GOING BANANAS IN CYPRUS!
BANANAS NEED WATER TOO! PAPHOS HIT THE HARDEST! Cyprus as a whole is bracing itself for a year of water scarcity after one of the driest winters since 1997. The…
A GUIDE TO CYPRUS WINE
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR CYPRIOT WINES CENTURIES OF KNOWLEDGE Viticulture on the island is the product of centuries of knowledge. With this in mind, Cyprus wine is sometimes considered to directly…
CYPRUS ZIVANIA
THE POLISHEDSPIRIT OF CHOICE A CYPRUS TRIBUTE TO VITICULTURE Cyprus viticulture is centuries old, and the origins of Zivania, Cyprus’s unique alcoholic spirit of choice, are closely linked to this…
CYPRUS COFFEE
CYPRUS’S COFFEE CULTURE ENGRAINED INTO CYPRIOT CULTURE AN OTTOMAN IMPORT Both Cyprus coffee and Cypriot culture have been engrained into Cypriot society since the time of its Ottoman rulers. They…
THE RICH LEGACY OF AVGOLEMONO SAUCE
A SAUCE & A SOUP! A BLEND OF LEMON & EGGS Derived from a blend of lemon and eggs, avgolemono is a classic zesty sauce that compliments several Greek and…
HEALTH BENEFITS OF CYPRUS STRAWBERRIES
THE BENEFITS OF EATING STRAWBERRIES INCREDIBLY NUTRITIOUS A STAPLE IN CYPRUS The benefits of regularly eating fresh strawberries are numerous and varied. Their inclusion, in a regular diet, will help…
CYPRUS TOMATO SAUCE ALSO KNOWN AS YIAHNI
THE SAUCES THAT DOMINATE MEDITERRANEAN COOKING A SOUTH AMERICAN LEGACY The simple tomato has a varied and interesting history that begins in South America during the 7th century. Native to…
CYPRUS KOUPES
IT’S ALL IN A KOUPA! THE CYPRIOT STREET FOOD TO BE RECOGNISED BY THE EU THE PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS REGISTER Recently launched, a campaign to have Cypriot KOUPES recognised by…
THE CYPRUS SAUSAGE ALSO KNOWN AS ‘SHEFTALIA’
A QUITE ESSENTIALLY CYPRIOT SAUSAGE! The journey into Cyprus’s culinary heritage is incomplete without savouring this essentially Cypriot sausage. To many, ‘Sheftalia’ are more than just homemade sausages. These juicy,…
THE CITRUS FRUITS OF CYPRUS
PRODUCED ON THE ISLAND SINCE ANCIENT TIMES CITRUS FRUITS FORM THE MAIN WINTER HARVEST OF CYPRUS Citrus fruits facts: All citrus fruits are packed with several beneficial vitamins and plant…