Greek Cypriot recipes and other family food inspirations
The one pot chocolate custard with biscuits is the most perfect summer and party dessert! So quick and easy to do, with minimum fuss. Great dessert to make ahead of time for any event. The chocolate custard lays in between two layers of chocolate biscuits …
A popular dessert within the Greek and Cypriot community, this coconut syrup cake (κέικ ινδοκάρυδο) will sure be enjoyed. It has a light, sponge like texture drenched in a sweet aromatic syrup. The following recipe is a slight variation to the one given to me …
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 …
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 …
Brussels sprouts! The vegetable which a lot of people either have a love or hate relationship with… I’ve always enjoyed them but I think I found my new favourite way of eating them with this raw Brussels sprout salad. I have an obsession with eating …
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 …
