The Therapeutic Power of Greek Cuisine
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With everything that has been happening and this Coronavirus pandemic I have turned to comfort eating and cooking. One pie I love to make but don’t get the chance to make often is homemade bougatsa with homemade filo. Oh and before you get scared and go away without trying this recipe please don’t! It’s simple, …
Tahinopita! If you choose to only make one recipe from my blog then please try this tahinopita recipe! I have tried countless tahinopita recipes. Some were too tough, some too sickly and some did not even remind me of the classic Cyprus tahinopita. In Cyprus, we usually buy tahinopita from bakeries. Even since I moved …
I have traveled to a few countries so far and I never came across to a similar pasta dish. This tertzelouthkia -I know it’s difficult to write so difficult to pronounce- is most probably one of my favorite traditional dishes. It’s simple pasta dough, without eggs, just flour, water and salt which is then shaped …
We didn’t really have peynirli in Cyprus growing up and I mostly learned about it from my husband who comes from Tripoli in the Peloponnese. Peynirli is traditionally a Turkish boat shaped pastry filled with primarily cheese and then anything your heart desires. Fillings vary from minced meat, salami or ham, vegetables and eggs. My …
I recently took a DNA test to find out where my family comes from as a lot of our family’s information got lost when the Turkish invasion happened in 1974. I was always curious and this Christmas my husband gave me the opportunity by buying me a test. Good decision there Kk. As it turns …
After the Christmas holidays I am always trying to reduce our meat consumption. I mean lets be honest here! We overindulge over the holidays -and I don’t think it’s only Greeks- Some eat more meat, some more sweets and some more alcohol. We had a lovely time over Christmas because we traveled to Cyprus and …
