Andrew’s Avocado Adventure
Last weekend (July 1st) was a long weekend in Canada as this budding country celebrated 140 years as a nation. Long weekends are usually spent out of the city, tending to a garden, catching up with friends or simply decompressing at home. I was collecting some herbs from my garden and I noticed my neighbor […]
Grilled Octopus
Like most kids, I had an aversion to seafood (other than fish sticks) and there was no way I would put that thing in my mouth (octopus). However, during a family trip to Greece in 1980 I was the “tag-along” with my favourite uncle treating my dad and other uncles to an array of Greek […]
Avgolemono Sauce
This creamy sauce has a lemony taste that works wonderfully with most vegetable dishes – casserole and steamed – and is a favourite with stuffed cabbage. Use it to give a special touch to leftovers containing ground meat, rice, or vegetables where the lemon taste will blend. Avgolemono Sauce 1 cup of hot stock, ladled […]
Chick-Pea (Garbanzo) Salad
I haven’t made this salad since 2007. This is a great salad to nosh on a hot summer day. A can of chickpeas, mayo, jar of salsa, scallions, cilanatro and salt to taste. So good!
Grilled Shrimp on a Bed of Spaghetti in Brown Butter
It’s summer time and one should be outdoors as much as possible. To help me stay outdoors I try & stick to simpler, quicker dishes but that doesn’t mean I’m sacrificing taste nor will I be eating a Jetsons food pill as a meal replacement! Last night I was stuck with thinking what to make […]