traditonal | Yiayia's Recipes

Yemista / Stuffed Vegetables

This, this right here is exactly why I tend to not cook with my mum… Me ‘Mum, I think yemista is a really good recipe to make for my...

Kouneli Stifado / Rabbit Stew

This is definitely a controversial one and not for everyone! I love this dish, however it’s not something I make too often. I feel...

Fasolaki / Runner Beans with Lamb

Another great way to make Fasolaki / Runner Beans is with lamb. Ingredients 10 - 15 Pieces of Lamb (middle end chops) 1 Large Onion 20ml...

Fasolaki / Runner Beans

I was going to give up this blog, I became ‘busy’ again on the other side of Covid. Between trying to catch up with life, a new...

Spanakopitta - Spinach Pie

Having this recipe, hand written by my mum, on her fathers headed business paper (he retired late 1980s ) should’ve rang alarm bells if...

Sea Bream - 3 Hours of Eating

This dish always reminds me of my grandfather. Lunch is a big deal in Cyprus, what would and should normally take an hour, will usually...

Macaronia tou Fournou / Pastichio (Pasta Bake)

I cannot stress enough that everyone’s Cypriot grandmother can make the best macaronia tou fournou EVER! Not your grandmother but mine...

Galatopoureko / Galaktopoureko - Yum!!

The agony I went through to get this right is indescribable but I’m going to try my best. So, I’ve discovered that I do not like...

Soupies - Cuttlefish

Anyone eating this must be aware of one thing, your mouth will be inked black and it takes some time to go. Eating this as a child was a...

Dips - Some Pretty Great Dips!

I loved making these! They were surprisingly easy to make and not so surprisingly easy to scoff! We’ve got some pretty great dips, us...

Greek Coffee / Turkish Coffee - Same Thing!

I’m not going to get into any political debates over this one. My point here is that you will hear both terms being used and you can...