To die for
What is it about chocolate that so inspires us? And how sweet is the industry in Cyprus?
Is chocolate really worthy of monopolising so many of any magazine’s preciously rationed pages? Is chocolate worth all the odes, sonnets, books and movies dedicated to it? Does that question really have to be asked?
Winter drama
THOC’s season has a production for all tastes
One of Shakespeare’s best loved and most controversial works, a reworking of an ancient Greek myth and a contemporary play written within the bouvard convention of French comedy comprise THOC’s winter season; an outstandingly diverse series of theatrical productions playing now.
24 hours with George Fattas
On the up
Cyprus’ mountain bike champion has had his fair share of tumbles but is aiming for the Olympics
It’s that time of year again. No sooner have we crammed our aching feet into boots than we are being called upon to stand around in high heels for the duration of the party season. It is time to give your feet a boost.
Virgin Vie Cooling Foot Fizz
A herb for growing thin?
Fennel (foeniculum vulgare; fenouil; marathos) is a perennial member of the Umbelliferae, which grows in well-drained soil throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. It has delicate feathery foliage, umbels of tiny yellow flowers on green fleshy stems, and will grow to over two metres in height.
Last week we have put forward the question of whether Cyprus wine could compete abroad. As things currently stand, there is no evidence to prove that this is possible. There are no guaranties and solutions vary.
Fanous
Genuine Lebanese food in the heart of Nicosia
Laiki Yitonia, in the heart of Nicosia’s old town, seems to have a restaurant or caf? everywhere you look. In the summer, diners spill out onto the pavements with waiters on every street corner trying to entice passers-by to come and sample their culinary delights.
A taste of India
If you feel like something different, try this Indian meal
Anda Pau
Herby egg toast. This is the Indian street version of French toast.
Serves 4
1 onion, chopped
1 green chilli, chopped
½ tsp ginger-garlic paste
4 large eggs, beaten
2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
salt
sunflower oil for shallow frying
The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.
