Tessa Kiros has finally released her ode to Greek cuisine with this sentimental, well-photographed book containing several delicious recipes that touch upon most of the classics. I received a review copy from Cooks and Books and Recipes and you can read my review of Tessa’s latest cookbook here. In the meantime, here’s an interview of [...]
Growing up in a Greek household here in Canada (immigrant family), I remember not always having the toys other kids had, didn’t wear the trendy clothes nor did we go to Disney for vacation but (the family) always were clothed, had plenty of toys, things to occupy my time with and we went on vacations [...]
One of my favourite condiments is mustard and my affinity has nothing to do with that yellow ballpark stuff most of you are familiar with but it from my first taste of good mustard…in Thessaloniki of all places! My first trip to Greece was in 1974, accompanied by my mother who had not seen her [...]
Readers of this blog will know that I try use and feature Greek products in my cooking whenever possible. There is still a supply/demand gap here in the West but the situation is improving year by year. In Greece prior to it’s entry into the EU (1981), one would only find local Greek goods and [...]
I was looking through the photos of my vacation to Greece last year, reminiscing the wonderful time I had, the new friends I made, the new places I visited and the new flavours that danced on my tongue. I also reconnected with old friends, relatives and walked over the same paths I’ve known for the [...]
The first time I ever tried Ladotyri was during my visit to the island of Naxos. Located in the Cyclades islands, Naxos is the largest [...]
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 [...]
While in Greece, I was wired/connected to the Internet for the first time right at our family’s summer home. I brought my laptop so that I could upload the hundreds of photos, write a blog post (or five) and check/send emails on a whim. While in Greece I received an invite by the Greek Consulate [...]
Just a couple of days into my trip to Greece and I began in earnest to meet the first round of folks who are passionate about Greek cuisine and take pride in the products they produce. Technology has it’s good and bad points but when it comes to connecting with new friends, acquaintances and the [...]
My introduction to the Vatistas Winery is a prime example of the phenomenon known as “six degrees of separation”. The journey began two summers ago when I was asked by my cousin if I would like to visit the Pavlou Estate Winery in my mom’s home town of Agios Panteleimon. The Pavlou Estate wines are [...]
