The Therapeutic Power of Greek Cuisine
Cypriot rusk glistarkes are super yummy and are super easy to make. They can be enjoyed for a long time after you make them. The great bonus of this recipe is that you can choose if you want to make koulouria or rusks, or even both! The dough is flavored with mastic, cinnamon, and mahlep …
Greece and Cyprus have a plethora of traditions during Easter as Easter is seen as a greater celebration in the Orthodox church in comparison to Christmas. Aside from the various traditions, many Cypriot and Greek houses during the Holy week are being scented by the smell of freshly baked tsourekia, koulouria, flaounes and breads. Growing …
The first time my grandmother included me in the kitchen was for making koulouria. I think it was her favourite food to cook and she was really, really good at making them. I remember vaguely that she was even interviewed by a lady who was gathering traditional recipes for a book. She would knead the …
Do you ever have a scent that as soon as you smell it you are instantly transferred to your childhood? To your safe place? This New Year’s bread wakes up all sort of memories for me! You see, I come from a poor family so my dad and mum had to work a lot …