When the above photo was emailed to me by my friend, Antony Polysoitis – my jaw dropped! I had seen photos of Greece from satellite and in space but this is simply stunning. Reminder: calling on all of you to send me your favourite photos from Greece, or from your favourite Greek dishes you’ve made [...]
A fruit that’s still available in the Winter, is abundant in Canada and delicious almost all year’ round is the apple. It’s one of my favourite fruits: crispy, crunchy, juicy, sweet and sour and good for ya! Besides the usual “an apple a day will keep the Doctor away”, apples are also versatile as they [...]
When in Greece, you will see Kritsinia in many places/spots as you sight-see, travel through the city or to the countryside. Kritsinia are bread sticks [...]
During the holidays (December) most of us were running at a fast clip with work-related parties, dinners with family and friends and the big dinners around Christmas and New Year’s. December was a month to add some extra cheese, use more butter, creams, that extra-thick steak and ask for seconds of rich dessert. A lot [...]
Charity lunches resume at Toronto’s Palais Royale on January 12th. The Hellenic Hope Foundation is one of three charities that benefits from the proceeds – let’s go for lunch next Wednesday ($15) to help out a good cause New footpaths to be created in the Mt. Voios/Kozani region, taking hiking enthusiasts through never-before seen areas [...]
January is the month where we return to a more “normal” course of dieting, look for ways to eat some more calorie-wise dishes. Afterall, December consisted of work parties, gatherings with family and friends, seconds (and thirds) are encouraged and a “devil may care” attitude is adopted with regards to food. Place some food under [...]
Happy New Year everyone! This is the first post of 2011 and it’s a dish that takes me back to Thessaloniki, perhaps it will trigger some of your memories? I first had a Kotopita (chicken pie) at a taverna in Thessaloniki, in the Agia Sophia area in fact. A Kotopita is made of filling of [...]
