Coriander Crushed Olives ("Elies Tsakistes")
Last week I went over to my aunt’s house and there was a blue bowl filled with chunky green olives. It’s a funny thing those olives; they ...
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Vietnamese "Kouloumbra" Salad (Guest Recipe by A Pavlou & Gnian)
We already have a kohlrabi and carrot salad on the website, but I just had to post this recipe as it truly delicious. The other kohlrabi and carrot sa...
Azarole ("Mosphila") Jelly
This week I was introduced to “mosphila” (azarole) jam. I am glad I was introduced. In fact, I was surprised that we hadn’t met befo...
How To Make "Trahana" (Crushed Wheat Soup)
“Mom, I made “trahana” … from scratch” is something I never thought I’d say until yesterday. I could feel my mom...
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...
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
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...
Classic Apple Pie (American Milopitta)
It’s the first day of fall. Do you know what that means? Well, lots of things, but for the purpose of this blog the most important fact is that ...
Pickled Baby Caper Shoots (Kapari)
For those who don’t know what “kapari” is, they are baby caper stems pickled in red wine vinegar. They are different to pickled cape...
Sweet Grape Jelly (Palouze)
“Palouze”, or Cyprus grape jelly, is in my opinion most delicious when served warm. It has a jello-like texture with a hint of orange-blos...
Cyprus Almond Macaroons (Ergolavi)
Cyprus Macaroons (“ergolavi”) are traditionally given as “kerastika”. There is no English word for this, but I think it is a v...
Cyprus Easter Bread (Flaounes)
It’s April. I have begun noticing more cheese hanging in stockings outside my aunt’s house. Which means “flaouna”-making season is jus...
