Salad of Broccoli and Cauliflower
For those in the northern hemisphere, it’s almost winter and our eating gravitates to more meats, soups and heartier dishes. Although I’m not a big salad person in the winter, I think it’s still important to get your dose of veggies in your diet. This salad features broccoli and cauliflower which are low in fat, […]
Cabbage Rolls
Most people associate cabbage rolls with slavic cuisines but the Greeks have had cabbage in their cooking as well. It’s a winter staple and our family’s had cabbage rolls as part of our winter roster of meals. For as long as I can remember, our family has enjoyed cabbage rolls with an Avgolemeno Sauce. The […]
Spaghetti With Squid and Artichicoke Cream
This past Friday I was in a seafood funk and I really couldn’t decide on what to eat. Many food companies have websites that also include a myriad of recipes to try with their product. Barilla pasta has a wonderful site with a ton of pasta dishes that use alot of different pasta shapes. This […]
Baked Potato a la Greque
My family comes from northern Greece (province of Macedonia) and it’s capital is Thessaloniki. It’s a city of 1.5 million and it’s still considered a big town where you’ll always bump into someone you know! Our summer beach home is close to Thessaloniki and my brother and I went into the city to have a […]
Ciabatta
One of my goals is to improve on my baking skills. I made bread with my mom recently and I would call the result a success. I wanted to try a bread that required an overnight starter as part of the recipe. A bread with a starter that needs at least one night for the […]
Seafood Lasagna
Every year, my family’s church has a “pot luck” dinner for it’s parish. For those not in the know, a “pot luck” dinner is where each attendee of a party, dinner or gathering brings something to the table to be enjoyed by all. Last year I made crab cakes on behalf of my family and […]
Greek Style Roasted Chicken
One my favourite Greek dishes is a roasted chicken. Greeks will often have chicken served with rice, orzo or as in this instance, potatoes. We are fond of one-pot meals or a complete meal in a roasting pan. A Greek roasted chicken has classic flavours….dried oregano, salt and pepper, olive oil and lots of fresh […]
Beef Tenderloin With a Port Wine Sauce
A friend of mine who views this blog recently mentioned that I’ve not posted many Greek recipes of late. This is true but although I love Greek cuisine, I’m also drawn to other types of cooking and I’m eager to try new dishes and showcase foods that I personally like (and think you will enjoy […]
Baked Omelet
If you like the flavours of a western omelet, then you’ll surely enjoy Ina Garten’s omelet for two. Despite it’s title, I think the recipe is ample enough to feed four. I liked this omelet more than the classic western because it combines potato in it and it didn’t give me the usual heartburn I […]
Zucchini Linguine
Not only is this side dish easy but it’s fun to recite…zucchini linguine. I’m a poet and I don’t even know it! I saw this recipe in a Greek food magazine that appears monthly in the weekend edition of Kathemerini (The Daily). Each month I head down to Toronto’s Greek town (The Danforth) and I […]