KOUNELI SKORDALIA Ingredients: 1 rabbit, about 21⁄2 pounds, cut into serving pieces Red wine vinegar Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup tomato paste diluted with  1/2 cup water 1 cinnamon stick 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves For the garlic sauce: Three 1-inch-thick slices stale rustic bread,crusts removed 1⁄2 […]

Ingredients: 10 cups of mousto (Grape Juice) 10 tbsp of whole wheat flour 4-5 leaves of kiouli (arbaroriza) (Pelargonium) 1 branch of basil 1/5 tsp of mastic crushed powder 2 tbsp of rose water Roughly crushed almonds or walnuts Method: Wash the basil and kiouli (Pelargonium) leaves well under running water. In three cups of […]

Ingredients 4 cups milk 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoons orange blossom water 0.50 cup rice flour Prep time › 5 mins Cook time › ¼ hr Method How to make Muhallebi (Cypriot Rice Powder Pudding) In a basin or a large bowl, mix rice powder into a paste with a little milk taken from the 4 cups. […]

In Greek: μήλα ψητά στο φούρνο, pronounced MEE-lah psee-TAH stoh FOOR-no This is a favorite cold weather dessert, using red apples. Once the apple is cored, the walnut stuffing goes in. Cinnamon and cloves add traditional tastes. Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 14 Gala or Braeburn apples 1/2 pound of coarsely chopped walnuts 4 tablespoons […]

Greek name and pronunciation: vanilia, βανίλια, pronounced vah-NEEL-yah At the market: Vanilla extract is usually sold as a liquid derived from soaking vanilla beans in alcohol. In Greece, and in specialty stores and large markets, vanilla is sold as an alcohol-free powder in airtight vials. Vanilla beans (pods) are sometimes available. Physical characteristics: Vanilla seed […]

 Glyko Stafyli me Amygthala In Greek: γλυκό σταφύλι με αμύγδαλα, pronounced ghlee-KOH stah-FEE-lee meh ah-MEEGH-thah-lah This spoon sweet is my family’s favorite. The toasted almonds add a wonderful flavor to the mix. We make it during the September grape harvest, and store it in jars to serve throughout the year. To increase the recipe, multiply […]

In Greek: πετιμέζι, pronounced peh-tee-MEH-zee This is a specialty on the Greek island of Crete and one of the oldest (most ancient) recipes I know. Try this naturally sweet (no sugar added) syrup on yogurt, ice cream, in tea, on pancakes, in baking, and as a topping for snow!. A teaspoon also work wonders for […]

Ingredients: z1/2 a packet kataifi Fyllo 200gr of pistachio nuts (unsalted and unroasted) roughly crumbled 1 litre of milk 1/2 a litre of whipping cream 100gr of unsalted butter 450gr of vanilla corn flour (if you can’t get vanilla corn flour, then use ordinary corn flour plus 1 vanilla sacket) 1/2 a tsp of ground […]

The frappé legend some say, began in September 1957 in Thessaloniki. There was an International event at the convention center. A sales representative for Nestlé Dimitrios Vakondios made an important discovery. There were rumors that they allegedly had a hot water shortage. There are many stories about why he decided to do that he did. Some […]

A gesture of Cypriot Hospitality A traditional and delightful Greek Cypriot custom is the offering of spoon sweets to guests as a symbol of hospitality. They are called spoon sweets because the usual serving size is a well-filled teaspoon. Spoon sweets are popular both in Cyprus and in Greece, usually served with Greek coffee and a […]