My apologies for not posting at my usual pace but it continues to be busy around here: just submitted the manuscript for my first cookbook (in stores November), now I have to work on the photographs, I am busy organizing my Greek Supper Clubs, Greek Easter just past and here we are. Time flies. The [...]
Many of you have visited my Recipe Round-Up for Lent and I hope that I’ve helped you find some interesting dishes to break-up the monotony of the usual Lenten fare. We’re fast approaching Greek Easter and preparations are already beginning in my household! Greek Easter is centered around lamb or goat and the whole day [...]
A couple of days ago I hosted/cooked up a Greek dinner that was Lenten in nature. That is to say all the dishes had to meet the criterion of an Orthodox-Christian fasting diet – no meat or meat by-products. No eggs, no milk! I can adjust to not eating red meat or no fish as [...]
More cooking adventures involving fried dough. Every cuisine has their version(s), everyone loves them and many deny themselves eating such pleausures. I’ve never been an advocate of making desserts lighter..does that mean I can three portion of the lighter version? Desserts are desserts, they should be sweet, they should catch your eye, they should be [...]
One of Greece’s best known sweets/ desserts/snacks/street foods has to be Loukoumades. I knew that offering these sweet fritters up for my guests would be [...]
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 [...]
Another summer has come and gone and once again our little quince tree did not bear any fruit. Although quinces are associated with the Mediterranean, they can grow in the lower parts of Canada (like here in the Toronto area). It seems the few quince tress that are in Canada are on family plots or [...]
My family’s hometown is in Nea Kallikratia, Halkidiki, just 30 minutes south of Thessaloniki. There’s no shortage of Loukoumades in Greece but there are good ones, bad ones, mediocre ones and….great ones! Loukoumades are traditionally made with a yeast dough and they are dropped in hot oil where they puff up and once golden, get [...]
For those that are visiting Greece this summer, I encourage you to also travel north to Greece’s second largest city Thessaloniki. After you’re done seeing the sites, smelling and ultimately tasting the food then you should consider a day trip just one hour south to the city of Veria. Veria is reachable by train, bus [...]
Sometimes the tastiest things to come out of my kitchen are the simpler recipes.Even though we’re making ice cream today and if you have an ice cream maker, the task is that much easier. Ice cream usually begins with a custard base, which means using heavy cream and eggs. We have none of that here. [...]
