Ingredients: 12 cups of milk 7 1/2 heaped tbsp of maize powdered starch (Niseste) ( Skoni Aravositou) 8 tbsp of sugar 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp of orange blossom water (Anthonero) or rose water (Rothostagma) Method: Pour 10 cups of milk in a sauce pan and heat until it is almost at the boiling stage. […]

Ingredients: 1 large chicken 1 kg of peeled potatoes 2 large onions cut in quarters 2 large ripe tomatoes cut in thick slices 1 cup of olive oil 1/2 cup of water 2-3 tbsp of melted margarine 2 bay leaves Oregano Salt and pepper to taste Other vegetables can be added to your recipe like […]

Patates Poure (Mash Potatoes) Patates Fettes sto Fourno (Sliced Oven Potatoes) Patates Andinaktes (Tossed Potatoes) Manitaria Afelia (Mushrooms in Wine Sauce) Koupepia me Anthous Kolokithias (Stuffed Zucchini Flowers) Koupepia – Dolmathakia (Stuffed Vine Leaves) Black Eye Beans with Greens Fasolakia Yiahni (Green Beans in Tomato Sauce) Bamyes Me Saltsa (Okra in Tomato Sauce) Scrambled eggs […]

For this recipe, fresh tender vine leaves should be the best to use, but in the worst case if you can’t get your hands on fresh leaves you can buy some at your local supermarket in a jar ready to go. For the purpose of making the recipe the way it should be, we will […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of fresh green beans 1/4 cup of olive oil 1 big onion finely chopped 1-2 cloves of garlic finely chopped 2 potatoes cut in quarters 2 zucchinis cut in small pieces (optional) 4–5 ripe fresh tomatoes peeled and grated 2 tbsp of tomato paste 1/2 a cup of fresh parsley finely chopped […]

Ingredients for dough: 2 cup of flour 2 cups of warm water 1tbsp of yeast 1 tsp of salt 1 cup of potato purée (optional) Corn oil for frying Cinnamon powder for garnishment Ingredients for syrup: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water 1/2 a cup of honey 1/2 a cup of rose water […]

Ingredients: 2 kilos of pork meat 2 kilos of Kolokassi (Taro Roots) 1/2 a cup of olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 1 bunch of celery leaves chopped 4 ripped grated tomatoes 1 tbsp of tomato paste 2 lemons Salt and pepper to taste In Cyprus, Taro has been in use since the time of […]

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For main course the Greek Feta salad nicoise is a possibility to live healthy. The punch of pungent saltiness is the reason the Greek add feta to soups, sandwiches, salads, pizzas, omelets and pasta sauces, but if you buy a piece of feta that seems too salty, rinse it well under cold running water before using it. […]

Light summer meal recipes include sandwiches, salads, pastas and soups. Most require little preparation time and are served cool for hot summer nights. Includes food editor’s tips, recipes for quick chicken dinners, results of a tuna taste-test and article on safety of pre-washed salads, the results of our tuna taste test. Enjoy this Simple family […]