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MEDITERRANEAN DIPS FOR SUMMER

08/06/2012 By
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As I write the rain is spilling down and the wind almost blowing a gale, to the point where I am wondering how much further the neighbour’s silver birch tree can bend over.  But there must be some summer on the way sometime, so I thought I’d pick out some very good party or buffet/starter […]

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Olive Tapenade and Muhumarra

24/04/2012 By
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Two lovely, zingy Mediterranean dips…. superb with hot Pitta or a fresh Baguette, as a snack or with some salad a light meal.  With the three other “dips” of my June 10th Post (Hommous, Moutabal (smoky aubergine dip) and Skordalia (Garlic Sauce), you have a delectable quintet of buffet or party openers. Tapenade of Black […]

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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Lentils

24/04/2012 By
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Would you know what a lentil looked like when it was growing? Although they are grown in France, Italy, Egypt, North Africa, India, Canada and the United States, I confess have never seen one growing. In fact the term “lentil” covers quite a wide variety of plant. A lentil is a bean-like seed; a cousin […]

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Cyprus Wine

08/04/2012 By
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Wine’s been around a long time in Cyprus, as you can note if you read our potted history. The tourist people like to romanticize about “6,000 Years of Wine History”, but this is only of help if you can drink well today. And you can. There are now more than 200 types and styles of […]

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The Wines of Cyprus in History

08/04/2012 By
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Part 1    The Greek Connection “The World is full of wonders, but nothing is more wonderful than man” Sophocles (c.496 – c.405 BC) The golden age of Greece saw some of the finest works of art, architecture and literature ever bestowed by one civilisation upon its successors.  It also elevated man to freedom — of […]

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Afelia

08/04/2012 By
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Recipe from “Patrick Skinner’s Cyprus Kitchen”, illustrated by Alyana Cazalet This is a popular Cyprus dish, and it’s easy to make a success of Afelia. Ingredients for 4-6 Servings 450 g of lean pork meat cut into small chunks 450 g of potatoes, peeled and cut into similar sized chunks 2 tsp of crushed coriander […]

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