Saffron Rice Pilaf
I recently celebrated my birthday and one of the gifts I received was some Greek saffron! The timing couldn’t have been better as I was about to make some rice pilaf for guests and I had heard of saffron being often used in rice and paella dishes. I had heard of Greek saffron but not […]
Sole Gascogne
One of my earliest memories of food & cooking shows was watching flamboyant Graham Kerr as the Galloping Gourmet…remember him? The Galloping Gourmet’s TV career actually began in Canada & his show was taped at CJOH in Ottawa for the CBC. Still don’t remember him? He used cook and always drink wine, sometimes be by […]
Poppy Seed Pappardelle
Here in Ontario, we have to buy our booze from a provincial monopoly of beer & liquor stores and that sucks! The freedom and the option to buy beer, wine and spirits should be allowed so that I may run to the corner store and pick up that bottle of wine or that case of […]
Macedonian Sausages With Mushrooms
This recipe is inspired by a booklet I was reading that covered various Spanish Tapas ideas. The dish jumped out at me immediately and I had all of the ingredients save for the Chorizo. I used Macedonian sausage. Greeks love their sausage but allegiances as to what type they like are very regional. In the […]
Shrimp Salad With Metaxa Brandy
I’ve adapted this salad from a Lobster Salad that was displayed on Christine Cushing Live’s show with restauranteur Costas Spiliadis. He owns & operates Estiatorio Milos which has 3 locations (Montreal, New York and Athens) and he’s renowned for presenting Greek cuisine in it’s purest and freshest state. Costas prides himself on using only the […]
Barbecued "Onion Soup" Ribs With Chipotle BBQ Sauce
I haven’t been a fan of “boiling ribs”…what away to suck out the flavour of the meat I would always say. However, I came across the August issue of Chatelaine and it had a dedicated a section to it’s most popular recipes. I tried out this recipe out of curiousity and because I needed a […]
Zucchini Carpaccio With Mulberries
I’ve had this concept for sometime on my mind…Zucchini Carpaccio. Clotilde has been lauded for her version. I’ve read of people enjoying this plate on their Italian vacation and I’ve seen many on the internet give their own interpretation. Is there room for one more Zucchini Carpaccio? Let me squeeze in, Petey’s got another one! […]
Spaghetti With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Basil
One of the things I like doing is having a look at what’s in the “reduced” produce section. One can sometimes find some good deals for a perfectly fine product…as long as you use it in a day or two. Yesterday I found some pints of cherry tomatoes and they were on sale for a […]
Keftedes
Keftedes can be simply described as Greek hamburgers. You may have tried a kefte (singular) at a Greek-owned burger joint. You know the ones… where there’s always a souvlaki and a home burger on the menu? As a Greek, I grew up on these: grilled in the summer, fried or baked in the cold months. […]
Grilled Polenta With Capsicum Salad
Capsicum. The new word of the day. It’s simply another way of saying pepper! This recipe was inspired by “things to try”, “things to do” and “leftovers” to use up. Don’t let the leftovers in this recipe get in the way of having you try it from scratch. It turned out to be a delicious […]