RECIPES

Kourapiedes are delicious Cypriot shortbread cookies traditionally made with almonds and dusted with powdered sugar. They are also enjoyed throughout the year, but in particular at Christmas time, when many…

A Sharlotta is a deliciously refreshing Cyprus trifle type dessert enjoyed all year round on the island of Cyprus. It is usually served as a dessert after a meal and…

This simple recipe for apple cinnamon pastries was widespread throughout Cyprus mainly during the 1960’s because of its easy-to-follow recipe, and an abundance of locally grown apples. Still, this popular…

HOW TO MAKE KALO PRAMA Kalo Prama translates to ‘A Good Thing’ and is also known as ‘Shamali’. This semolina-based sponge cake bathed in syrup is traditionally served all year…

Kataifi is a popular dessert made with finely chopped mixed nuts, scented with ground clove and cinnamon, wrapped into buttered crispy stringy dough and bathed in lemon-scented syrup. It is…

Karidopita is a delicious moist and flavourful traditional Cypriot sponge cake that uses the humble walnut as its main ingredient. There are many homemade variations of this cake and further…

Tahinopita, also known as Tahini Pie, or Cyprus Sweet Bread, is a delicious pastry made with tahini paste. Tahini paste made from sesame seeds, gives the pastry its unique flavour…

Koupes are a delicious Cypriot street food that is traditionally made of a bulgur wheat crust, which is then stuffed with a ground meat mixture. They are mainly consumed as…

Daktyla are simple Cypriot dessert based pastries that are made with filo pastry, almonds, cinnamon and syrup. The shape of segmented stuffed pastries resembles ladies fingers, hence their name and…

Mahalebi is a simple Cypriot milk-based pudding made with water, milk, sugar and corn flour. It is usually served chilled with a compliment of rose water, rose cordial syrup, or…