A chance to explore Cretan cuisine – its history, its olive oil and its impact on the popular Mediterranean diet

Traditional Cretan salad with a yogurt dressing perfect for a summer snack.

Traditional Cretan cheese pies with a honey twist.

Traditional fried pastries filled with semolina.

Dora Kitinas-Gogos travels through the mystical past of Cyprus, on the way to its heavenly foodie future.

Traditional Cypriot cheese filled pastry.

Traditional Cypriot vine leaves stuffed with rice and mince.

A recipe for classic Cypriot style roasted potatoes.

Greek rice pudding, thick and creamy and it is a definite treat.

Asia Minor’s rich influence of its herbs, spices and style of cooking reflects on the Greek cuisine today.