A gesture of Cypriot Hospitality A traditional and delightful Greek Cypriot custom is the offering of spoon sweets to guests as a symbol of hospitality. They are called spoon sweets because the usual serving size is a well-filled teaspoon. Spoon sweets are popular both in Cyprus and in Greece, usually served with Greek coffee and a […]

A legendary wine Taste Commandaria, just for once and you could become a passionate and romantic lover of this great wine. Each wine drop traps in it a multitude of flavors and aromas, enough to cover the full spectrum of human senses. Its color is warm, golden to ruby, its aroma is complex and passionate, its […]

Its Cypriot story Zivania is a traditional alcoholic beverage, which has been produced for centuries in Cyprus by distillation, and has played an important role in the everyday life of Cypriots. Zivania is a strong drink, high in alcoholic content which according to tradition (also adopted by the 1998 Regulations for the Control of zivania) […]

Ingredients: 24 dried figs 12 walnut halves 1 cup premium Greek honey (thyme-scented) 1 tbsp rosewater 6 sheets filo (optional) Method: Soak the figs for 24 hours in a bowl with 3 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon rose-water, and enough warm water to cover. The next day, remove the figs, drain, and stuff each one with […]

Ingredients: 6 slices of tope (dogfish or smooth-hound shark steaks) 250 g mulberries or blackberries 25 g olive oil 25 g walnuts, chopped 6 slices white bread, dried and crumbled 1 spring spearmint, finely chopped 2 tbsp. raisins or currents 25 g fresh butter 1/2 cup sweet, white wine salt, pepper juice of one lemon […]

Another difference that distinguishes the ancient Greek diet from that of Northern Europeans was the consumption of vegetables and fruit in vast quantities. In fact, certain ancient Greeks, such as Plato, Callimachus and the Pythagoreans, strongly advocated vegetarianism. Certainly, the fruit and vegetables consumed by the ancient Greeks were not the same as those avialable […]

Plakous me petimezi Ingredients: For the pastry: 600 g flour 1/3 cup olive oil juice of 3 oranges salt olive oil for frying For the filling: 600 g mixed nuts (100 g each poppy and sesame seeds, coarsely ground pistachios, almonds, walnuts, and hazel nuts) 1/3 cup honey 100g sugar 1 cinnamon stick 200 g […]

Ingredients: 100 g good quality dried figs 100 g walnuts, finely chopped cinnamon sesame seeds orange flower or rose water Method: Open the figs in the middle and sprinkle with orange water and cinnamon. Stuff the figs with walnuts and sesame seeds, then fold them. Bake in the oven at 200*C for a few minutes […]

Ingredients: 150 g day-old bread, soaked in wine and squeezed 1 tbsp. vinegar 1 small head of garlic, peeled and mashed 100 g walnuts, chopped 2/3 cup olive oil salt and pepper Method: Blend all the ingredients in a food processor, adding the olive oil, little by little, at the end to make a thick […]

Byzantine food refers to the food of Byzantine, a part of Roman Empire. The food is the result of the fusion of Roman and Greek cooking styles. With the development of Byzantine trade and empire, various kinds of new vegetables and spices, along with sugar, were brought in the region, which eventually led to the […]