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COURGETTE MASTER CLASS

25/08/2014 By
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  When I was a kid, they called them “Baby Marrows”. They were new fangled things and my mother avoided them, as most people did, preferring the full grown variety, measuring something like 35 – 40 cms in length. They were peeled, cut down the middle, seeds removed, cut in chunks and boiled. Yes, boiled, […]

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CAPITAL! Cyprus’s Longest Serving 5-star Hotel and its long-serving Chef.

25/07/2014 By
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The Cyprus Hilton and I go back quite a long time – to 1968, in fact, when on a flying visit from Beirut I first enjoyed a coffee in its very pleasant lobby lounge, not long after it opened. In the 1970s and 80s we partook of lunch, dinner and an overnight stay now and […]

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RECIPES for SUMMER MEALS

17/07/2013 By
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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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RECIPE – Pepperonata

10/05/2013 By
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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

08/10/2012 By
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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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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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