Hope you all had lovely Holidays. I cannot say the same, as we had to spend a whole day in hospital on Wednesday, after my son had a stomach virus and then on Christmas day my husband caught it as well but thank God it only lasted for a few days and they are beginning [...]
One of the dishes we tried in Rome was ravioli and I loved their sauce. I don’t know what kind of sauce they make but it was delicious and as I had never served ravioli with a sauce before, I decided to make a marinara sauce to serve them.
In the Piazza di Campo dei fiori [...]
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Pastitsio takes its name from the Italian pasticcio, also known as “Lasagna al Forno” in some regions of Italy. In Cyprus we call pastitsio “Makaronia tou Fournou” which again means “Baked Pasta” which is the same as “Lasagna at Forno”. Lasagna al Forno is made with a flat noodle or sheet pasta called “lasagna” [...]
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Bombari is a Cypriot traditional recipe which resembles like sausage but it is actually a cooked meal. My mother used to make this and we loved it. Although I did not have a recipe for this, however, I could remember the way she used to make it and I tried to recreate it. I [...]
This is a very quick post as I do not have a lot of free time today. Sorry I am not posting step by step photos. I just wanted to remind you that this is the last day for your submissions to the Savory Pies Event and I wish to thank [...]
Continue reading about Meat Loaf, with halloumi and vegetables
Yesterday I didn’t know what to prepare for lunch and remembered that I had some lasagna in my pantry which were there for quite a long time. I had some vegetables, bell peppers and mushrooms and some spring onions, carrots, parsley and eggplants from last week’s visit to the farmers’ market, which needed to [...]
When someone who has never cooked before decides to start cooking, I bet that they always start with this dish and fried potatoes:) It is easy, only a few ingredients are required, it is quick to prepare and it is so tasty.
This is probably why it took me so long [...]
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Those of you reading my blog know that I am from Cyprus, which although it is an independent state, our culture, language, religion, customs, food, music, national anthem etc., are Greek.
The immigration of settlers from Greece, which had begun at least by 1200 b.C., led to the foundation of Greek kingdoms covering most of the [...]
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Kaloirka is a traditional Cypriot recipe, which is similar to beef ravioli, maybe a remnant from the Venetian rule on the island!! This was the first time I made ravioli with ground beef. I usually make them with a cheese filling but it was something I wanted to make for a long time [...]
When I started blogging I began recording my recipes and of course my favourite ones came first. However, back then only a few persons read my recipes. I posted the Cypriot version of pastitsio called Makaronia tou Fournou (oven baked pasta) and today I have made the Greek one, which is about the same but [...]
