Your butcher will need to cut up the lamb into chunky pieces making sure each piece has bone, meat and some fat on it.

Niki Louca’s passion for her cooking heritage and homemade food led her to change her career. Now her My Greek Kitchen cooking school teaches Greek Cypriot cookery tricks for all.

This recipe will make approximately 80-100 shamishi depending on the size.

A staple in the Cypriot household.

A Greek-style dip of mashed and whipped potato spiked with garlic.

Recipe from My Greek Family Table by Maria Benardis.

Recipe for the favourite Greek dip by Diane Kochilas.

The old adage ‘sharing is caring’ couldn’t be more true of the way Greeks like to indulge in their mezze, especially their dips.

A psoriasis sufferer herself, Dr Irene Prantalos took her own personal healing remedy and gave it to the masses

Perfect for a guilt free sweet break.