The Therapeutic Power of Greek Cuisine
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Halloumi cheese! For the past couple of years, I have been gathering the courage to it. This pandemic offered enough free time to get creative. I have researched haloumi making a lot and I remember very vividly my giagia, mum, and aunties making it. Of course, that gave me even more courage. The Memories My …
This is by far one of my favorite foods to eat in Cyprus! Traditional bourekia me anari means fried little pastries filled with ricotta cheese mixed with aromatic cinnamon and some sugar. They are simply divine! I have used the ricotta I made the other day but if you can’t find any authentic Cypriot anari …
These homemade burger buns are so easy to make and they are great with a burger, pulled pork or even just for a sandwich! Please make them, you will never go back to buying buns ever again! Dina x
This is the recipe for Cypriot flaouna and let me tell you, they are the queen of cheese pies. They are individual cheese pies filled with cheese and raisins and flavored with mastic and mahlep. We usually bake them for Easter, and baking them involves the whole family! The Flaouna Competition Many women around the …
Boureki with halloumi cheese is a traditional Cypriot dish pourekia tis satzis. They are called tis satzis because they used to cook in a skillet-type pan, giving them a distinctive smell and taste. If you don’t have a skillet, don’t worry, as you can still cook them on a non-stick pan. You can also make …
And then this happened… Super yummy peynirli with chicken gyros filling topped with tzatziki, tomatoes and onions. Quarantine made me do it 🙂
It may seem weird but there is a Cypriot version of Cannelloni which is utterly delicious and comforting. Homemade crepes filled with pork or beef ragu and topped with halloumi and cheddar cheese. Let’s get cooking! Dina x