Cypriot

Lady Fingers (δάχτυλα κυριών)

Jun 9th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Lady Fingers (δάχτυλα κυριών)

You’ve been asked before and you’ll be asked again…”is there anything better tasting than fried dough”?
This delicious treat comes from the island of Cyprus. This predominantly Greek-speaking island lies in the easternmost corner of of the Mediterranean Sea (between Turkey and Lebanon) has a cuisine very similar to mainland Greece but it also possesses it’s [...]



Grilled Halloumi With a Fig-Ouzo Sauce

Jun 3rd, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Grilled Halloumi With a Fig-Ouzo Sauce

The first time I ever tasted Halloumi cheese was when friends of the family (part Cypriot) gave us some. Here in Toronto, we have a good-sized Greek community with approx. 130,000 Greeks living in the area, about fifteen churches, hundreds of associations and federations representing towns & villages from all over Greece and Cyprus and [...]



Chicken & Halloumi Souvlaki

Jan 6th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis

We’re about a week into January and I’m still eating leaner dishes, avoiding butter (mostly) and trying to be a good boy this January.
Tonight’s dish is another way to kick-up the sometimes boring chicken breast. Cut it up, marinate it, grill it and pair it with something else delicious. In this case, chicken and Halloumi [...]



Halloumi, Grilled to Perfection

Apr 18th, 2008 | By Peter Minakis

This evening was glorious. It was the first day this year where one wakes up to warm sun, birds chirping and the sun shining with nary a cloud in the sky.
I already knew this would mean BBQ time, eat dinner “al fresco” time and relax time. It was a busy week but also very [...]