RECIPE FOR CYPRUS WALNUT CAKE – KARIDOPITA
Karidopita is a delicious moist and flavourful traditional Cypriot sponge cake. It uses the humble walnut as its main ingredient. There are many homemade variations of this cake. Some versions…
RECIPE FOR MARINATED PORK IN WINE & CORIANDER – AFELIA
HOW TO MAKE AFELIA This traditional Cypriot dish maintains a special place in the Cypriot culinary repertoire. This popular fragrant dish is easy to prepare. It involves marinating pork in…
RECIPE FOR CYPRUS DRY ORANGE MARBLE CAKE – STEHNI PORTOKALOPITA
The Cyprus Dry Orange Marble Cake is a type of sponge cake that uses fresh orange as its base. This dessert is usually enjoyed all year round on the island…
RECIPE FOR STUFFED VEGETABLES – YEMISTA
The word ‘yemista’ derives from the Greek word for stuffed or full. It perfectly describes this traditional Cypriot dish that is made with fresh vegetables. A fragrant rice mixture, made…
RECIPE FOR CYPRUS SEMOLINA CAKE – KALO PRAMA
HOW TO MAKE KALO PRAMA Kalo Prama translates to ‘A Good Thing’. It is also known as ‘Shamali’ or ‘Semolina’ cake. This semolina-based sponge cake bathed in syrup is traditionally…
RECIPE FOR BULGUR WHEAT PIES – KOUPES
KOUPES are a delicious Cypriot street food. Mainly consumed as a savoury snack throughout the year, they traditionally consist of a minced meat mixture, encased in a bulgur wheat crust.…
RECIPE FOR CYPRUS EGG-LEMON SOUP – AVGOLEMONO
Avgolemono is a classic Cypriot soup that combines chicken, lemon, and egg. This creates a unique, rich, tangy flavour that suits most Cypriot palettes. Although this soup, which uses rice…
RECIPE FOR APPLE-CINNAMON PASTRIES – MILOPITA
This simple recipe for apple-cinnamon pastries, also known as milopita, was widely used throughout Cyprus in the 1960s. It gained popularity due to its easy-to-follow recipe and the abundance of…
RECIPE FOR HONEY BALLS – LOUKOUMADES
Loukoumades are delicious deep fried Cypriot honey soaked balls enjoyed all year round on the island of Cyprus. Also known as ‘Honey Balls,’ they are usually served as a dessert…
RECIPE FOR CYPRUS EASTER CHEESE PIES – FLAOUNES
Although strongly associated with Greek Orthodox Easter, because they are often consumed in place of bread, flounes, also known as Cyprus cheese pies, are readily available in most bakeries across…