“This is a great make-ahead pasta salad!” Ingredients 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 3/4 teaspoon white sugar 2 1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni 3 cups fresh sliced mushrooms 15 cherry tomatoes, […]
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Mediterranean Greek Salad
“This is a great salad to take to a barbeque. All ingredients are approximate, so add more or less of any ingredient depending on your own taste.” Ingredients 3 cucumbers, seeded and sliced 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese 1 cup black olives, pitted and sliced 3 cups diced roma tomatoes 1/3 cup diced oil packed […]
Sauses
Recipes for the famous skordalia (garlic sauce), which accompanies fried fish, can be found here. Also the avgolemono (egg and lemon sauce) recipe is included. Avgolemono accompanies many greek dishes. Aromatic olive oil with herbs (Arwmatiko elaiolado) Bechamel (Saltsa bechamel) Egg and Lemon Sauce (Avgolemono) Garlic Sauce (Skordalia) Garlic sauce (2) (skordalia) Garlic sauce from Cephallonia (Skordalia Kefalonias) Garlic-and-Potato Sauce from […]
Talatouri (Yogurt Mix with Mint)
Ingredients: 750g of plain yogurt 1/2 English cucumber or 2 seedless cucumbers 1 tbsp of olive oil 1 tbsp of vinegar 1/2 tsp of salt 3-4 cloves of garlic grated 1/2 tsp of dry Mint Method: – Talatouti is very well known in the Cyprus Cuisine. – Talatouri is very appetizing and refreshing “mezes” that […]
Cypriot Mezedes – starters
Mezedes is a large selection of dishes with small helpings of varied foods, brought to the table as a progression of tastes and textures. The meal begins with black and green olives,tahini, skordalia (potato and garlic dip), humus, taramosalata (fish roe dip), and tzatziki, all served with chunks of fresh bread and a bowl of mixed salad. Some of the more […]
Cypriot Desserts
Loukoumades (fried doughballs in syrup), Loukoumia, Ravani, Touloumbes and Baklavas are some well-loved desserts. There are also Pastish, cookies made of ground almonds, that are offered to guests at weddings. Flaounes are savory Easter pies that contain goats cheese (or a variety of cheeses), eggs, spices and herbs all wrapped in a yeast pastry, then brushed with egg […]
Greek Cuisine
Greek cuisine(Greek: ελληνική κουζίνα) is a Mediterranean cuisine,sharing characteristics with the cuisines of Italy, the Balkans, Turkey, and the Levant. Contemporary Greek cookery makes wide use of olive oil, vegetables and herbs, grains and bread, wine, fish, and various meats, including poultry, rabbit and pork. Also important are olives, cheese, eggplant (aubergine), courgette, and yogurt. […]
The Meze (Appetizers & Starters)
More than appetizers (orektika in Greek), although the dishes are often the same, the meze is an accompaniment to beverages – usually alcoholic – and mezethes (plural) are often combined to make an entire meal. Each meze is served on a small plate (more than one plate for a large group), and the choice of […]
Cyprus Recipes – Easter Flaounes
Ingredients Yeast dough 1 ½ lbs (750gr) strong plain flour 1 sachet easy bake yeast 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil water to mix Cheese filling 12oz flaouna cheese or 8oz (250gr) cheddar cheese 4oz (100gr) halloumi 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon crushed dried Mint […]
Cyprus Recipes – Fried Haloumi
Ingredients: An 8-ounce package of halloumi cheese, cut in 3/8-inch slices 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil For the garnish freshly ground black pepper oregano or mint leaves 4-5 cherry tomatoes cut in half balsamic vinaigrette Preparation: Preheat a nonstick frying pan over high heat. Place the halloumi slices on a plate with the olive oil […]