Types of food

Every Monday, the Cantina team provides ideas to help you plan a delicious and balanced weekly menu with irresistible recipes.

Monday, Nov 25

Pasta with Ground Meat
The secret to this pasta dish lies in the perfectly sautéed ground meat, rich with spices and flavor. Patience is key for a dish that no one can resist!

Tuesday, Nov 26

With its mushrooms, olives, vegetables and organic meats, as well as, of course, its fresh seafood from the rich Evian Gulf and the Aegean Sea, the island of Evia continues to produce excellent ingredients for the outstanding dishes it serves in elegant restaurants and cozy tavernas alike. Here are the top dining choices for the northern part of the island.

Ingredients

Servings: 6-8

• 1 liter of fresh milk
• 500 ml Arla full-fat cream
• 200 g sugar
• 4 eggs
• 120 g fine semolina
• 30 g cornflour
• 2 vanilla pods
• Zest of ½ orange
• 50 g cold Lurpak butter, cubed

For Topping

Olive oil and potatoes saw the steepest price increases in August in Cyprus, according to the latest data from the Cyprus Consumer Association released on Friday.

The seafood meze, ouzo, tsipouro, and good company are always welcome, especially on weekends when we want to relax from the week’s hustle. If home cooking isn’t your strong suit and you feel like going out with friends in the city center, by the sea, or even to the northern parts of town, we suggest some value-for-money spots.

The celebration of Saint Fanourios is approaching, a time when we traditionally make fanouropites (Saint Fanourios’ pie). Here, we provide all the useful tips you need to succeed, even if you’re a beginner

Remember when you were a child, and your grandmother would cut a cool watermelon after your afternoon nap? The taste was irresistible, and just one bite would fill you with joy. Back then, everything seemed different: tomatoes were sweet and juicy, grapes were crisp, peaches were fragrant and succulent, and even the nearly bland zucchinis were interesting and made a perfect light lunch.

High prices on fruit and vegetables for consumers. “Prices on fruit and vegetables are always changing. At times during seasons and conditions. Greece went through a 2-month heatwave, went through a 5-month drought, resulting in reduced production, poor production and that leads to price increases. The price increase is occasional. Our own products are 100% dependent on the weather.

Persistently high temperatures and dry conditions are raising the prospects of food scarcity in Europe. The weather conditions are affecting major producers of wheat, corn, olive oil and fruit.

Meatballs from Mytilene and Pilaf with Yogurt and Mint

In Mytilene, they mix meatballs with ouzo, making them aromatic, fluffy, and delicious. We serve them here with a refreshing pilaf with yogurt, making a hearty meal!

Ingredients:

For the meatballs: