Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Cretan Boureki Zucchini and Potato Pie

Ingredients: 1.5 kilo of large courgettes (zucchinis) 1 kilo of potatoes 1/2 a kilo of sour mizithra (soft white cheese) 8 tbsp traditional anthogalo (cream) 1 bunch of mint chopped 1 wineglass of olive oil 3-4 ripped tomatoes Salt and pepper to taste Oregano All-purpose flour Method: Wash and cut zucchini (courgettes), into thin rounds […]

Baking Greek recipes

Pan-Sized Phyllo (Filo) Pies (19) Filled Pies (12) Fresh Cheese Pie with Fennel from Kalavryta Cheese Bread from Laconia – Protsouma Cretan Meat Pie – Kritiki kreatopitta Kalitsounia with Spinach – Kalitsounia me Spanaki Cheese Crescents – Kalitsounia me Mizithra – Cretan Sweet Cheese Pastries – Kalitsounia Glikia me Mizithra Cretan Boureki Zucchini and Potato Pie Pumpkin and […]

Halloumi & Anari (Halloumi & Anari Making)

In our days Cyprus generally speaking, is praised for its Traditionaldairy products. Much more however it prides for their genuineness. In enough villages, until today is maintained with a lot of love and eagerness, the traditional manufacturing of their dairy products. Wherever a Cypriot citizen immigrated permanently, the fame of these products have reached there. […]

Cypriot Desserts

Loukoumades (fried doughballs in syrup), Loukoumia, Ravani, Touloumbes and Baklavas are some well-loved desserts. There are also Pastish, cookies made of ground almonds, that are offered to guests at weddings. Flaounes are savory Easter pies that contain goats cheese (or a variety of cheeses), eggs, spices and herbs all wrapped in a yeast pastry, then brushed with egg […]