Moustalevria, also known as “palouzes” is a traditional Greek dessert that has been enjoyed for many years. The main ingredient in moustalevria is “mousto,” which is grape must or freshly pressed grape juice that is boiled down to a thick, sweet syrup.
Cypriot
My friends, as I am communicating with you I shall be away from blogging for a few days to relax . However, I have programmed some posts for this week and hope that this will work.
Glyko kerassi (Cherry preserve), is one of the best traditional fruit preserves, called “spoon sweets or glyko tou koutaliou”, which can be served alone or used in many other desserts.
Vazania, as they are called in the Cypriot dialect, (in Greece they are called melitzanes), is a simple dish made withe fried eggplants and potatoes, which are cooked, together in a tomato sauce to make them “giahni” (stewed). This vegan dish, uses only a few ingredients, so it’s not only frugal but also very delicious.
Koupepia me lahana, are the Cypriot version of dolmades, made with Silverbeet leaves, instead of vine leaves, cooked with tomatoes.
Baklavas is one of the most famous Greek desserts. It is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo layers, filled with chopped nuts, drenched with syrup.
Glyko Karpouzi is a fruit preserve made with the rind of the watermelon (karpouzi in Greek pronounced Glee-KHO kar-POU-zee), so whenever you get a thick skinned watermelon, you can use the rind to make this sweet fruit preserve.
Fish mayonnaise, is a cold dish that typically consists of boiled fish, vegetables and mayonnaise.
Ben and I would like to thank everyone for contributing a lovely creation to our first event “Fat Chefs or Skinny Gourmets?”. The participations were beyond our expectations and we have received wonderful, delicious and most of all healthy recipes, enough to keep us going for the rest of the summer. I am glad …
Although I posted a recipe earlier, I was later honored to receive The Blogging for a Purpose award from Hetal, of Isha’s Kitchen, so I had to post about it and thank Hetal . Hetal, is a friend I have made recently but I believe it is a friendship that is growing steadily. Hetal is …