Christmas
Jan 3rd, 2012 |
By Peter Minakis 
Recipe update from December 2007, I’ve switched wild boar for more widely available pork shoulder…a favourite cut of mine as it’s affordable, forgiving and versatile. I’ve lost count of how many pork dishes I’ve made using pork butt. Greeks eat alot of pork these days which wasn’t always the case. Souvlaki and Gyro are most [...]
Posted in Christmas, Featured, Greek, Greek Traditions, Greek Wine, Main, Olive Oil, Onions, Peppers, Pork, Potato, Roasting | 30 comments
Dec 29th, 2011 |
By Peter Minakis 
One of the surprise hits at Christmas dinner was this baked Brie cheese i paired with cranberry sauce. Brie on its own is always welcome on a cheese plate but when baked it’s even creamier, more of its flavour comes out and it’s great when paired with something savory and something sweet. I’ve always loved [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Baking, Bread, Cheese, Christmas, Featured, Fruit, Garlic, Greek, Greek Wine, Oranges, Spices | 9 comments
Dec 24th, 2011 |
By Peter Minakis 
Wishing all my readers a Merry Christmas, Καλά Χριστούγεννα for those in Greece. Thank you for coming to my blog day-in, day-out, trying the recipes, telling your friends and helping to make this blog such a success! Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.
Posted in Christmas, Featured | 9 comments
Dec 22nd, 2011 |
By Peter Minakis 
Traditionally, figs get stuffed with walnuts and are laid out to be served among the array of sweet and savory bites during the Christmas season, [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Christmas, Dessert, Featured, figs, Fruit, Greek, Nuts, Snacks, Spices, Sugar, Walnuts | 10 comments
Dec 18th, 2011 |
By Peter Minakis 
I decided to organize some Christmas dishes for you to consider when you’re planning your Christmas, holiday and New Year’s menus. These are some options divided simply in savory and sweet categories. Eat when you drink, drink when you eat and reach out and invite someone extra to the table. You’ll feel good! Savory [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Cheese, Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Featured, Greek, Greek Traditions, Main, Salad | 9 comments
Nov 25th, 2011 |
By Peter Minakis 
Christmas is less than a month away and it’s time to get shopping and buy those presents for those important in your life. Much like last year, I’ve compiled a selection of gifts that would interest the Greek in your life or the philhellene. There’s something for everybody here and gift ideas that suit all [...]
Posted in Chios, Christmas, Cookbook, Diane Kochilas, Featured, Gadgets, Gifts, Giveaway, Greek Food, Mastiha, MISC, Pantry, Spices, Video | 40 comments
Dec 17th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis 
All the Christmas baking is done, I have one more recipe to show you but I figure I’d sneak in this super-easy treat that dangerous [...]
Posted in Baking, Butter, Canadiana, Chocolate, Christmas, Dairy, Dessert, Featured, Nuts, Recipes, Snacks | 21 comments
Dec 12th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis 
Greeks like to have an array of sweets, cookies, appetizers out for offering to the revolving door guests during the Christmas holidays. I’ve already shown you Kourabiedes and now you get to see the other standard offering, Melomakarona. I’m sure you can read the ingredients list but here are the flavour tags for this simple [...]
Posted in Baking, Christmas, Dough, Featured, Flour, Greek, Greek Traditions, Honey, How To, Nuts, Olive Oil, Sweets, Syrup | 42 comments
Dec 7th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis 
This Greek cookie is an almond shortbread cookie. Christmas time is coming and every home will certainly have Kourabiedes on offer for visiting house guests. These cookies are fantastically simple in ingredients, not too difficult and I don’t think I’ve met one person that doesn’t like them. What’s not to like about butter, roasted almonds [...]
Posted in Almonds, Baking, Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Featured, Festive, Greek, Sweets | 57 comments
Dec 2nd, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis 
This year I’m going to post some gift ideas for those with an an eye towards a more Greek Christmas. I’ve compiled some gifts from [...]
Posted in Christmas, Cookbook, Gadgets, Gifts, Greek Food, Greek Pantry, Herbs, Honey, Mastiha, MISC, News, Olive Oil, Olives, Pantry, Pasta, Salt, Sauce, Snacks, Spices, Sweets | 12 comments