Soup With Mussels and Ginger
Lately I’ve been noticing the use of ginger in Greek cooking. In my household, I can’t say that we have any family dishes that include ginger but like most of you in the western world, you were introduced to ginger through Asian cooking. Ginger is inexpensive, a lovely, zesty flavour comes from it and it […]
Bekri Mezes – Μπεκρή-μεζές
Drunkards pork aka Bekri Mezes
Okay, I’m Done With Winter
I’ve had my fill of snow. Although I was born and raised in Canada, I’ve yet to get used to our winters and I live in Toronto. The rest of the country has it worse we’re only 90 minutes from the US/Canada border. So, it’s Wednesday night and I’m bored, lots of things I could […]
Lamb Fricasse With Avgolemeno
Lamb is much enjoyed by Greeks. I’ve always liked lamb and I’d eat more of it if weren’t so fattening and cost-prohibitive (yes I prefer lamb chops). Lamb Fricasse was not a dish I enjoyed as a kid but I had an epiphany one late night on the Danforth, Toronto’s Greektown. Back then I was […]
Merenda, The Other Nutella
Jenn, the Leftover Queen just posted a cupcake that contained dates and Nutella. You know, that chocolate spread in a jar that you secretly eat spoonfuls of? Yeah, that choocolate spread. Not to be left out, the Greeks also have their own brand out in the market, called Merenda. While in Greece, I’ve tried both […]
Pastitsio
Pastitsio is a Greek classic. It is simply an oven baked pasta with a meat sauce and Bechamel Sauce. Pastitstio is the Greek form of the Italian word pasticcio, which means hodgepodge (among other things). I’ve heard many non-Greeks talk of pastistio as if it were some mythological dish beyond the reach of mere mortals, […]
Five Things You Wish You Didn’t Know About Me
Heather from Gild the Voodoolily caused me to squirm the other day and get your minds out of the gutter (no prostate check) but she “MEME’ed” me, “tagged me” like rhino in the Serengeti that’s been earmarked to divulge all. I was thinking, how much shall I divulge? What shall I share or what shall […]
Carrot Dip (Yoghurtlu Havuc)
Last year, as part of my trip to Greece, I also made a side trip to visit the enchanting city of Istanbul (Constantinople). I went to visit this great city as a Greek, as a lover of travel, culture, history and to sample the local cuisine. Much like the Greeks, Turks also enjoy sampling an […]