Greek Cypriot recipes and other family food inspirations
The beetroot potato carrot salad includes a number of different elements with varied textures and flavours. The crunchy raw carrot and beetroot are so sweet against the slightly bitter mixed greens. Potatoes can be very versatile to cook with. As far as their taste goes, …
“Pikla” is a Cypriot type of pickle, which includes fermented vegetables in a mustard based sauce. Typically the three vegetables included in the “pikla” are: cauliflower, carrot and celery. It is a type of mezze that is served with a lot of food including souvlakia, …
A spin to a classic These baked smashed potatoes with wine are a spin on a traditional Cypriot dish called “patates antinahtes” (πατάτες αντιναχτές). The name translates to “shaken potatoes” because of the way they are prepared. Typically they are made by frying the baby …
This rice pilaf is my aunty’s go to side dish at dinner parties. It makes rice all the more interesting very quickly and a tiny bit more festive I reckon. I was always curious to learn how she got the thin pasta so brown but …
Kritharaki is a typical dish made in Cyprus and Greece, that can be eaten on it’s own as a main meal with just a side of salad and yoghurt. Otherwise it can be the ideal side to any meat dish. It requires minimum ingredients and …