Kammeni Hummus
This meze/appetizer was the product of my search to make chick peas tastier, afterall they are bland as a solo act. However, add that chick pea to the symphony of Mediterranean ingredients and you will liken it to the tuba…the requisite “bottom end” of the spectrum. I was also inspired by Alysha from the Savory […]
Cafe Frappe
Cafe Frappe (“ka-fay – fra-pay”) is how it’s pronounced and this beverage rivals the oft drank Greek coffee. This is the Greek version of an ice coffee, simple to make, refreshing and delicious. Play around with the flavours…add some chocolate or french vanilla syrup, top it with whipped cream. Before I lay out how to […]
Rotisserie Chicken
Rotisserie “anything” has got to be one of the best ways to cook meat of any kind, be it lamb, pork, roast beef or in this case, chicken. If your BBQ/grill does not have one, go get yourself one. Rotisseries make your meat taste better simply from the fact that your meat is self basting […]
Bechamel Sauce
Bechamel Sauce 6 Tbsp. butter 1/2 cup flour 5 cups of warm milk (no lighter than 2%) 4 eggs 3/4 cup of Kefalotiri or Romano cheese salt to taste 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg Put the butter in a pot to melt. Add the flour, stirring quickly with a wooden spoon to prevent lumps from forming. […]
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 […]
Homemade Hot Mustard
Mustard is one of my favourite condiments and I’m surely not speaking of the ball park variety. I speak of zesty, grainy mustard. I love mustard for salads, dressings, sauces and a good sausauge! Notch this entry as my contribution for this week’s Weekend Herb Blogging and it comes back home to mama, hosted by […]