Htipiti, Kopanisti, Tirokafteri I know those words are each a mouthful. χτυπητή: htee-pee-tee or ktee-pee-tee (also written as ktipiti or ctipiti) Κοπανιστή: cop-en-es-tee τυροκαυτερή: teer-oh-kaaf-tehr-ee. Not so bad, eh? Each being Greek, the last of these translates as ‘Spicy Cheese’ from tiri for cheese and kafteri for spicy, while kopanisti is used to describe something […]
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While the Htipiti, made with roasted red peppers, is bold and sweet, this recipe for Kopanisti uses pepperoncinis, lemon juice, and mint, for a tangy and fresh flavor. Perfect with over crunchy bread and along side olives this dip is a wonderful addition to any Mezze platter.
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I LOVE roasted red peppers so when I first came across a recipe for Htipiti I was very excited for yet another use for these bold and sweet peppers! I was also very confused by the name, so I did a little research. Correctly spelled as χτυπητή in Greek you can often find it written […]
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Despite looking and sounding like it will be a spicy middle eastern herb, Sumac has a tart, almost lemony flavor and is great sprinkled on fish or chicken, light salads, and rice pilaf. Common in Arab dishes, it comes from ground Rhus flowers, found in subtropic and temperate parts of Africa. For this dish I […]
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We have been making this pasta salad for years now and we hope you will like it as much as we do. It’s basically completely delicious, and that’s about all that needs to be said about it (not that that’s all I’m going to say though). There are some variations we have made over the […]
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