Greek Coffee Small amount, strong, dark, refreshing and delicious is the most common way to describe Greek Coffee. The method of preparing a Greek coffee is slightly more complex than the Nescafe coffee. It is not a process of boiling the kettle, adding the coffee and sugar, pouring the wa... [read more]

Commandaria This wine is a sweet wine produced in Cyprus. It has been said to be one of the oldest wines ever produced. Another important assumption is that the name Commandaria is the worlds oldest named wine still in production. The grapes used are found at the Commandaria region of Cyprus n... [read more]

Zivania Zivania is best defined as fire water. It is an extremely strong, domestic made spirit. It is very popular in Cyprus and is found in almost every Cypriots deep freezer. That's right. Zivania is stored in the deep freezer. This is considered by most people as strange as it is ... [read more]

Cyprus Bread Bread plays a large role in a Cypriot home. In almost every meal prepared one will find bread on the table, whether it is for breakfast as toast, lunch as sandwiches or dinner. Bread will complement almost every meal ranging from meat dishes, fish, lentils, soups and even in some ... [read more]

Cyprus Delights Cyprus delights have been made in the villages of Cyprus since 1895 and are still one of the most consumed sweets. Most visitors will try the traditional Cyprus delight and many foreigners will buy a few boxes for friends or family back home. These traditional soft sweets do no... [read more]

Herbs & Useful Plants Here follows a short description of plants and herbs found in Cyprus with the benefit and uses thereof. SUMACH (Rhus coriaria) The fruits of the sumach are eaten like capers and also used as a spice, in popular dishes like souvlaki. When the fruit is dried it ... [read more]

Aphrodite Delights The story of Aphrodite Delights began in 1895, when Sophocles Athanasiou returned to his home village of Yeroskipos in Cyprus after many years of travelling and living overseas. He established the Cyprus Delights Industry and his 'loukoumia' soon became a local... [read more]

RED wines are generally more suited to the stronger food tastes -beef, lamb, steak, stews, casseroles and stronger cheeses. Some are smooth and mellow, others are fuller and more vigorous. The three on this page are examples of the mellower Cyprus reds. Like all red wines, they are best served at ... [read more]

Cypriot children join European Healthy Food Day By Athena Karsera Pupils at public elementary schools yesterday learned all about healthy eating as part of the European Day of Healthy Food and Cooking. The Cyprus Weekly spent part of the Day at Peristerona Elementary School in the N... [read more]

Olive oil bears ancient importance in Cyprus. Firstly in ancient Cyprus Cypriot athletes would rub the oil all over their body. Secondly olive oil was used as a medicine to heal all pains simply by rubbing the oil on the area in need. Thirdly olive oil was used for cosmetic purposes and even perfume... [read more]