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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 […]
Rose Water for Beautiful Skin
Rose water has been used throughout history by women around the world. Cleopatra used it to keep her skin dewy and supple during her reign as queen of Egypt. It was used as a means to cool hot angry skin in the summer heat as well as for its ability to smooth and brighten complexions. […]
Moustalevria: Grape Must Pudding
In Greek: μουσταλευριά, pronounced moo-stah-lev-ree-AH Grape must is the juice from pressed grapes before fermentation, and is often used as a sweetener in traditional bread recipes, as well as in the preparation of desserts and candy. This grape must pie is a favorite, especially popular at grape harvest season when the must is fresh. You […]
Greek Cheeses some words
According to Greek mythology, Aristaios, son of Apollo and Cyrene, was sent by the gods to give the gift of cheese-making to the Greeks. It was called a “gift of everlasting value,” and if the reputation of today’s variety of Greek cheeses is anything to go by, the value of that gift keeps increasing with […]
Myzithra – Greek Cheese
In her book “When Zeus Became a Man (with Cretan shepherds),” author Sabine Ivanovas describes myzithra as “the most sensuous cheese of the world.” When she visited cheesemaker Vassilikos in the village of Xeraxyla on Crete and asked for a sample of his just-made myzithra, she reported that it melts on the tongue and fills […]
Sesame-Seed Brittle – Pastelli – Peloponnesos
PASTELLI The Peloponnesos used to produce enough sesame to cover its needs for the production of one of its most famous local confections, pastelli. The sesame-seed brittle is a sweet whose roots clearly go back to the seed-and-honey and nut-and-honey desserts of the ancients. In these parts the confection is bound indelibly to one old local producer, Pastelli Lambo, who has a […]
Greek Homemade Yogurt – Elliniko Yiaourti
Ingredients: 1 litre fresh milk, of any kind 100g or 2 tbsp full of plain yoghurt with live cultures Method: Place milk into a pot and bring to boil on low heat. Constantly stir with a whisk to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot. If you have a thermometer the temperature […]
Greek Coffees,Teas,Spirits and Other Drinks
Learn about traditional thick Greek coffee, aromatic (and therapeutic) herbal teas, and the wide selection of Greek aperitifs, wines, and spirits. Spirits: Ouzo:Greek philosophy Greece’s favorite anise flavored drink is potent and fiery and distinctly Greek. More than just an aperitif, ouzo is a social phenomenon and a cultural mainstay of Greece. Retsina: Greek Wine […]
Thaktila (Lady’s Fingers)
Thaktila is a strictly Cypriot dessert that whoever tried it went back for more. Thaktila recipe has being in every Cypriot house preserved for generations and past on from mother to daughter. You can have it in your list of favorite desserts for making it for your friends and family. Dough ingredients: 3 cups of […]