Greek Cypriot recipes and other family food inspirations
Black eyed peas with zucchini (Louvi mavromati me kolokoui) is such a typical Cypriot meal. I would consider this as a peasant type meal and one that has become a key characteristic of our cuisine. I don’t think I’ve seen this combination in any other …
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 …
Celebrating national crispy noodle salad day with this fresh and summery inspired ingredients! A true fusion of Australian and Asian flavours. I created this Thai prawn and mango crispy noodle salad as a contribution to this day using products gifted from Chang’s. It’s no secret …
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 …
Turmeric vegetable stew is really delicious and nutritious! The spiced couscous that is served with it soaks up the sauce from the stew and adds even more flavour to the meal. The two dishes just really complement each other. And to think this was an …
