Chickpea soup
Drain the chickpeas and place in a pot with enough fresh water to cover. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and boil...
Pork in wine with mushrooms and olives
Heat the oil in a wide, shallow pan or large, deep frying pan. Season the meat and sauté until nicely browned all over. Add...
Bass in vine leaves
Cut the fish fillets diagonally into 3 equal pieces and put them in a metallic dish. Coat them with lemon juice and wine, add...
Olive pies with orange juice
Mix the flour with the oil until it has all been absorbed. (you can do this in a mixer). Then, make a well in...
Cyprus sprouts with cream and prosciutto
In a big, deep frying pan, fry the prosciutto in the olive oil, on medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the onion and garlic...
Spicy grilled soutzoukakia
Place all ingredients for soutzoukakia in a bowl and mix well, preferably using a food processor, until well combined. Using the mixture, form cigar-shaped...
Trachanas soup velouté with coconut milk and sautéed onion
Place trachana in a metallic bowl, cover with cold water and let to soak until softens (takes about 6 hours). Place trachana in a...
Tahinopita (Tahini pie)
A Tahinopita is a sweet pastry that is made of tahini paste (roasted sesame seed puree), with local carob syrup. Although enjoyed all year...
Zucchini meat balls with walnuts
Place the grated zucchini in a strainer, add salt and set aside for ½ an hour in order for their excess water to drain....
Chicken with orange and thyme
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Warm up the oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken pieces until golden. Place them in an...
Skordalia (Garlic paste)
Rinse the potatoes and place, unpeeled, in a saucepan. Cover with water, add salt and allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes until soft. Drain,...
Halloumi bread
Sift the flour with the salt into a bowl and mix in the yeast and lemon rind. Make a well in the centre of...
Aubergine balls and couscous salad
Preheat the oven to 200°C and pierce the aubergines with a fork or skewer in several places. Cook in the oven until they soften,...
Oven roasted pork with beans
Place the beans in a saucepan with cold water and cover it with the lid. Boil for 30 minutes until they soften (but not...
Local cuisine: An introduction
Rich in fresh ingredients and tasty herbs, offers the very best of Mediterranean culinary delights. Head out to a tavern and feast on a...
Tahinosalata
Beat the tahini with water, salt and garlic in a blender for a few seconds, and then add the lemon juice a tablespoon at...
Kaseri saganaki
Cut the cheese into slices around 3x6cm and 1cm thick. Mix cumin and corn flour and coat the cheese in it. Keep to one...
Lamb chops with sweet and sour pomegranate sauce
Ask the butcher to clean the ‘handles’ of the chops, and to trim fat and fibres.
Prepare the marinade: sauté the onion and...
Art of the foukou
On Easter Day, if you can get yourself onto the high ground, you will be able to look around you and see columns of...
Pantzaria salata (Beetroot salad)
Rinse the beetroot, cutting the leaves off if they have any (the leaves can be boiled and served with olive oil and lemon). Put...
Koulouri – finger bread
Thrash (or blend in a mixer) the mastic with the sugar and the mahlepi (if you can’t find it already pounded). Sift the flour...
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Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the courgettes at a medium heat until they soften. Add salt and add the eggs....
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