Halloumi & Parmigiano Reggiano Bread Twists
“Mom I’m hungry”. I used to say this relentlessly when I was a kid. I don’t know how my mom put up with it. Truth is that ther...
All Traditional With A Twist
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...
Tarot Root Chips (Kolokassi Chips)
My parents are visiting from Canada at the moment. On Tuesday they went shopping and I came home to find a lot of “kolokassi” (otherwise k...
Cactus-Pear Fruit Salad (Papoutsosiko)
I have always had a love-hate relationship with cactus pear. I love the way they taste. I hate the fact that they are so hard to clean. Not knowing th...
Easter Orange Bread (Tsoureki) French Toast
Now that Easter is over, I have some “tsoureki” (Cyprus orange Easter bread) leftover, and it has begun to go hard. Not hard enough to be thrown a...
Halloumi & Mint Scones
This is a combination of Cyprus flavour with an English tradition, the scone. The end result: halloumi & mint scones. It is a twist on the traditi...
Blueberry Pancakes with Carob Syrup
It’s the height of summer. And I am back in Canada for a month. There is a gentle warmness about the weather. And the days are long, so plenty...
Anari & Maple Syrup
This week my aunt went away on holiday and gave me some fresh “anari” cheese. I know people enjoy “anari” with honey and carob...
