Greek Cypriot recipes and other family food inspirations
Happy world feta day! On the 14th of June the traditional Greek cheese, feta, is celebrated and it’s an opportunity for us food bloggers to create dishes with it to share. My contribution this year is my baked feta with capsicum two ways. Both options …
Battered zucchini flowers with halloumi is a dish my grandmother used to make for us when the zucchini flowers were in season. I can picture her in the kitchen as I’m writing this, over the stove using her small frying pan and her finger tips …
Zucchini and asparagus fritters with feta are a seasonal twist on the well-known Greek dish “kolokithokeftedes”, zucchini patties. Essentially the Greek mezze dish is a fried mixture of grated zucchini, herbs, feta, eggs and flour. You will fall in love with this recipe as fritters …
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 …
Halloumi spring rolls are a hot favourite at our family dinners! An epic fusion of Cypriot and Asian cuisine. Doesn’t take long before the whole plate is finished. Crispy and golden rolls filled with a spicy brined piece of halloumi. To pair it up I …
Halloumi, the acclaimed Cypriot cheese. Halloumi is a salty semi hard cheese made from milk curds that require no added cultures to be produced. It is well known for its squeaky nature when eaten, however that is not always the case as it depends on …
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 …
The spinach and cheese open pita (spanakopita in Greek) is easy to put together and it has a wow factor about it. Typically when making any Greek pita (pie) the filling is either placed between the phyllo layers or it is rolled inside and then …