Kolokotes are a very much known and popular home made Pastry in Cyprus. People usually make them during the cold days of the winter. I believe they are worth trying, because they are very tasty, nutritious and best of all they are made with all natural ingredients. I don’t thing they are very well known […]

Ingredients: 4 kg plus 4 cups of soft flour (pastry flour) 6 cups of hard flour (bread flour) 6 tsp of salt 4 cups of vegetable shortening 4 cups of sugar 7 cups of warm water 1 level tsp of powder cinnamon 1 level tsp of powder cloves 4 level tsp of crushed anise 1 […]

History of Flaounes: Flaounes is a Cypriot Cheese Pastry which is connected directly to Greek Orthodox Easter. During the Easter feast days, in every Cypriot Greek Orthodox house you happen to visit, from the biggest town to the smallest village, you will come across to Flaounes. Every Cypriot house wife makes more than the family […]

Ingredients: For Pastry: 2 cups of hard flour (see Types of Flours) 2 cups of soft flour 1/2 a cup of corn oil 1/2 a tsp of salt 1 cup of warm water or as much as needed For the Filling: 1 1/2 cup of semolina 1 1/2 cup of sugar 6 cups of water […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of potatoes 3 3/4 cups of liquid the potatoes were boiled in 1 kilo of all purpose flour 1 cup of soft flour 2 sachets of yeast (7gr each) Pinch of salt (1/8 of a tsp) Corn oil for frying Syrup ingredients: 3 cups of water 6 cups of sugar 2 tsp […]

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

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 Chicken 1 1/2 -2 kg 1 Stick of celery cut in three 1 Large onion cut in four 1 Carrot sliced in half 1/2 a kg of thick macaroni (Thicker than spaghetti) 1 Lemon cut in Quarters 1 tbsp of salt Grated Greek Myzithra Cheese Method: Clean and wash the chicken well inside […]

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 […]

Ingredients: Potatoes Sour Cream Margarine Mozzarella Cheese (Optional) Salt Pepper Method: The first thing you have to do is to know for how many people you are making the Mash Potatoes for. Once you figure that out, consider 2-3 medium potatoes per adult and 1-1/2 for small kids. Some people will eat more and some […]