Ivy Liacopoulou

Ivy Liacopoulou grew up in Limassol, Cyprus, a beautiful island in the eastern Mediterranean, where her passion for cooking began as a child, helping her mother in the kitchen. Ivy belongs to a new generation of home cooks who loves to experiment and create new recipes of her own. She is the author of two cookbooks and she owns and manages Cooking Classes, in Nafplio, Peloponnese.

During the holidays, when our lives are filled with joy and our bellies with seasonal delicacies, most of us also remember those in the world who are less fortunate. This year, I hope you will join me and donate to Menu for Hope by buying raffle tickets online for a wide range of food-related prizes. …

Kolokythokeftedes (pr. ko-lo-kee-tho-ke-FTE-thes) are fried patties made of grated courgettes (zucchini) – (kolokythia), as well as other herbs depending on preference, flour, bread crumbs. feta and egg to bind the mixture together.

A crêpe is a type of very thin, cooked pancake usually made from wheat flour. Crepes are supposed to be thin and elastic and pancakes should be thick and fluffy.

Afelia is a traditional Cypriot dish of small pieces of fried pork meat cooked in red dry wine and coriander. It is usually accompanied by bulgur pilaf or “patates antinachtes”.

This Caramel Biscuit Pudding is one of those recipes we used to make in Cyprus, which probably has its roots from the British colonization of the island.

Lamb or goat ofton kleftiko is an easy, rustic, traditional Greek dish made with lamb, cooked in the oven wrapped in parchment paper.

Royal icing or frosting is a type of dessert icing which dries to a hard, glossy finish. It will be solid white when dry, unless it is coloured. This simple icing can be used for cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and a range of other baked goods.

Today I will be posting three recipes to make a complete lunch. Marinated pork chops with Pommes Lyonnaises and Tambouli salad. Pork can be made more flavourful by marinating or seasoning before cooking. The main thing to remember when cooking pork chops is not to overcook when roasting, since overcooking will cause the meat to …

Artichokes are native to the Mediterranean and appear during spring. They are a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food.

Tambouli salad, also written as tabouli or tabbouleh, is a refreshing parsley salad, which is made with bulgur wheat tomatoes, onion, cucumber, fresh mint and dressed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.