One of the most well-known foods in Greek cuisine is pita bread. It’s used to scoop-up dips that are usually included in the mix of mezedes (Greek appetizers). We wrap souvlaki in them, we wrap gyro in them, we use pita bread to scoop Taramosalata, Melitzanosalata, Tzatziko, Red Pepper Dip, Parsley Salad, Htipiti, Fava, Hummus. [...]
This dish features snails. I’m very much aware that this dish will not get a million hits or dozens of comments but it’s a necessary post. If I am to accurately showcase Greek cuisine, I must feature all the traditional ingredients, including snails. My friend Deeba has yet to try snails but I think this [...]
Up here in Canada, we have our own franchise of The Food Network…are you ready for the name? Food Network Canada. Us Canadians get to [...]
Greek history in a bottle, a primer on Retsina wine Three Sisters Around the Greek Table, a new cookbook self-published from Greek-Canadian sisters (www.3greeksisters.com) Chef Michael Psilakis goes back to Crete to shop for and cook an entire goat Mykonos Grill, serving up Greek food in the Greensboro, NC area Acropolis Greek Taverna has three [...]
Recipe update from November 2007 This is one of my favourite soups, one of my favourite Greek dishes. It’s Giouvarlakia Soup. It’s a soup made of meatballs and rice, good stock and finished off with beaten eggs and lemon juice…Avgolemono. This dish is Greek comfort food. I’ve enjoyed it as a child and I will [...]
One of the highlights of my trip to Greece this past summer was my visit to the New Acropolis Museum in Athens. The word “acropolis” [...]
