Baked Rigatoni With Eggplant and Sausage
It looks like my hopes for a little bit more of Indian Summer are fading. Global warming has abated and the usual, seasonal, cold Canadian weather is here. We’re expecting our first major snowfall here in the Toronto area. This means I won’t be posting any dishes made on my grill anytime soon! However, I […]
Baked Sea Bass
It’s back to seafood folks. Yesterday I came upon some black sea bass fillets. I was told these were Atlantic sea bass, so I was buying something relatively local and the fish did not make a cross-country journey to get to my table. Had the weather been better, I would have sought a whole fish […]
Mom’s Bread
The following recipe for bread was made under close supervision by my mom. When I was young, I remember her making huge batches of bread in dinner roll form for the revolving door of guests who would visit our home to celebrate my father’s nameday on the day of the feast of St. Nicholas. To […]
Orecchiette With Rapini and Crispy Bread Crumbs
I’ve had orecchiette on my mind for awhile. Orecchiette are a small pasta translated from Italian as “little ears”. Many wonder what’s behind the Italians’ madness for having so many different shapes for basically the same pasta recipe? Well, after having this dish I’m convinced that pairing the type of pasta to the sauce is […]
Poached John Dory Fillet
It’s Friday and some of you are screaming TGIF and you’re eagerly awaiting the weekend. Some of you might even be listening to Loverboy! Fridays for me also mean that it’s no meat today (at least I try). One doesn’t have to go “all out” vegan but the I like the break from meat each […]
Penne With Five Cheeses
Okay, I might have been a little hard on the Mrs….Mrs. Ina Garten that is, but she does still have some gems and this particular pasta dish was first tested and tasted 2 years ago in Greece. It was a cool evening and we had family over and it was one of my few chances […]
French Onion Soup Gratinee
This soup made me cry. That’s right…it brought me to tears. I had to cut 10 small onions which equaled the recipe’s requisite 3 large onions. I now know why bags of small onions are less expensive. Buy large onions. I’ve been doing lots of soups of late but hey, it’s soup season and even […]
Greek Lentil Soup
This soup is another “familiar” dish to all Greek homes. Some eat it almost every week and others at the very least during the Great Lent. It’s a meatless soup and for those who fast to the nth degree and avoid oil during Lent, this soup still holds up well using just water. I like […]
Carrot and Ginger Soup
This soup was made using no aids in food colouring other than it’s natural ingredients. Look at that colour! I just found out that carrots make for a lovely soup. This soup is velvety, sweet, savoury, a little spicy from the ginger and most definitely warming on a cold, rainy day like today. I like […]
Scallops Provencal
Once again, I found myself on the sofa watching the Food Network. It’s not like I’d channel surf and look at what else is on offer. Afterall, there’s a writer’s strike going on in Hollywood, which means reruns upon more reruns. One of my favourite food personalities is Ina Garten or in particular, her recipes. […]