Who out there has a food ritual? I have two. The first is eating cheddar cheese and chive potato chips with cottage cheese in front of the TV, which h...
Carob-Chocolate Brownies
Charles M. Schulz: ‘All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.’I tend to agree. This weekend I wander...
Bitter Orange & Vanilla Marmalade ("Kitromila Marmelada")
It’s funny how your tastes can change as you grow older. I was never a fan of bitter orange marmalade when I was little. I found the taste bitte...
Cheese Muffins - "Haloumopita" Reinvented
I only have a few days before I am heading back to Cyprus. As per usual, the time in Canada has again flown by and I feel as though I have just arrive...
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 ...
Tahini Rolls
I have spent a good week learning how and perfecting the art of making “tahinopittes” – the very traditional Cypriot sweet tahini pi...
