The Therapeutic Power of Greek Cuisine
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 …
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 …
Baklava is one of the most famous desserts around the world. Usually, it’s made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and and held together with honey infused syrup. Even though it originates from Constantinople and no one really knows if it’s a Greek or a Turkish dessert, both countries are giving it justice with …
We got sick… all four of us we got a terrible virus which left us helpless and weak! It’s hard when you have to parent when all you feel like doing is sleeping! Having no ‘village’ around me is proving really hard for me and I just wish we were blessed with our family or …
Every person I know loves this dessert and every person who has tried to make this dessert loves it even more because of it’s simplicity and easiness to prepare and bake! Even though a lot of recipes for portokalopita require orange juice to be used for the syrup or even in the custard, for this,only …
Traditional Easter koulourakia! Who doesn’t like them? Every Easter I remember we would all gather to my grandmother’s house for Easter. We would make all the food preparations spending quality time together. Two bakes we would make every year was flaounes (a Cypriot Easter delicacy which resembles a cheese pie) and greek cookies. These greek …
Spanakorizo is a super easy food to prepare and really fast to cook. At the same time though is super healthy and surprisingly kids friendly. It has the goodness of spinach which is packed with vitamins, minerals and iron but it also has tomatoes in it which are rich in antioxidants. Spanakorizo is traditionally served …