Pork and Peas

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Recipe from “Patrick Skinner’s Cyprus Kitchen”, illustrated by Alyana Cazalet   Ingredients  500 g lean loin or fillet of pork, cut into 2cm cubes 1 good-sized onion, peeled and sliced 1 tbsp flour 45 cl stock (use home-made if you can, or a pork or chicken stock cube in boiling water) 230 g peas (freshly […]

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RECIPE – Pepperonata

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A summer side-dish or part of an hors d’oeuvres, tasty and tangy. Ingredients for 4-6 servings Four sweet peppers (one each of green, red, yellow and orange) 2 tbsp salad oil (olive or sunflower according to your taste) 2 tsp white wine vinegar 2 des-spoons capers (optional) 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (optional) Salt and […]

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Recipe for cooler evenings – AFELIA

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AFELIA – a stew of pork and potatoes This is a popular dish in Cyprus, the ingredients of which are all widely available in the UK. In the 20 or so years I was putting out recipes in my columns this one occurred every five years or so (show me a cookery writer who doesn’t […]

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RECIPES for SUMMER MEALS

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Carrot, Radish and Spinach Salad You don’t mix this, so simply arrange the ingredients in rows upon a serving platter. Ingredients for Two Servings 2 medium sized carrots, topped, tailed, peeled and coarsely grated. 4 large radishes, peeled to leave only the white part, grated. 1 bunch spinach, carefully washed, patted dry, stalks and choggy […]

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SIX OF THE BEST FROM AROUND THE MED.

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  It was a Frenchman who said: “If there’s no food for you to eat…. you should talk about food”, to which I add, “And if there’s no-one to talk to, read about it”. I am never happier than when I am at my stove – and when I am not, the next best thing […]

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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

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The Anchovy   There may well be more anchovies in the world than any other living species. It is a small silver fish which is found in vast, vast numbers in the warmer areas of seas and oceans around the world. In the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Peru there are such huge shoals […]

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