Greek Cypriot recipes and other family food inspirations
Spanakorizo with tomatoes (Σπανακόρυζο με ντομάτες) is a favourite meal to serve especially during Lent, the fasting period of Orthodox Easter. Filling and nutritious it is a complete meal in itself. The word spanakorizo basically translates to spinach rice. In Cyprus and Greece this meal …
Meatloaf is a kind of meal that is synonymous to comfort, family food and all together a complete dish. The basis of this recipe is similar to what I use for my beef patties with one of the biggest changes being that this meatloaf is …
When you need a nourishing, lemony and warm dish this silverbeet spinach and lentil soup is definitely one to try. Very easy to make with just some preparation ahead of time to soak the dried pulses and barley. It’s very filling and makes for a …
Weet-Bix coated fish fillets is my 4th and final Australian inspired meal for this year’s Australia Day themed recipes. Beautiful flavour combinations with a crispy exterior. A typical assembly line of seasoned flour, egg and crumbs (with a twist in this case) and then a …
Giouvetsi is a really popular Greek dish made with a spiced red sauce, risoni pasta and meat. What makes it so delicious is the fact that the meat is slow cooked in spices and falls completely apart. And of course who can say no to …
With typical Greek flavours, this rice pilaf with prawns and ouzo is a dish you’ll want to make often I’m sure. The combination of tomatoes, dill, ouzo and feta take the humble prawns to another level. Sweet… Fragrant… Salty… Tangy… Perfect as the main hero …
Baked cauliflower with halloumi béchamel, is my version of the popular British dish cauliflower cheese. Simply it is cauliflower baked with a cheesy sauce made from roux. I grew up with my mum making this in Cyprus for us and I always enjoyed it. Then …
Mussels in chilli red sauce is my husband’s favourite way of eating them. The best part… that sauce!! If you nail the sauce that’s all you need to succeed each time. Simple ingredients that when combined are quite a flavour bomb. Then all you’ll need …
