Courgettes
Today is a special day as it is the 50th Anniversary of the Cyprus Republic. You will find a short history on Cyprus at the end of the post. Kolokythoanthoi or Ath(th)i, as they are called in Cyprus, pronounced with a thick «th», are the blossoms of the courgettes (zucchini). The zucchini blossom flowers [...]
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My favourite eggplants until now were «tsakonikes» which I thought were the only ones which were sweet. I avoided cooking with the big round purple ones, as I heard that they were bitter. I’ve been seeing white eggplants at the market place for a long time but had never tried them until recently. When [...]
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Did I hear anyone saying that healthy food is bland and boring? Well, I hope to change your mind with this recipe of mine. When I went to the farmers’ market last week, I got some courgettes and was thinking of boiling them with carrots for a healthy salad. As I usually buy lots of [...]
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Summer Escapes – Part IV - Kladas, Laconias Kladas is a small village just a few kilometres before reaching Sparta and that is where we usually stay when we visit our relatives. This is the view of the village from the house and the last buildings near the mountain, is part of Sparta. This is [...]
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I made these three recipes one day during May, when I went to the farmers’ market and saw some lovely fresh courgettes with their flowers on. I chose the best courgettes having a flower on them. I hadn’t eaten courgette flowers for ages as unfortunately they don’t sell them alone and as much as I [...]
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These delicious morsels are perfect for a pre-dinner snack (meze, as we call it) or light lunch. Serve with Cypriot wine, Zivania or Greek ouzo! The Greek phrase for toasting is “Stin ygeia sas” … which means “to your health”. Kalambokeftedes is a recipe I made using fresh corn kernels. The recipe is included in [...]
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