Fırın makarnası is a mouthwatering Cypriot baked pasta dish that brings everyone to the table and is traditionally made for family gatherings and celebrations. Every household makes it a little differently, but the heart of the recipe is always the same: neatly layered bucatini pasta, savoury minced meat, and a rich cheese and béchamel sauce. We bring a touch of British influence to our fırın makarnası recipe by adding cheddar cheese to the sauce, which gives it a stronger f

Şerbetli katmer (shehr-bet-lee kut-mehr) is an alternative to traditional Cypriot sini katmeri. This dessert is much easier to prepare as you use ready-made filo pastry rather than making yufka pastry from scratch. However, unlike sini katmeri, you use double cream as clotted cream will overwhelm the thinner filo pastry. Şerbetli means 'with syrup' in Turkish and reflects the generous addition of rose and spice syrup. It simply oozes out of the layers of filo pastry with eve