Red lentil chickpea & chilli soup
Warm nourishing and low calorie what more could you ask for ...
Pumpkin and Turkey Curry
First I would like to say that I hope you had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed all that lovely food put before you!! After all, it is a time of feasting and.....
Dessert Album
Christmas is all about indulgence and a Christmas dinner would not be complete without some really naughty desserts, so lets just go all the way and enjoy.....
Christmas Cakes
Not long to go for Christmas, we've still got time to make that cake....I'm sharing my album with you with lots of ideas and tips...hope you like it!!
Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup
It's cold, it's soup time!!... I always make sure I have fresh vegetable soup in my house now, being so easy to make and also it's just a warming healthy snack to have around when you're feeling a little peckish..
Melomacarouna (honey cookies)
A Cypriot Christmas wouldn't be the same without Melomacarouna. These little gems taste of honey and have a beautiful aroma of cloves and cinnamon. I tried making these when I first got married....
Christmas Trifle
Christmas is not far off and I'm gathering recipes and ideas to post on my food page. While searching I found this amazing trifle recipe by....
Homemade Truffles
Truffles....one of my favourite home-made gift ideas...I've made these in the past and included in gift boxes and baskets, I think they were much appreciated!!
Chocolate banana hazelnut bread & butter pudding
Anyone watching the calories turn away now!!! I was looking through recipes for bread and butter pudding and found this delectable version of this classic
Sticky toffee pudding
I've had my eye on this recipe for a while now and on Sunday I cooked a roast dinner with all the trimmings, so, I thought, a perfect excuse to make this great British classic pudding to follow...
Whoever thought of making a chocolate éclair into a cake is my hero and a genius!! Well, of course a chocolate éclair is too small and leaves you screaming for more…..
Kalon Prama is a Cypriot semolina cake which literally translated into English means 'good thing', this cake with its lovely dense grainy texture and lemony syrup...
Tender and Crispy Chicken Legs with Sweet Tomatoes
They say we eat with our eyes first. Well, this recipe is just one of those dishes that is so inviting with all those lovely earthy colours you just want to get in the kitchen and get cooking!!
Spanakopittes
Watched an episode of the Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten) on the Food Network where she made these mouth-watering little triangles,filled with spinach,feta and added pine nuts
Herb Crusted Salmon
Made this quite a few times, so simple, so quick and so delicious. Served with roasted wedged potatoes, this is one for the whole family!!! Like a healthier version of fish and chips! Enjoy!
Sausage Rolls
Delia Smith's yummy recipe for sausage rolls, perfect for our Summer outings. This woman ,along with my Mum,taught me how to cook!!
The English have a knack with 'portable' picnic food, like pasties, pies, sausage rolls and one of my favourites, the delicious scotch egg, always bringing back memories of a sunny day..
It's hot, hot, hot….I was talking with some friends a couple of days ago listening to their remarks about how it's too hot to be spending too much time in the kitchen, cooking complicated dishes.
Cheesecake
This recipe was given to me years ago by Dimitra,my neighbour’s 15 year old daughter !!! I love it when kids show enthusiasm about cooking ...
Tiramisu
I've been checking to find the history of Tiramisu and have come across a few versions of its origin..this is my favourite so I shall stick with this one...
Roasted caprese tomatoes with Basil
'The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm'....
Cheesecake Flan
This week I'm tempting you with a recipe that I found recently and have already made it twice...it's called Cheesecake Flan but resembles more a super creamy,
Beef Stir fry with Oyster Sauce
This beef stir-fry with oyster sauce is perfect for a mid-week supper. Delicious!!!
Macaroni Cheese
I call Macaroni Cheese my 'fall back on' recipe. Whenever I have unexpected guests and not enough time for shopping, this is the one for me.
I found this amazing recipe a few years ago in a magazine and has become one of my favourites, even though I don't make it very often it always leaves my guests quite satisfied!
Lemon puddle pudding
I made this delicious pudding a few weeks ago for our Sunday Lunch and is now on my ‘favourite puddings’ list!! Not only is this delectable pudding so delicious ...
Flaounes
Flaounes....a little pastry parcel filled with a tasty cheese filling, traditionally made at Easter time in Cyprus. Sometimes food does not always just stimulate our taste buds...
Hot Cross Buns
English Easter has passed and the Orthodox Easter will be here soon....as a Cypriot born and bred in the U.K...
Baklava
A Greek favorite that makes everyone think you're a Genuis in the kitchen ...
Cinnamon Buns
Yummy Cinamon Buns ...
Afelia pork & potatoes cooked in wine
Mix the wine with the coriander seeds and cinnamon to make a marinade...
Carrot Cake
Until now, this was one of my 'secret' recipes but I'm in a good mood today, so I've decided to be nice and take heed of mother's words, share and share alike!!!...
For my first LPN recipe I would like to share one of the most scrumptious tried and tested...
Quick red onion walnut and blue cheese tartlets
Tried this a few weeks ago and it was quick, easy and delicious!!!Why not create a filling to suit your taste :)
Flaounes....a little pastry parcel filled with a tasty cheese filling, traditionally made at Easter time in Cyprus. Sometimes food does not always just stimulate our taste buds...
Hot Cross Buns
English Easter has passed and the Orthodox Easter will be here soon....as a Cypriot born and bred in the U.K...
Baklava
A Greek favorite that makes everyone think you're a Genuis in the kitchen ...
Cinnamon Buns
Yummy Cinamon Buns ...
Afelia pork & potatoes cooked in wine
Mix the wine with the coriander seeds and cinnamon to make a marinade...
Carrot Cake
Until now, this was one of my 'secret' recipes but I'm in a good mood today, so I've decided to be nice and take heed of mother's words, share and share alike!!!...
For my first LPN recipe I would like to share one of the most scrumptious tried and tested...
Quick red onion walnut and blue cheese tartlets
Tried this a few weeks ago and it was quick, easy and delicious!!!Why not create a filling to suit your taste :)
Use your slow
cooker for this simple beef curry - it's full of flavour and guarantees
meltingly tender beef. Serve with rice and naan bread...
Apple and passion fruit tartlets
These crisp, custardy tartlets with fragrant sharp passion fruit are sure to win any girl's heart (or man's!!!)...
This weeks recipe Beef Stroganoff or Beef Stroganov (in Russian: Бефстроганов Befstróganov) is a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with smetana or sour cream. From its origins in 19th-century Russia, it has become popular around the world, with considerable variation from the original recipe.
Beef and ale pie
This weeks recipe is a British Classic. Another hearty, warming dish for these cold Winter nights. Tender pieces of steak in thick gravy, topped with pastry.
Irish Beef Stew
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! I hope 2013 brings us all health, wealth and happiness :) This year I am hoping to post recipes from Around the World...
Peppermint creams
Try these homemade peppermint creams. They make delicious Christmas presents X…
Peanut Butter Fudge
HOMEMADE FUDGE...... recipe makes an easy sweet treat or a
stunning edible gift!!!!
A delicious Greek recipe, ideal to use up excess pumpkins!!! Happy Thanksgiving :)
Thanksgiving November 22nd
Traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings, followed by pumpkin pie (recipe next week), makes for the perfect Thanksgiving feast…
Teriyaki Chicken
Make this tasty chicken teriyaki recipe for a speedy supper. Serve with rice and steamed pak choi...
Blood red punch
This blood-red punch is perfect for a Halloween party. Just add a slug of gin or vodka for a grown-up version...
Candy/Caramel apples
It's Halloween this weekend...and Halloween would not Halloween without Candy/Caramel apples!!! Here is a very simple recipe...Hope you all have a fun and spooky time...
Cheddar Cheese straws
Cheese straws are a favourite party snack, whether on their own or paired with a dip. This cheese straws recipe uses wonderful mature cheddar and smoked paprika
Goan Chicken Curry
National curry week This week's recipe is taken from the American Academy Junior School International Cook Book and was kindly supplied by Rosie Eleftheriou from Cyprus Virgin Coconut Oil (Tel: 99206722)...
Salmon fish cakes with rocket & capers
This weeks delicious fish cake recipe is really easy, allow yourself 1 hour to prepare, cook and serve. Make as many as you like large or small...
Key Lime Pie
This zesty key lime pie is delicious for these hot summer nights...
Salad Dressings
This week's recipe's are taken from the American Academy International Cook Book. These salad dressings are from our Top 10...
Oriental Beef with green beans
This week's recipe is taken from the American Academy International Cook Book, and was supplied by my very dear friend Debra Mc Kay. Our Cook Book is due for release in September 2012.
Spanish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
This week's recipe is taken from the American Academy International Cook Book, and was supplied by Me. Our Cook Book is due for release in September 2012...
Olympcic Cupcakes
With the London 2012 Olympics opening this weekend, why not have your own Opening Ceremony Party and impress your guests with these easy to make cupcakes :) (Opening ceremony begins 9pm GMT on Friday 27th July)
In honour of Nelson Mandela Day 18th July.
July 14th is the French national holiday, la Fête du 14 juillet. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, an act of open rebellion against the monarchy that is considered the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
Bourbon-glazed sticky ribs with coleslaw and baked potatoes
Egg and bacon pieIt's Halloween this weekend...and Halloween would not Halloween without Candy/Caramel apples!!! Here is a very simple recipe...Hope you all have a fun and spooky time...
Cheddar Cheese straws
Cheese straws are a favourite party snack, whether on their own or paired with a dip. This cheese straws recipe uses wonderful mature cheddar and smoked paprika
Goan Chicken Curry
National curry week This week's recipe is taken from the American Academy Junior School International Cook Book and was kindly supplied by Rosie Eleftheriou from Cyprus Virgin Coconut Oil (Tel: 99206722)...
Salmon fish cakes with rocket & capers
This weeks delicious fish cake recipe is really easy, allow yourself 1 hour to prepare, cook and serve. Make as many as you like large or small...
Key Lime Pie
This zesty key lime pie is delicious for these hot summer nights...
Salad Dressings
This week's recipe's are taken from the American Academy International Cook Book. These salad dressings are from our Top 10...
Oriental Beef with green beans
This week's recipe is taken from the American Academy International Cook Book, and was supplied by my very dear friend Debra Mc Kay. Our Cook Book is due for release in September 2012.
Spanish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
This week's recipe is taken from the American Academy International Cook Book, and was supplied by Me. Our Cook Book is due for release in September 2012...
Olympcic Cupcakes
With the London 2012 Olympics opening this weekend, why not have your own Opening Ceremony Party and impress your guests with these easy to make cupcakes :) (Opening ceremony begins 9pm GMT on Friday 27th July)
In honour of Nelson Mandela Day 18th July.
July 14th is the French national holiday, la Fête du 14 juillet. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, an act of open rebellion against the monarchy that is considered the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
Bourbon-glazed sticky ribs with coleslaw and baked potatoes
This weeks recipe is in honour of our American friends, who will celebrate Independence today :) Each year on July 4, Americans celebrate freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics, parades...
A fabulous al fresco dish to enjoy in the great outdoors. Pack a picnic basket with summery salads and other tasty treats and head for the mountain's before it get's too hot!!!
Brandy Sour
The Brandy Sour is a mixed alcoholic cocktail that has been cited as the national drink of Cyprus. While other forms of the Brandy Sour cocktail exist..
Baked leek gorgonzola and walnut penne...
A recent survey of the vegetarian food market states that as many as 3.8 million people describe themselves as ‘mainly vegetarian’ (occasionally eat fish) and 1.9m describe themselves...
Roast Sirloin of Beef with Yorkshire...
This weekend Diamond Jubilee celebrations will take place throughout the UK, across the Commonwealth and beyond...
A Cracking burger by Jamie Oliver
It is 'Natiional Burger Month' in the US, 'National Barbeque Week' just past in the UK and the Barbeque season well and truely upon us here in Cyprus...
Fathers Day Barbecued sirloin with chimichurri sauce
Make your dad or husband feel special this Father's Day (Sunday 17th June) by cooking his favourite foods. I am sure you know the saying 'The way to a man's heart is through his stomach!!'...
