Greek

Greek Food Gazette 17/06/2013 Greek Food Gazette 17/06/2013

  Seats on sale now for the July 17th Kalofagas Greek Supper Club – Santorini Sunset Greek Tourism Minister impresses upon Canadians that Greece is ready to welcome all this Summer Two more thermal springs in Greece are now certified Ryanair: “we could increase the tourists of Greece to 4 million” Greece will focus on [...]

Braised Quail Kokkinisto Braised Quail Kokkinisto

Last month, I created a menu that was inspired by the cuisine and local ingredients of Messinia, a region of Greece located in the southwestern tip of the country. Here you will find the rugged Mani peninsula, rolling hills with rows of old olive trees, mountains full of herbs and mountain tea and the sea [...]

Curley Calamari on Spanakorizo Curley Calamari on Spanakorizo

I’ve been given the privilege to write/share recipes and food ideas on Inside Toronto’s web portal. I first shared this dish a couple of months ago at my Lenten Greek Supper Club. Basically you have  fancy Spanakorizo molded on a plate then topped with a quick sauté of curly calamari. Click here to read the [...]

Octopus Mosaic With Shaved Asparagus & Beet Dressing Octopus Mosaic With Shaved Asparagus & Beet Dressing

I made this recipe a couple of weeks ago for my Aroma Messinia Greek Supper Club and it was a big hit. A successful dish delivers when it catches the eye, it’s presented well and it tastes great. What I’ve done here is take some ingredients used often by Greeks and use them in a [...]

Recipes

Tsoureki French Toast Tsoureki French Toast

There was a time when I used to skip breakfast – have an orange juice, coffee and a smoke then just wait for lunch. Those days are long gone – cut the smokes, I have at least some toast in the morning, add fruit and some Greek yogurt where I can. One thing I’ve never [...]

Warm Bean Salad With Cherry Tomatoes & Mint Warm Bean Salad With Cherry Tomatoes & Mint

One of my favourite salads for the warm months is this warm bean salad with cherry tomatoes and mint. Oh yes, I’ve snuck in some dried Greek oregano in there but mint alone is fine. Beans are very filling, a good way to skip some carbs and the dressing has a nice balance of sweet [...]

Talk Toronto

Santorini Sunset – Kalofagas Greek Supper Club Santorini Sunset – Kalofagas Greek Supper Club

Join me on Wednesday, July 17th as I cook and present a dinner inspired by the local ingredients and cuisine of the Jewel of the Mediterrarean – the island of Santorini. I will be cooking with the best of the sea with an array of fish and seafood set high atop of the streets of [...]

Aroma Messinia – Dinner Recap Aroma Messinia – Dinner Recap

Last Tuesday’s Greek Supper Club was a sell out – 48 of my dinner guests sat together in two long tables to enjoy an authentic Greek meal. The dinner’s theme was the cuisine of Messinia, located in the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese. The dinner took place at the Burroughes Building on Queen Street West [...]

Travel

Mastiha Dinner in New York Mastiha Dinner in New York

This past Saturday was one of the most anticipated evenings, preparing for a Greek Supper Club in Manhattan. Here’s the setting: Upper East Side of Manhattan, a cozy restaurant called Amali being the venue and over 50 guests bought seats to try out my food. MY FOOD! The idea to do this dinner in New [...]

Journey to the Land of Xinomavro Journey to the Land of Xinomavro

No, I am not talking about some far off province of China but today’s post centers on Xinomavro, an ancient Greek varietal that literally translates to “sour black”. Considered the most commonly grown grape in Greece, this wild varietal is very popular with those who drink it and those who make it. No one Xinomavro [...]

Pantry

Greek Lent (Sarakosti) Recipe Round-up Greek Lent (Sarakosti) Recipe Round-up

      As a convenience to the many readers of this blog, I’ve amassed all the Lenten (and Lent-friendly) dishes that I have posted thus far. Most of the dishes are Greek and appropriate for Lent and some are foreign but due to their ingredients, they fit in nicely with the Greek Lent in [...]

Spaghetti With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Dry Mizithra Cheese Spaghetti With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Dry Mizithra Cheese

Last weekend brought the end to the meat-eating phase of Apokries (Greek Carnival) and now Greeks are in the homestretch – the last week of Apokries. It’s Tyrini or Cheesefare Week with many Greeks forgoing meat and only eating dishes with cheese…lots of cheese! Pasta’s popularity goes beyond the happy bellies of Italian diners and [...]