I love the ritual making Greek coffee: Measuring out the water with a demi-tasse then emptying it in the demi-tasse cup, adding the almost powder-like ground coffee and sugar to taste and watching over the “briki” coming to a boil, of waiting for the coffee grounds to settle and then, sipping it until you taste [...]
Yesterday morning I reached out to another one of my many friends who reside here in Thessaloniki. Greece’s second largest city has a population of [...]
I came up with this recipe after having an epiphany that I must once again have and enjoy the flavour combo of walnuts and figs [...]
Seeing as how it is Holy Week for the Greek-Orthodox, most of us are fasting in some degree and we’re also juggling the duties of preparing for the big feast that awaits us this upcoming Sunday for Easter. Toronto boasts of having about 120,000 Greeks in the Toronto area, over a dozen churches and our [...]
I’m back home in Toronto after a thrilling week in New York City spent exploring this great city, meeting new friends and eating and drinking up all along the way. The opportunity to stay in New York City (affordably) is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I savoured each of my days in the Big Apple. A [...]
I know there are many Tiramisu recipes out there but I have to add mine to the roster of recipes. It has to be one of my favourite desserts to eat. It’s easy to make, delicious and a crowd pleaser. What I don’t understand is how can so many people screw it up? Oh yes, [...]
