Greek Cypriot recipes and other family food inspirations
Vasilopita is the cake we make to cut on the night of New Year’s Eve dedicated to St Basil. Yet another popular tradition, just like baking melomakarona for Christmas. Everyone present on New Year’s Eve gathers around to witness the cutting of the cake. The …
Frappe is a very popular iced Greek coffee, drunk during the warmer months especially. When we spend our summer holidays in Greece or Cyprus it is our go to drink, to the point that we end up replacing water for it! Every café and beach …
Slow cooked lamb with chickpeas and capsicum is another variation to my Cypriot style recipe. I absolutely love slow cooked recipes, as you simply prepare the dish, place it in the oven and forget until it is cooked. And in the end… it results to …
Melomakarona are Greek honey spiced biscuits usually made during periods of celebration and of great importance to the Greek Orthodox calendar such as Easter and Christmas. If I was to try and translate the actual word I would say it refers to these biscuits as …
The festive season is coming up and my mind has been thinking all about the food I’ll be serving on Christmas day. Cypriot souvla (meat on the charcoal) will definitely be on the menu. So while that is cooking outside and guests start arriving, the …
As I am writing the post for this spanakopita (spinach pies) triangles and pin wheels, my daughter is going through her primary school orientation! I’ve had to start thinking about what to prepare for her lunch boxes as of next year. So more school friendly …
Greek style roasted butterflied chicken with potatoes just smells and tastes like home comfort food. I was always so intimidated to cook a whole chicken but it really is just as easy as preparing separate pieces. And in just a short time the whole chicken …
Cypriot lentils with rice are known to the locals as fakes (lentils) moutzentra. It’s a traditional Cypriot dish enjoyed for the nourishment and tastiness it provides. A peasant type of food with very simple ingredients. I remember enjoying fakes moutzentra at two houses other than …