Snacks

Loukoumades

Mar 19th, 2013 | By
Loukoumades

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 [...]



Piroski

Feb 19th, 2013 | By
Piroski

There are about 11 million Greeks in today’s Greece and about another 11 million throughout the rest of the world. Greeks have long traveled beyond [...]



Feta & Leek Croquettes

Dec 18th, 2012 | By
Feta & Leek Croquettes

A city in Europe that always caught my interest was Amsterdam. I liked that the Dutch had a historical tie to Canada from WWII, that [...]



Grilled Halloumi Sandwiches

Jun 28th, 2012 | By
Grilled Halloumi Sandwiches

The frequency of my blog posts may have lessened a bit but I can assure you I’ve been cooking, keeping very busy with activities that [...]



Halkidiki Green Olives Two-Way Meze

Apr 3rd, 2012 | By
Halkidiki Green Olives Two-Way Meze

Recently, green olive from Halkidiki were finally granted Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status by the European Union (EU). A PDO product is given this [...]



Phyllo Pies For Sale!

Mar 9th, 2012 | By
Phyllo Pies For Sale!

This is one of the most exciting moments since this blog first began back in May of 2007. After many hours of learning the craft [...]



Tsaitia

Feb 13th, 2012 | By
Tsaitia

Here in Toronto, we have Greeks from all over Greece, much like other cities in the Greek diaspora. The origins of where those Greeks came [...]



Sublime, Sexy Walnut-Stuffed Figs

Dec 22nd, 2011 | By
Sublime, Sexy Walnut-Stuffed Figs

Traditionally, figs get stuffed with walnuts and are laid out to be served among the array of sweet and savory bites during the Christmas season, [...]



Beet & Walnut Muffins

Nov 15th, 2011 | By
Beet & Walnut Muffins

A couple of weeks ago I saw a recipe for a Beet & Walnut cake – one of those cakes that was probably baked in [...]



Halvas Farsalon

Oct 28th, 2011 | By
Halvas Farsalon

Most Greeks are named after patron saints (others given ancient Greek names) and each person celebrates their “name day” on the day their namesake (patron [...]