Ingredients: 10 cups of mousto (Grape Juice) 10 tbsp of whole wheat flour 4-5 leaves of kiouli (arbaroriza) (Pelargonium) 1 branch of basil 1/5 tsp of mastic crushed powder 2 tbsp of rose water Roughly crushed almonds or walnuts Method: Wash the basil and kiouli (Pelargonium) leaves well under running water. In three cups of […]

Ingredients: Potatoes Sour Cream Margarine Mozzarella Cheese (Optional) Salt Pepper Method: The first thing you have to do is to know for how many people you are making the Mash Potatoes for. Once you figure that out, consider 2-3 medium potatoes per adult and 1-1/2 for small kids. Some people will eat more and some […]

Ingredients for dough: 2 cup of flour 2 cups of warm water 1tbsp of yeast 1 tsp of salt 1 cup of potato purée (optional) Corn oil for frying Cinnamon powder for garnishment Ingredients for syrup: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water 1/2 a cup of honey 1/2 a cup of rose water […]

Ingredients: For the Dough: 1 kilo minus 2 cups of hard flour 2 cups plus 4 tbsp of soft flour 1 tsp of salt 1 level tbsp of easy baking yeast 1 cup of sugar 3 level tsp of powder cinnamon A pinch of ground mastic A pinch of ground machleb 3 cups of water […]

Ingredients: 1 cup of fine semolina 1 cup of course semolina 2 cups of sugar 4 cups of water 1/2 tsp of rosewater 1 cup of oil Powder cinnamon Roasted half peeled almonds, Pistagios or pine nuts (Optional) Method: Heat up the oil in a sauce pan large enough to hold all ingredients. Add both […]

Baccaliaros Tiganitos (Fried Dried Cod) Barbounia Savoro (Red Mullet in Savory Sauce) Octapodi Krasato (Octopus in Wine Sauce) Octapodi Ksithato (Pickled Octopus) Psaria Plaki (Baked Red Snapper) Psari Savoro me Tomates (Mullet in Savoury Tomato Sauce) Cuttlefish cooked with its ink Octopus Salad Fried Fish in Raki Sauce

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 […]

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 […]

In Greek: κολοκυθόπιτα, pronounced koh-loh-kee-THOH-pee-tah This can also be made with other orange squash. This is a variation of a recipe from Ileia, a province on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 16-18 large sheets of phyllo dough 3 to 3 1/2 pounds of fresh pumpkin or […]

In Greek: μελιτζανόπιτα, pronounced meh-leed-zah-NO-peetah This Greek version of a pot pie is a delicious main dish. It can be served at room temperature, making it a great snack as well. The recipe calls for eggplant (from which it gets its name) ground beef, onion, garlic, wine, tomatoes, rice, and feta cheese. Cook Time: 1 hour Total […]