The Orthodox Easter is the biggest celebration in the Greek Orthodox religion. It is celebrated by millions of Christian Orthodox around the world, with Greeks, Cypriots and Russians to hold the majority and is usually a week …
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Flat green Beans with artichokes cooked in fresh Tomato sauce, onion & garlic
Greeks and Cypriots developed hundreds of ‘yiachni” recipes, with all kind of vegetables, meat and fish and they still evolving original recipes from their ancestors. Below are some of the best vegetable, meat & fish suggestions for …

A summer to remember | Athens, August 2017 | Lagonisi Grand Resort
Athena’s diary, Thursday, 17th August 2017 This is my first post on travelling, although I have made hundreds of journeys around the world and mainly in Europe. Here I have a confession to make, I am afraid of …

Imam Bayildi Special | A Mediterranean Summer Recipe | Ιμάμ Μπαϊλντί, μια καθαρά καλοκαιρινή απόλαυση!
I have probably said this a lot of times by now, but in my country, Summer is a long story. So long, that starts from around April and ends at November! For some of you this might …

Authentic Greek Salad with fresh oregano & Sapfo® virgin greek olive oil | Χωριάτικη σαλάτα με φρέσκα ρίγανι και ελαιόλαδο Sapfo®
I love my job. I really do. And I feel so blessed, that unlike other people I am doing what I love, in an everyday basis and without any obligations. My work is full of new challenges daily, …

Caramelised apricots, tart with Cointreau Liqueur | Πίτα με καραμελωμένα βερίκοκα και λικέρ πορτοκαλιού
I love making pies, actually, I love creating pastry of any kind in general, but is not that easy to do so. As you already know, I am a cooker, a passionate lover of cooking and creating art …

Summer Special Pavlova with Berries | Καλοκαιρινή πάβλοβα με φρούτα δάσους
Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. It is a meringue dessert with a crisp crust and soft, light inside, usually topped with fruit and whipped cream. The dessert is believed to have been created in honor of the dancer …

BBC GOOD FOOD | Fresh Talents Award 2017 by Pink Lady | Finalist Photos by Athena Konstantinou
‘ I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart the Pink Lady Food photography Competition 2017 and the BBC Good Food Fresh Talent Awards for giving me this opportunity and being among the best …

Crust topping Greek Cheese pie with Feta & Yogurt
I know is been a while to post or better, I haven’t been posting as often as I used to and I also know that the photos and the text is less in this post and yes, …

Soupa Louvana me tiganisi | A gluten free & vegan Cypriot traditional soup!
I know that this is the second soup post in a row but in Cyprus the weather is changing rapidly and spring is around the corner, so I wanted to catch up with a few more winter recipes. …

Trahanas Soup | A Greek & Cypriot super food soup with haloumi & sausage
I live in a country where it resides among three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa and co-exist amongst many countries where are influenced by the Mediterranean cuisine, the middle eastern cuisine, Turkish and the Greek kitchen and is …

Leg of Lamb with herbs | A roasting pleasure for Easter Sunday
“The most popular Easter symbol throughout the world is the lamb. The reference to lamb in Christianity goes back to the book of Genesis, when Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son” Lamb is the meat synonymous to …