Greece is the 14th largestwine-producing nation 90,000 items of garbage found on Greek beaches Greece and the UK cooperate to curb “Booze Tourism” If you’re visiting Greece, you have to visit the Medieval fortress of Monemvassia A Census of olive trees to place on the island of Crete If you are not reading this post [...]
Last year, I was invited to visit the operations of the Tsantali Winery & Distillery in Agios Pavlos, Halkidiki, Greece. My family has been vacationing in this part of northern Greece since 1980, when our relatives bought their summer homes. The peninsulas of Kassandra and Sithonia are filled to the brim each summer with Greek [...]
Chef Michael Psilakis and I continue our one hour-plus conversation here. We delve into the subjects of ingredients, his recent visit to Greece, growing up Greek in the US, kitchen tools, Michael’s cooking influences, cooking for his family and Michael shares with us some of his favourite memories, triggered by food. If you are not [...]
Toronto is experiencing one the coolest summers and definitely a wet one with a couple of rainfalls a day. The thermometer has breached 30 Celsius a mere three times. Toronto has also seen some labour unrest with some summer strikes (major one being a strike by the city’s garbage collectors). Me thinks summer is on [...]
Greek e-magazine “Taksidi2Greece” conducts an interview with yours truly XIOS Authentic Greek Cuisine celebrates its 5th Anniversary in Apex, NC The KAPPA P35 Xinomavro Rose is released in LCBO stores across Ontario Michael Psilakis’ EOS dazzles Miami diners Undiscovered Greece, the island of Symi Western Macedonia, the ‘Alps’ of Greece An interview with Vefa Alexiadou, [...]
In less than two weeks, I’ll be back in Greece again for my vacation. This will be my 20th time and I still get excited about going. I still have some experiences to share from last year’s trip. One of the most cherished memories has to be when I attended a traditional Greek wedding on [...]
One of my goals of writing and sharing this blog about Greek food is to bridge the gap between what most of you are served at Greek restaurants in the West (Canada and the US) and what’s actually served in Greece and in Greek homes. In the summer, Greeks eat less, eat lighter and as [...]
Vefa’s Kitchen, a huge tome of Greek recipes compiled from her previous books is released in the English market, read my review Some cultivation of blueberries taking place in the Drama Prefecture of northern Greece Feta is the best known Greek cheese, but the variety is endless A funny primer to read when prepping for [...]
One of the best ways to inject flavour into meats is with a marinade. Chicken is mild when it comes to meat so there’s alot of room for flavours. As I’ve written before, Greeks prefer their savory foods to remain savory, although some sweetness is tolerated and enjoyed. This marinade for chicken is sure to [...]
When visiting Thessaloniki and the surrounding areas, chances are you’ll dine at one of the many tavernas that offer fish and seafood. Thessaloniki is Greece’s second largest city and its port is located on the Thermaic Gulf. Upon sitting down with your friends, the waiter will clean and set your table, bring bottles of water [...]
