Part of the “When Afrodite’s Kitchen Meets Foodsaver” Series Meringues and fruit make for the perfect summer dessert in my books. They are light in taste, and pair well with fresh whipped and cold...
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It’s most definitely summer fruit season. The markets are filled with cherries, strawberries, and the most gorgeous peaches. I went the other day and came away with bags and bags of fruit. I knew...
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Tsoureki recipe by Kalopesas (Cyprus Easter Orange Bread)
Sometimes I wonder who created the Easter Bunny? Think about it. It’s a giant rabbit that has a basket full of chocolate Easter eggs. Anyhoo, I’m all for any occasion to hide chocolates around...
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This recipe – believe it or not – actually has roots in Cyprus, though I can’t actually say that it is based on anything traditional. It was given to me by someone close to...
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It’s that time of year filled with hearts, red flowers and chocolate. So I decided to make fudgey brownies for my sweetheart, (even though he is technically in another country to me at the...
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In Cyprus, one day you wake up in November and it’s winter. The weather has gone cold. And suddenly everything goes from dry and dusty to gorgeous and green. This happened last week. (At...
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Every year I make these Cypriot almond shortbread cookies called “kourabiedes”. I think they are special, because I can just imagine how special these were once a year in my grandma’s house … if,...
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Baking with friends is really fun. If you are also a particularly anal cook, like me, it also serves as an opportunity to really highlight this particular (loveable) quality. I am fine adding more...
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The random thing about not being in Cyprus, is that if you crave Cypriot food, you just have to make it yourself because you can’t really find its products that easily – (save for...
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One thing that I really miss from North America is waking up to a moist, soft, sweet, bran muffin. I’m not sure if it was the tangible change in season in Cyprus or something...
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I have just finished moving house. (Yay!!) This was one of the last things I cooked in my old apartment when I was preparing something to eat for those helping us move. My chosen...
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Hello. As I type this I am surrounded by over ten boxes. I am moving. And I think I may be a hoarder. Or at least that is what my boyfriend is telling me....
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