the kitchen archive —

All the recipes,
with their stories

Every dish in our archive comes with the history that made it — where it came from, who first cooked it, and why it still belongs on a Greek or Cypriot table.

Cypriot Hollandaise

Cyprus 70 min Hard

Cypriot Hollandaise

The French classic, reborn with Cypriot wild oregano — a silky, lemon-bright hollandaise infused with our own mountain rigani. A small experiment in what happens when one good ingredient changes everything.

Chocolate Mousse with Orange & Olive Oil

Greece 25 min Medium

Chocolate Mousse with Orange & Olive Oil

Cold dark-chocolate mousse, blood orange segments, a hard pour of green olive oil and a pinch of salt — the most quietly Greek dessert in the world.

Feta Saganaki in Phyllo with Honey

Greece 13 min Easy

Feta Saganaki in Phyllo with Honey

A whole block of feta wrapped in phyllo, fried until the pastry crackles, then drowned in honey and sesame — Greece's most-screenshotted meze.

Greek Brûlée

Greece 18 min Easy

Greek Brûlée

Crème brûlée with the lid kicked off Paris and dropped in a Greek village — feta-yogurt mousse under a brittle caramel, finished with oregano and black pepper.

Sesame Halloumi with Honey & Carob Molasses

Cyprus 14 min Easy

Sesame Halloumi with Honey & Carob Molasses

Halloumi rolled in sesame, fried until the crust crackles, drizzled with honey and Cypriot χαρουπόμελο — sweet, salty, the island on a plate.

Kolokythakia Sote with Feta Mousse

Greece 22 min Easy

Kolokythakia Sote with Feta Mousse

Golden pan-seared zucchini ribbons laid over a cool, whipped feta-and-mint mousse — a Greek summer plate in two ingredients.

Figs & Feta

Greece 20 min Easy

Figs & Feta

Sweet, salty, unforgettable. A whole block of feta baked with fresh figs, Aeginian pistachios and a flick of chilli — pure Greek summer in a dish.

Greek Cheese Balls with Strawberries

Greece 30 min Easy

Greek Cheese Balls with Strawberries

Crispy Greek cheese balls served with a sweet-savoury strawberry mix — a small, surprising plate built to share.

Youvarlakia (Greek Meatballs in Avgolemono)

Greece 70 min Medium

Youvarlakia (Greek Meatballs in Avgolemono)

Tender meatballs and rice simmered in a silky lemon-egg sauce — Greek comfort food, made for two on a cold night in.

Risotto Gemista

Greece 65 min Medium

Risotto Gemista

Yiayia's gemista, rebuilt as a risotto — roasted-tomato rice, pine nuts, raisins, herbs and a quenelle of feta mousse.

Salmon, Fennel & Beurre Blanc

Greece 45 min Medium

Salmon, Fennel & Beurre Blanc

Pan-seared salmon, slow-caramelised fennel, and a silky beurre blanc — quietly elegant, made for two.

Κριθαρότο (Greek Orzo Risotto)

Greece 35 min Medium

Κριθαρότο (Greek Orzo Risotto)

The Greek answer to risotto — silky orzo cooked slowly with wine, broth and a quiet kind of patience.

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