IF YOU were asked you what beauty products you would take with you to a desert island, what would you answer? Where would one start to make such a decision?

In a world where we are so spoilt for choice, we cling to products that work for us and we can no longer do with out them…

Time to invest for later life

THEO Angelopoulos sits in the upstairs lounge at the Nicosia Hilton, giving one interview after another, one reporter leaving as the next arrives. He recently did the same thing in London and before that – for 10 days straight – in Korea, all in the context of various festivals showing his latest film, The Weeping Meadow.

Stage One’s latest production provides a rare treat for Paphos theatre audiences

TEN years as a theatre critic in the UK has meant that I have sat through some of the worst, and the best, that am dram could offer.

Fasting can be good for you, but do take care

If you struggle to find the right spices in your cupboard to make Indian food, a Paphos-based company has the answer

If you dream of a traditional Sunday roast without having to cook it yourself, the Elysium in Paphos is the place for you

I WAS recently offered, as part of a Sunday lunch menu, a starter of fishcakes served with Parmesan custard, which I thought was rather strange.

ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus Officinalis) is a perennial, evergreen shrub of the Lamiaceae family. The name is derived from the Latin for dew from the sea. Highly aromatic and a native of the southern Mediterranean, it will grow to lm by l.5m across and thrive in poor soil conditions providing it is well-drained. Drought resistant, it can go for months without water.

DOMAINE HADJIMICHALIS

READERS have to forgive me for presenting wineries from overseas but our wine merchants have been very active lately with presentations, therefore when trying interesting wine I consider it my duty to inform. Last month, Cava Protasis introduced Domaine Hadjimichalis to the Cyprus oenophiles.