Slow Cooking

Pork Gyro at Home

Feb 27th, 2011 | By
Pork Gyro at Home

One of the most recognized Greek foods has to be the Souvlaki. i.e. cubes of meat skewered and grilled over glowing embers. The most common souvlaki you’ll find in Greek eateries is pork but you’ll also find chicken, lamb and beef versions. The other popular Greek street food has to be the Gyro: slabs of [...]

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Dad’s Rizogalo (Rice Pudding)

Feb 22nd, 2011 | By
Dad’s Rizogalo (Rice Pudding)

I grew up having not one great cook in the household but two! My dad emigrated to Canada in the 1950′s, on the encouragement of his older brother and uncle, Pantelis ( the fellow I was named after). Like many other immigrant stories, families left their homelands en-masse to greener pastures and in the case [...]

Posted in Dairy, Dessert, Featured, Greek, Lemon, Oranges, Rice, Slow Cooking, Spices | 22 comments