Greek gyros peynirli
And then this happened… Super yummy peynirli with chicken gyros filling topped with tzatziki, tomatoes and onions. Quarantine made me do it 🙂
Cannelloni with ragu Κυπριακα Κανελλονια
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
Greek Bougatsa Μπουγατσα
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 recipe Ταχινοπιτες
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 …
Cypriot carob molasses tertzelouthkia Τερτζελλουθκια
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 …
Peynirli with halloumi cheese Πεινιρλι με χαλουμι
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 …