Cypriot Eggplant Parmesan

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Recipe – by Matthew Stowell      Originally posted September 2009 As the name indicates, this is a Cypriot version of the classic Italian dish. When I was a cook in Boston, Eggplant Parmesan was one of my favourite dishes to make and, of course, enjoy at the table with a glass of Chianti or, before it […]

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Lentils, Cyprus Style

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They say the simplest dishes are often the best. And in many countries the food of the peasants is the best: fresh ingredients grown near the dwelling, easy preparation and speedy cooking. What could be better? Within the walls of Nicosia, not in the tourist section, you can still find little cafés where Mama cooks […]

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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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Pesto

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Pesto is Italian – a quite pungent blend of fresh basil, pine-nuts (“Pinolia”), cheese, garlic and olive oil. It is a great accompaniment to Pasta and Gnocchi, but around my table it is often spooned on to grilled or fried chicken and fish. It is simple to make and it’s a super summer dish. It’s […]

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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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Stuffed Squid (Calamari Ripieni)

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Dishy Fish.. This is a lovely Italian dish that will grace a lunch or supper table, served with rice a green salad and a vibrant South Oz white wine. I have adapted it from a great cook book recently purchased which is consulted several times a week, because its recipes are so good. It is […]

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