Local Food

Ingredients: 2-3 tablespoons olive oil ½ onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic 3 mushrooms, sliced 3 beetroots, cooked and grated ½ cup white wine 1 ½ cup arborio rice (rice for...

Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 4 aubergines, roughly chopped 1 tsp dried oregano 1 red onion, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced ½ x 25g pack flat leaf parsley,...

Ingredients 1 cup blanched almonds, toasted 3 cans (6 ounces each) pitted ripe olives, drained 3 jars (7 ounces each) pimiento-stuffed olives, undrained 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar 1/2...

Known as ‘liquid gold’, olive oil is an integral part of the Mediterranean diet, enjoyed as a healthy dressing for salads, or as a...

A delicious meal made with beaten eggs cooked in a tomato sauce, olive oil, and a touch of garlic and oregano. It’s served with...

Halloumi is a traditional Cypriot savory bread made by kneading chunks of halloumi cheese, onions, and mint into a bread dough. The dough is...

Molokhia is a soup made with jews mallow, meat, and various herbs and spices. Each and every Arab country has their own rendition of...

Ingredients For the red sauce 5 (750gr.) mature, medium sized tomatoes-divided 1 sweet red pepper, split 1 medium red onion, sliced 4 cloves of garlic-cleaned ¼ cup olive oil salt, pepper For...

Ingredients: 600gr. pork tenderloin- cut into small cubes for souvlaki, 1 tsp. oregano 1-2 rosemary sprigs 1 tsp. honey 2 tbsps. olive oil 1 tsp. sumac ½ cup Hellmann's Brazilian Spicy...

10 pieces Canelloni For the Filling: 1 cup soft anari ½ cup soft goat’s cheese 5-6 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped 1 tablespoon of pine nuts, roasted ½ cup basil leaves,...

375g Village Ravioles 2 cups mushrooms, cut in four 3 tbsp onion, finely chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp garlic,crushed 50ml Commandaria (sweet dessert wine) 1 tbsp strained yogurt Salt Blacκ...

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons mustard seeds 1 tablespoon ground cumin & coriander 1 teaspoon turmeric powder ½ teaspoon chili powder 1 medium eggplant 1 large sweet potato 1 medium cauliflower 2 tablespoons olive...

Ingredients: 1 halloumi cheese (approximately 200gr.), cut in half lengthways and thinly sliced 1 medium orange (peeled and sliced) 1 bunch rocket (leaves coarsely torn) 50gr. baby spinach...

Papoutsosyka or Fragkosyka belong to the family of Opuntia ficus -indica. They are wild fruits growing on cactus trees and have big spikes. Peeling the...

This is what Cypriots used to eat daily for breakfast. Today, it is not something you would eat on a daily basis, but more...

Ingredients: pork tenderloin, cut into strips (800gr) 2 tbsps of olive oil 1 glove of garlic, chopped 1 grated onion 1 tbsp mustard (mild) 1 tb cumin ½ tb mixed spices 1...

Bamia is a vegetarian dish made with summer okra, tomatoes, onions, olive oil and seasonings. It is healthy and light and can be served hot...

Crab Salad (Kavourosalata) (Makes enough for 1 serving bowl) 3 dressed crabs (white and brown meat) 1 very finely chopped onion 1 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley Olive...

Ingredients: (Serves 2-3) 1 kg village flour 130g fresh yeast dough (prozymi) or 1 tbsp dried yeast ¼ tsp Salt Lukewarm water (enough to make a soft dough) Pinch cinnamon...

A variety of veggies combined with eggs make a great end to the day. Ingredients: (Serves 4) Vegetable of your choice (i.e. wild asparagus, wild greens, spinach or chopped spring onion) 4-6...

Slow cooked cuttlefish in red wine is a fantastic recipe which uses many ingredients that you will find in your store cupboard. Ingredients: (Serves 4) 1 kg...