Psari (fish) Savoro and How to use your leftover rice (Πώς θα αξιοποιήσουμε το ρύζι που μας περίσσεψε)

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Savoro means sour, and this dish probably has its roots from the Venetian dish “Pesse in saor”, which is found in Cyprus as well as the Ionian Islands as they were both under Venetian rule.

My mother used to make this dish whenever we had leftover fried fish such as red mullet (mullus barbatus), mullet or other cheaper small fish like bogue etc.

The combination of vinegar and rosemary was a method they used to preserve food back when there were no refrigerators but as this is also a delicious mezes they continued making this recipe.

The fish is dredged in flour and fried in olive oil.  A garlic clove is sauteed and vinegar is added.  Then fresh tomato with rosemary and bay leaf are simmered to make a rather thick sauce which the fish is then covered to preserve it.

Mullet or red mullet is an expensive fish and with the economic crisis in Greece, it’s not easy to buy this type of fish very often.  However, sometimes when the catch is abundant, you find it quite cheap at the farmers’ market. Yesterday was one of those days when red mullet was very fresh and at a reasonable price, so I did not miss the chance to buy a small quantity to feed the family.

I made it slightly different but not too different from the original recipe.  I did not add the extra flour to make a roux as I did not want a thick sauce and when I grated the fresh tomato, I mixed in a tablespoon of tomato paste and a tsp of Dijon Mustard, which made all the difference to the sauce in order to serve it with the rice.

How to use your leftover rice:

I always make good use of my leftovers, even before the crisis.  I had some leftover boiled rice pilaf and using ingredients I had in my fridge and pantry, I transformed it into a new dish.  This frugal recipe revived the boring rice pilaf and brought it to another level making it delicious and matched perfectly with the red fish sauce.  I have seen in many recipes that only the white part of the green onion is used.  When it is fresh and tender I always use it in my recipes and it is used like a herb rather than an onion and it adds great flavour when used either raw or cooked.

Rice with Green Onions, halloumi and feta, recipe by Ivy

Preparation time:  10 minutes

Cooking time:  20 minutes

Serves:  4 – 6

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked parboiled long grained rice

2 whole green onions and the green parts of 5 -6 more onions, finely chopped

100 grams halloumi

50 grams feta

50 grams Greek yoghurt

1 egg

1 tbsp olive oil

1 sprig fresh mint, (or 1 tbsp dried mint) finely chopped

1 sprig dill, finely chopped (or 2 – 3 tbsp fresh parsley)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp Greek spice mixture (or use whatever spice you prefer)

1/2 cup dried bread crumbs

Directions:

In a food processor add 1/2 cup rice, the olive oil and the egg and mix.  Remove to a bowl.

In the same food processor add halloumi, feta and yoghurt and mix.  Add in the bowl with all the other ingredients and mix well.

Place in a pyrex and bake in a preheated oven to 180 degrees C / 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes until lightly golden.

The original recipe for Savoro is included in my cookbook Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste as well as in Volume 1 of my e-cookbook.

Πώς θα αξιοποιήσουμε το ρύζι που μας περίσσεψε:

Όταν μου περισσεύει κάποιο φαγητό, προσπαθώ πάντα να το αξιοποιήσω με τον πιο καλό τρόπο, δίνοντάς του καινούργια γεύση.  Έτσι έκανα και με το βρασμένο ρύζι πιλάφι που μου περίσσεψε.  Από ένα συνηθισμένο συνοδευτικό έγινε κάτι εντελώς διαφορετικό με υλικά που είχα στο σπίτι.  Βλέπω σε πολλές συνταγές να μη χρησιμοποιούν τα φύλλα από τα φρέσκα κρεμμυδάκια.  Όταν είναι φρέσκα και τρυφερά πάντα τα βάζω στις συνταγές μου είτε ωμά ή μαγειρευτά και τα χειρίζομαι πιο πολύ σαν αρωματικό παρά σαν κρεμμύδι και έτσι προσθέτουν υπέροχη γεύση.

Ρύζι με κρεμμυδάκια φρέσκα, χαλλούμι και φέτα, συνταγή της Ήβης

Χρόνος προετοιμασίας:  10 λεπτά

Χρόνος μαγειρέματος:  20 λεπτά

Μερίδες:  4 – 6

Υλικά:

2 κούπες βρασμένο ρύζι για πιλάφι

2 κρεμμυδάκια φρέσκα ολόκληρα και 5 – 6 από το πράσινο μέρος, ψιλοκομμένα

100 γραμμάρια χαλλούμι

50 γραμμάρια φέτα

50 γραμμάρια γιαούρτι στραγγιστό

1 αυγό

1 κουταλιά ελαιόλαδο

1 κλωναράκι φρέσκο διόσμο (ή 1 κουταλιά ξερό), ψιλοκομμένο

1 κλωναράκι άνηθο, ψιλοκομμένο (ή 2 – 3 κουταλιές φρέσκο μαϊντανό)

Αλάτι και φρεσκοτριμμένο μαύρο πιπέρι

½ κ.γ. μείγμα μπαχαρικών (ή άλλο μπαχαρικά της αρεσκείας σας)

1/2 κούπα φρυγανιά τριμμένη

Εκτέλεση:

Βάζουμε στο μούλτι ½ κούπα ρύζι, με το ελαιόλαδο και το αυγό και τα λιώνουμε.  Το ρίχνουμε σε ένα μπωλ.

Στο ίδιο μούλτι λίωνουμε το χαλλούμι και τη φέτα μαζί με το γιαούρτι.  Το ρίχνουμε και αυτό στο μπωλ μαζί με όλα τα υπόλοιπα υλικά και ανακατεύουμε καλά.

Το βάζουμε σε ένα πυρέξ και ψήνουμε σε προθερμασμένο φούρνο στους  180 βαθμούς C / 350 βαθμούς F για περίπου 20 λεπτά μέχρι να πάρουν ένα ελαφρύ χρώμα.

To ρύζι αυτό ήταν συνοδευτικό ενός σαβόρου, λίγο διαφορετικό από την κλασσική συνταγή που περιλαμβάνεται στο βιβλίο μου Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste καθώς και στο Volume 1 του e-cookbook.

Similar Recipes / Παρόμοιες συνταγες

Ryzokeftedes (rice fritters)

Ρυζοκεφτέδες

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,

Eliopita with Walnuts, Feta & Rosemary

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Cypriot Eliopita is made by rolling a big piece of phyllo and filling it with olives, onions and aromatic herbs which is then made into a roulade.

The recipe for the phyllo is not quite the same as other types of phyllos as it is kneaded with , fresh orange juice.  You can either make it into a roulade or make smaller Eliopitakia (turnovers).

You will find the recipe for the traditional Eliopita, Eliopitakia and Eliopsomo in my Cookbook “Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste” as well as in Volume 2 of my e-book.

I loved the combination of feta with rosemary and not long after I made “Eliopsomo” another Cypriot recipe, which is an olive bread making my own twists.  You can find the recipe here.

Eliopita with Walnuts, Feta, Rosemary, recipe by Ivy

Phyllo dough

For the filling:

500 grams throumbes olives, pitted and cut (or substitute with Kalamata olives)

1 red onion, finely chopped

100 grams feta

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Fresh coriander, finely chopped

A handful of walnuts

Black pepper

A pinch of salt

Poppy seeds, to sprinkle on top

Directions: 

Prepare dough and set aside to rest for half an hour.

Mix all the filling ingredients together except the poppy seeds.

When the dough is ready roll out into a thin phyllo and spread the filling all over and roll to form into a roulade.

Brush with egg wash or olive oil and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.

Bake in a preheated oven to 180^o C / 350^o F, for about 50 minutes.

Η ελιόπιτα είναι μια παραδοσιακή Κυπριακή συνταγή που γίνεται με φύλλο, διαφορετικό από τα συνηθισμένα γιατί ζυμώνεται με χυμό πορτοκαλιού.  Η γέμιση είναι νηστίσιμη και εκτός από ελιές, περιέχει κρεμμύδι και κάποια μυρωδικά.  Η παραδοσιακή συνταγή βρίσκεται στο βιβλίο μου.

Ελιόπιτα με Καρύδια, Φέτα και Δενδρολίβανο, συνταγή της Ήβης

Υλικά:

Φύλλο

Για τη γέμιση:

500 γραμμάρια ελιές θρούμπες ή Καλαμών

1 κοκκίνο κρεμμύδι, ψιλοκομμένο

100 γραμμάρια φέτα

3 κουταλιές ελαιόλαδο

Φρέσκο κόλιανδρο

Μία χούφτα καρύδια

Φρεσκοτριμμένο μαύρο πιπέρι

Μια πρέζα αλάτι

Παπαρουνόσπορο, για από πάνω

Εκτέλεση: 

Ετοιμάζουμε τη ζύμη και την αφήνουμε να ξεκουραστεί.

Ανακατεύουμε όλα τα υλικά εκτός από τον παπαρουνόσπορο.

Ανοίγουμε ένα λεπτό φύλλο και απλώνουμε τη γέμιση.  Το τυλίγουμε σε ρολό.

Βουρτσίζουμε σε ρολό ή με ελαιόλαδο και πασπαλίζουμε με τον παπαρουνόσπορο.

Ψήνουμε σε προθερμασμένο φούρνο στους 180^o C / 350^o F, for about 50 minutes, μέχρι να ροδίσει.

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,

How to self publish your e-books on Amazon

My first attemps to convert my Cookbook into an e-book was not easy. I started on Amazon Kindle but found the instructions very complicated. There was too much information there, which gave me a headache each time I started reading it.

After reading many tutorials and forum threads, someone mentioned on the Amazon forum that there is a great tutorial on Smashwords and they were absolutely right. If you follow their instructions it is 100% guaranteed that you will succeed to publish your e-book.

However Amazon is AMAZON!!!!, if you know what I mean and who wouldn’t want to be visible on one of the biggest sites on the web?

I know I did and I finally made it a couple of days ago and now my e-cookbooks are available on all Amazon stores!!

If you want to self publish here is a synopsis of what I have learned during the course of self publishing my e-cookbook Volume 1 and Volume 2 and if the information provided is incomplete, you can also download and find more information on the Kindle Publishing Guide:

A. Prepare your manuscript

• Make a list of all the recipes you want to include. Arrange them either in alphabetical order or sort them into categories.
• Add the recipes from your files or blog.
• When done, highlight everything with Control A to copy content. Open Notepad and left shift or Control V to paste content. This will remove any formats or links.
• Open a new word document and Save As .doc (not docx)
• Prepare a Table of Content and add links.
• Do not add page numbers, headers or footers or symbols.
• Use Styles to format your document. Do not use a font size bigger than 14.
• Do not use more than one line breaks. If you want to change a line do not press enter more than once.
• After each recipe use a Page Break and add a link to your Table of Content.

B. Adding photos

• Do not copy paste a picture but add each picture from Insert / Picture.
• Do not resize it by dragging the picture from the corners. Resize your photos on Photoshop, Picassa or Gimp. The image should be a minimum 500 pixels wide and 1280 pixels high.
• In the member’s area of the Kindle Desktop Publishing website there is a tutorial for formatting your manuscript document. Read through that document and follow the directions to make sure that your e-book displays properly.
• Make sure that you carefully edit and proofread your book’s manuscript before you upload it.
• Prepare you Book Cover.

C. Create a free account on the Kindle Desktop Publishing platform

Go to KDP/Amazon and sign up for a free publisher account.

D. Create your profile

Create your profile on Author Central

E. Publish your e-book

Write a concise and compelling description of your e-book and upload it to the Kindle Store. Last step: set your price, “Save and Publish” and if you have done everything correct you are now an AA, no not that kind of AA but an Amazon Author.

I used to think that you needed a Kindle device to read Kindle e-books but found out after publishing that you can download Kindle Cloud, which is a free application where you can read kindle books on your browser, even if you are not online.

Hope my article was useful to you but if you need more help, do not hesitate to contact me.

On a last note, if you have already purchased my book in print, my e-book on Smashwords or you have won a copy or it was sent to you as a gift or if you intend to buy one in the future, PLEASE write a sincere review.  You know that reviews are helpful to potential buyers, so please take a minute and write your review either on AMAZON or on SMASHWORDS.

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi!

Merry Christmas and Recipes from my e-Cookbooks

During the Christmas period, I indulge into using more butter than I use throughout the whole year. But then what would Christmas be without making cookies and other desserts? After six months of diet I have learned to restrain myself and until today I have only tried a small piece from each to see how they taste.

As Socrates said “Everything in moderation”. So let’s all keep this in mind and enjoy the holidays!

A cake I have been making since I was single is Christmas Fruit Cake. I cannot imagine Christmas without it. However, each year I find myself doing something different. This year I made it with citrus flavour. I used some of my spoon sweets in it.  I added bergamot, orange, lemon, bitter orange and kumkuat fruit preserves. I also added my four citrus marmalade before the almond paste and orange liqueur.

This year I experimented by making a batch of some “unconventional” kourabiedes.   It’s not the icing sugar and cocoa powder you see outside but it’s what is inside which makes them unconventional.   My children who tried them said that although unusual, they were awesome.

Making a bigger dose of Kourabiedes from my Cookbook.

This year Melomakarona were made the classic way.

I also made some traditional Amygdalota, which is a no bake Almond Cookie, wrapped in icing sugar but also some wrapped in dark chocolate.

The recipes (or similar recipes) of the Christmas Cake, Orange liqueur, Fruit preserves, Four citrus Marmalade, Amygdalota Μelomakarona and Kourabiedes are included in my e-cookbook Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of  Cyprus, Kopiaste! Volume 2.  All the above recipes, except the Four Citrus Marmalade are also included in the printed cookbook.

I also made some chocolate star shaped cookies using some of my Spoon Sweets (fruit preserves) to add a Christmas touch.

 

Spoon Sweets (Fruit Preserves) for my cakes

 

Chocolate Fruit Preserve Cookies

 

Choco Orange cookies

 

Wishing you all Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,

Video with easy way to roll out Phyllo and make Kotopita (Chicken Galette)

Kotopita is one of many types of meat pites. This particular pie is made with a horiatiko (village) phyllo pastry crust, which is very easy to handle and roll. I make kotopita with different kinds of fillings and two similar recipes are included in Volume 2 of my e-cookbook.

You can serve this Kotopita during the holidays as a starter. If you like you can make smaller ones. Grease your muffin tins with olive oil, line it with phyllo, add the filling and cheese on top and form into mini galettes.

The previous video, where I made Spanakopita, was in English but it wasn’t fair for the readers of my Greek blog, so this time I preferred not to speak but to add subtitles in both languages.

Kotopita (Chicken Galette, Recipe by Ivy

Horiatiko Phyllo

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 500 grams (1.10 lbs) all purpose flour
• 1 egg
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup tepid water plus 2 tbsp
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup halloumi or graviera cheese

Kotopita filling:

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Baking time: about 45 minutes

Makes: 6 – 8 depending on size

• 250 grams (8.80 oz) grated graviera or halloumi (divided). Some in phyllo, some in bechamel sauce and the remaining on top
• Sesame seeds

Ingredients:

• 500 grams (1.10 lbs) chicken breasts, boiled, skinned and cut into small pieces
• 1 cup frozen corn, boiled for 10 minutes
• 1 cup bell peppers (yellow, red, orange, green), julienned
• ¼ cup, finely chopped parsley
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp spice mixture
• 1/2 tsp tarragon
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika

Bechamel sauce:

• 2 cups hot milk
• 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 egg
• Salt
• A pinch of nutmeg
• 1 cup graviera or halloumi

Potato and pumpkin puree

This is optional. I had some leftover Potato and pumpkin puree but you can add only some grated cheese one top.

Egg wash:

• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp milk

Directions:

Prepare the dough.

Sift the flour and mix in the salt. Put the flour in a large bowl and pour in the oil. Using your fingertips rub the oil until the flour has absorbed the oil. Add the egg and mix. Finally add the water gradually (more or less water may be necessary). Mix until the dough is soft but not sticky on your hands. Place on a floured surface and knead for a few minutes.

You can also make the dough in your stand mixer. Attach the dough paddle. Put all the ingredients, except water, in the mixer bowl and mix on low speed. Gradually add water until the dough is ready and does not stick on the walls of the bowl. Test with your fingers to see if it is sticky. If it is, add more flour. Set aside to rest.

Boil chicken for 30 minutes and when it cools, cut into small pieces.

To make the Bechamel sauce, heat the milk and set aside.

Beat the egg, mixing with a fork and set aside.

In a saucepan heat the olive oil and add the flour and mix thoroughly to make a roux. Add salt and nutmeg.

Add the warm milk, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thick and creamy. Remove from the heat.

Gradually add the beaten egg, a little at a time slowly, but stirring constantly until it is incorporated. Mix in the cheese.

Add the chicken, the parsley, the corn and bell peppers. Add salt, pepper, paprika and seasoning and mix.

Knead the dough for a few minutes and divide it into 6 – 8 pieces. Form them into a ball, dusting each piec with flour.

Flatten the disc and using a dowel rod roll out the dough. Flour your working surface and the dough regularly, each time rotating it and sometimes turning it over.

Place a 20 cm / 8 inch diametre plate on top and cut a round circle. Add 2 heaped spoonfuls of chicken filling in the centre. Then add the puree and finally some grated cheese to cover the filling.

Fold the outer parts of the galette into the centre, forming a round galette.

Line a large baking tin with parchment paper and place the galettes.

Beat the egg with a fork and mix in the milk. Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.

Bake in a preheated oven to 180^o C / 350^o F, for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and set aside for 10-15 minutes to cool before serving.

The special offer with 25% discount is still valid for all the readers of my blog until the 31st December, 2011 . You can use Code JB99K for Volume 1 and Code EP93W for Volume 2.

Last but not least, if you would like to buy the Cookbook in print and are worried that it will not reach you in time, well if you buy it directly from me paying via Paypal, I will also send you the two e-cookbooks, free of charge, within a few hours. Please contact me by e-mail at ivyliac AT gmail DOT com or through the contact page.

If you buy the book or e-cookbook, a review is always welcome.

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,

Special Offer for my Cookbooks and Video: How to make Phyllo from Scratch and Spanakopita

I am very excited that yesterday I made my first video. It was nothing planned but it was one of those rare days that I was alone at home. I had already done the preparation of the dough and filling for Spanakopita, when the idea of making a video popped up.

I know that there are a lot of mistakes in this video and my friends on facebook gave me some good advice for next time, if ever I decide to do this again, and if I do, I hope next time to do a better job.

What I did was set the tripod on the only free space available in the kitchen and focus on the working area. As you see from the picture, the stand mixer is where the fruit are and right behind me is the kitchen table.

In order to speak to the camera I had to lower down my body and also later on, while rolling the dough I had to put my back to the camera as otherwise I could not reach the pasta attachment.

As I said, it was not planned and the dough I had made was more than it takes for one spanakopita as I wanted to use the rest to make some Spicy Sausage Rolls (that will have to wait for a future recipe).

Nevertheless, with all the technical mistakes in it, I think that you will understand how to make a good Greek Spanakopita.

Spanakopita Strifti, from my Cookbook but also, included in my e-cookbook Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste, Volume 2

Spanakopitta (or spanakopita) is the most popular Greek pie, made with spinach, aromatic herbs and feta cheese. Other types of cheeses, like anari or myzithra, which are soft whey cheeses, similar to ricotta can be combined.

How to make Phyllo

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Resting time: 30 minutes

Rolling phyllo: 30 minutes, depending on your skills

Ingredients:

• 500 grams (1.10 lbs) all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp wine vinegar
• 200 ml water (about 1 cup)

Spanakopita Strifti

Preparation time: 60 minutes

Baking time: 45 – 60 minutes

Serves: 6 – 9 (as a main dish) or 18 as a snack

Ingredients:

• Dough (as above)
• Olive oil for brushing (about 1 cup)

Ingredients for the filling:

• 1 kilo (2.20 lbs) fresh or frozen spinach
• 3 spring onions
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• ½ cup parsley, finely chopped
• ½ cup dill, finely chopped
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 300 grams (0.65 lbs) feta, crumbled
• 3 large eggs
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Sift the flour and mix in the salt. Put the flour in a large bowl and pour in the oil. Using your fingertips rub the oil until the flour has absorbed the oil. Add vinegar and then water gradually (more or less water may be necessary). Mix until the dough is soft but not sticky on your hands. Place on a floured surface and knead for a few minutes.
2. You can also make the dough in your stand mixer. Attach the dough paddle. Put all the ingredients, except water, in the mixer bowl and mix on low speed. Gradually add water until the dough is ready and does not stick on the walls of the bowl. Test with your fingers to see if it is sticky. If it is, add more flour.
3. After your dough is ready, you should leave it to rest for half an hour. This resting time is necessary for the gluten to develop and make the dough elastic. If gluten does not develop properly, you will roll out the dough and then it will shrink again.
4. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Shape them into balls and then press to flatten. While working with the dough, flour your working surface regularly with flour, unless you are working on a non-stick mat. Also dust the dough regularly so that it will not stick.
5. Always keep the remaining dough covered, so that it does not dry.
6. Depending on your pasta machine, it is usually numbered from 1 – 6 and on some other attachments on stand mixers like mine, the machines are numbered from 1 – 9.
7. Set your pasta machine to the smallest number which is number 1. Each time you roll it out, dust it again with flour and continue the same procedure increasing the numbers, until you get the desired thickness
8. Meantime, wash the spinach, removing the stems or any damaged leaves and dry. Frozen spinach reduces the time of preparation considerably but defrost before using. Squeeze it with your hands to remove all fluids. Alternatively, if fresh spinach is used, when still wet you can put them in a big saucepan, without any additional water, and bring to a soft boil for about 5 minutes, until it wilts. It will become soft and its volume will be reduced. Place it in a colander to cool down and when it can be handled, drain any water by squeezing it. In both cases,cut it into smaller pieces.
9. Preheat oven to 180^o C / 350^ο F.
10. Place the spinach in a large bowl and add ¼ cup of the olive oil, the onions and herbs, as well as the eggs, feta and spices and mix well.
11. Grease a 30 x 40 cm (12 x 15.75”) or 30 cm – 12” baking tin with olive oil. The remaining olive oil will be used to brush the phyllo.
12. Divide the dough into six parts and roll out a thin phyllo.
13. Place on your working surface and cut it in the middle. Join the two pieces to make a bigger square or rectangle piece and brush it generously with olive oil.
14. Put some filling on one edge. Roll, once to cover filling and press the two sides so that the filling will not come out. While rolling brush it with olive oil and when done, twist the two ends towards opposite direction. This will stretch the dough and make it even bigger. Place in an oiled baking tin one roll next to the other.
15. Brush on top generously with olive oil.
16. Bake for about 1 hour or until golden on top.

Hope you enjoyed the video and please let me know what you think:)

 Special Offer for my Readers:

Volume 1 includes a selection of the best Greek-Cypriot savory dishes, mezedes, side dishes and salads. This goes to Jamie, of Life’s a Feast.

Volume 2, includes Breads, bread products, Pies, Snacks, Preserves and a lot of Desserts. This goes to Rosa, of Rosa’s Yummy Yums.

The special offer with 25% discount is still valid for all the readers of my blog until the 31st December, 2011 . You can use Code JB99K for Volume 1 and Code EP93W for Volume 2.

Last but not least, if you would like to buy the Cookbook in print and are worried that it will not reach you in time, well if you buy it directly from me paying via Paypal, I will also send you the two e-cookbooks within a few hours. Please contact me by e-mail at ivyliac AT gmail DOT com or through the contact page.

If you win or buy the book or e-cookbooks, a review is always welcome.

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,

Happy Holidays and Giveaway of e-cookbooks

With Christmas just two weeks away, I would like to thanks my readers with a giveaway of each volume of my e-cookbooks.

The books are available on the following formats for you to choose:

Online Reading (HTML, good for sampling in web browser)

Online Reading (JavaScript, experimental, buggy)

Kindle (.mobi for Kindle devices and Kindle apps)

Epub (Apple iPad/iBooks, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and most e-reading apps including Stanza, Aldiko, Adobe Digital Editions, others)

PDF (good for reading on PC, or for home printing)

RTF (readable on most word processors)

LRF (Use only for older model Sony Readers that don’t support .epub)

Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices)

Plain Text (download) (flexible, but lacks much formatting)

Plain Text (view) (viewable as web page)

Volume 1 includes over 100 of the best Greek-Cypriot savory dishes, mezedes, side dishes and salads.

Volume 2, you will find Breads, bread products, Pies, Snacks and a lot of Desserts.

Now, how do you win the book?

1. Follow Kopiaste by subscribing to this blog. If you’re on Facebook, ‘Like‘ Kopiaste.. to Greek Hospitality.

2. Share this post on any social network. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, anything goes. Just use your imagination.

3. Blog about it on your blog. Why not let as many friends who love Greek-Cypriot recipes know about the book’s giveaway and what you like about the book.

4. Last, leave a comment on Kopiaste to let me know what you did. Your comment here also counts as one entry.

Every separate post you make counts as an entry for the book, so share it a ton!

I will pick 2 winners at random, on Friday the 16th of December. Make sure to check back here to see if you won!

If you don’t win the book and still want to buy it, I am offering you a 25% discount. You can use Code JB99K for Volume 1 and Code EP93W for Volume 2. Both offers are valid until 31^st December, 2011, so why not send it as a gift to your friends as well or offer it as a giveaway on your blog, while it lasts. I promise you won’t regret it… 🙂

Happy Holidays!

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,