I’ve noticed that I’ve been seeing good quality (very fresh) sea bass and sea bream on the iced displays at local fishmongers. Both the sea bream and sea bass are a Mediterranean fish and as I looked on the side of the Styrofoam boxes that contain these fish packed in ice – they are shipped [...]

This dish screams of the many memories that vividly replay in my mind from my vacation in Greece this past summer. I started off in Thessaloniki (northern Greece) and settled in at my parents’ summer home in Halkidiki. Soon after, I embarked on my first foodie-related excursion by traveling a mere 6km to a neighboring [...]

My 2010 edition of Vacation in Greece is coming to a close. This time tomorrow I will be in transit and on my way back home to Toronto, Canada. As much as I would love to stay here, life goes on (ie. I need to work to afford coming back to Greece each year). This [...]

Here’s a dish for those without access to a gas or charcoal grill, perhaps it’s too hot to light up the grill or, you’re living in a part of the world where the season isn’t conducive to some backyard entertaining. The oven still needs some attention and it can still give your family and the [...]

Post update from July of 2009. The recipe that’s not really a recipe, more the idea of pairing grilled asparagus with roasted peppers and Feta cheese. I’ve updated the photos and I think they sell this meze all on their own. There really isn’t a recipe here, more of a recommendation to try this combo [...]

It’s already a week since last week’s Greek Easter Sunday and  would do it all over again just to delight into this centerpiece dish of roasted leg of lamb. Greeks enjoy their meats more on the cooked side. It doesn’t necessarily mean charred to a crisp but it certainly is nowhere near anything resembling pink. [...]

One of my family’s favourite Sunday meals centers around a Prime Rib Dinner. It’s not a cheap cut of meat (Prime Rib) but it’s fitting for a Sunday meal. From Medieval times, the wealthy used to get to eat the tender, more expensive cuts and the rest of us were left with scraps, offal and [...]

I made this dish last Sunday and if it weren’t for the fact that I’m making Prime Rib today, I’d probably be having this entire meal again. One of the best things about Sunday dinner is that you have lots of time. There’s no real pressure, you can leisurely cook, open a bottle of wine [...]

In less than two weeks, I’ll be back in Greece again for my vacation. This will be my 20th time and I still get excited about going. I still have some experiences to share from last year’s trip. One of the most cherished memories has to be when I attended a traditional Greek wedding on [...]

Although alot of Greek cuisine is simple and straight forward, the execution of entertaining with the onslaught of mezedes/appetizers to your guests can create quite the whirlwind in the kitchen. At typical evening with friends and family, one can witness dozens of meze plates being brought to the table through a long evening of eating, [...]