Ingredients: 500g of flour 40g of yeast 200g of yogurt 6 tsp of olive oil 1 bunch mint 300g of Graviera Cheese 2 packs of Halloumi Cheese 1 tsp salt Method: For informational purposes, when mixing ingredients for dough, all the ingredients should be at room temperature. Halloumi Cheese is made out of Goat milk […]

Ingredients: 1-2 kg of lamb or Goat cut in big pieces (preferably with bones) Olive oil Juice of one lemon Oregano Salt and pepper to taste The best parts of the Lamb or Goat for this recipe is everything else except for the legs. Make sure to ask your butcher the animal should be young […]

Kleftiko is usually made out of mature Lamb or Goats meat. It must be cooked in a clay sealed pot wrapped in aluminum foil individual pieces. In the old days and even now, in the villages of Cyprus, one can find in almost every house an outdoor oven made out of clay or bricks called […]

Trachanas is known as the National soup of Cyprus, quite nutritious, loved not only by Cypriots but tourist as well. You can find Trachana in Greece and the Island as well, made a little deferent from the Cyprus Trachana. In this recipe we will explain how to make Cypriot Trachana at home, have it in […]

Being only a very recently urbanized country, Cypriots traditionally ate fresh meat on weekends. This was usually a boiled chicken, served with a starch (maybe pasta, maybe pourgouri) cooked in its juices. This would stretch the meat to enable the whole family to eat. Other fresh meat dishes were only enjoyed occasionally, sometimes en masse […]

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 […]

In Greek: μανούρι με κυδώνι, pronounced mah-NOO-ree meh kee-THO-nee This dish is another example of the versatility of Greek foods. I have seen this dish recommended as an appetizer, and it also works well as a dessert, with brunch, or as a snack. Greek manouri cheese is a goat cheese and can be substituted if […]

Stuffed grape leaves (dolmades, dolmathakia) are a favorite appetizer and meze, and one of the most traditional of all Greek dishes. They can also be served as a side dish or main dish. Stuffed Grape Leaves with Rice and Herbs – Dolmathakia Tender grape leaves are used to wrap little parcels stuffed with rice, pine […]