Lebanese cuisine

Coffee is a way of communication. It stimulates conversation, no doubt about it. It also makes you think faster, evokes ideas and prompts new prospects. Sometimes, even a sip of coffee brings forth an instant project, sometimes unexpectedly. This is what exactly happened a few weeks back in Barcelona when talking with a food researcher colleague, Sırma Güven.

A picture taken on Oct. 22, 2024, shows a view of the yard of a winery that was partially hit in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighbourhood in Rayak town in the Bekaa plain.

The moment Israel's strikes on Lebanon's Bekaa Valley cease, Roland Abou-Khater straps a white flag to his truck, watches the sky for warplanes then whisks a harvesting team to near the firing line.

Every Monday, the Cantina team offers ideas to help you plan your weekly meals with the tastiest combinations.

Monday 21/10
Spinach Pasta with Tahini and Almonds
A simple yet unique dish where the tahini adds a special flavor to the pasta.

Food often plays a pivotal role on the big screen, becoming an integral part of the plot. In some cases, unknown dishes are showcased, while in others, well-known recipes or ingredients gain immense recognition depending on the film’s success.

The Monitoring Committee on the renowned Cypriot white cheese, halloumi, will convene for its first meeting in the last week of September, Cyprus' Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment Maria Panayiotou told the Cyprus News Agency.

A truly wonderful summer dessert! The mastic gives it its unique aroma, while the salep provides its special chewy texture. If you pair it with homemade spoon sweets, you’ll reach perfection.

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Cyprus' main exports for 2023 included mineral fuels and oil, halloumi and pharmaceutical products, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat).

In an infographic published on Tuesday, CyStat shows that Cyprus exported 508.39 million euros of domestically produced goods to EU countries and another €1.84 billion to third countries.

On a cold winter evening in a car park in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, queues are already forming before former airline pilot Pantelis Panteli arrives in a small van to sell his produce.

After being made redundant following the closure of Cyprus Airways in 2013, Panteli decided to try his hand at cheese-making. He hasn't looked back.

A top court in the European Union on Wednesday rejected an attempt to drop the protected status of halloumi, staving off a challenge to the prized cheese that is one of Cyprus' top exports.

Tomorrow, Dec. 5, is declared as the "World Turkish Coffee Day." Exactly 10 years ago, in 2013, Turkish coffee was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List on Dec.