Food and Drink

Summer in Cyprus would not be complete without village festivals, where tradition, flavour and community spirit come together. One such highlight is returning this August, as Kato Mylos prepares to ...

When Michal Stourac joined the Cyprus homebrewers’ association in 2016 and participated in one of their first brewing competitions, he was a casual brewer who occasionally supplied his family with fresh ...

Few desserts evoke as much intrigue – and as many questions – as red velvet cake. With its striking crimson crumb, delicate cocoa notes, and cream cheese frosting, this cake has long ...

Pastéis de Nata 425g package ready opened puff pastry (40×32 cm) For the cream 350g milk 100g white sugar 3 egg yolks 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 sachet vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste 1/3 ...

Let us start with the definition, what are experimental wines? They are wines born from uncertainty and the constant questioning that drives winemakers to seek new ways to interpret wine, ...

Dense, creamy, and infused with the subtle perfume of cardamom, rosewater, or pistachio, this frozen treat has soothed sweltering afternoons across the Indian subcontinent for centuries. More intense and indulgent ...

Pad Thai With Beef 150 g rice noodles 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 eggs, beaten 200g beef fillet cut into thin strips 1 teaspoon chopped red chilli 1 chopped spring onion 40ml fish sauce 2 teaspoons ...

Kritharaki with Drunken Prawns A quick and easy weeknight supper made with simple ingredients. If you have orzo and prawns, please make it! It’s very delicious, a marriage of ...

Every year wildfires grip the island. On July 23, firefighters and volunteers battled blazes in the wine villages of Limassol, taking two days to bring the situation under control. The fires ...

It is a refreshing, pink and beloved summer dessert and this year it has its own festival. The first Mahalepi Festival was originally scheduled for July 12 at Amiantos village but ...

Tomatoes, mozzarella, basil. That’s all it takes. No complicated technique, no lengthy preparation – just the right ingredients at the right moment! Insalata Caprese, or Caprese salad, is one of ...

August is all about traditional festivals and they are happening in every corner of the country. From nuts and fruits festivals in the mountains to potato festivals near the sea, ...

Yogurt dessert with roast apricots, rosewater syrup and vanilla 8 apricots, cut into wedges 400g Pear, Apple, Banana flavour yoghurt Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon 150ml white wine Moschofilero 2 tablespoons honey 1 ...

A good glass of local wine and a full moon sounds like the perfect pair. As long as the person serving it to you knows what makes good wine and ...

Letymbou village is famous for its vineyards, which inspired Theodoros to build his modern boutique winery found just outside the village, near his vineyards. He is the fourth generation to ...

Raise your glasses for the Paphos Beer Festival. It is back and bigger than ever. From August 7 to 10, the heart of Paphos will transform into a beer lover’s paradise, ...

When the summer heat in Japan grows humid and heavy, appetites wane – but one dish returns to the table with unwavering popularity: zaru soba. Light, clean and served refreshingly cold, ...

Just before the yearly grape harvest begins, Tsiakkas Winery hosts an afternoon of music, flavour, heritage and connection. Wine Me Not 3.1 is a mini wine festival set to celebrate Cyprus, ...

Almond Sharbat Sharbat is a sweet, non-alcoholic beverage, often made from fruit, flower or nut extracts, herbs, and sugar, diluted with water. It is a popular drink in the Middle ...

Deep in the valley above Agros, a tiny family-owned winery turns its terrace into a live music stage this summer with six live performances. Pittali Winery is a new addition ...

In the heat of summer, when the sun hangs heavy and appetites grow light, there are few things more welcome than a bowl of chilled tzatziki. Velvety, tangy and flecked ...

Piri Piri Chicken For the marinade 2 tablespoons olive oil 100g dried onion, cut in half 75 g sweet red pepper 1 piri piri pepper (10g) or other chili 2 cloves of garlic 4 tablespoons ...

All over the wine world an increase in the number of high-design wineries being built has been seen in the last few year. Well-designed wineries improve the symbiotic relationship between ...

Some pairings feel inevitable – tomatoes and basil, bread and butter, strawberries and cream. Others feel surprising, even slightly odd, until you take that first bite. Watermelon and feta is one ...