Shepherd’s Pie
I’ve been emotionally scarred. My father worked all his adult life in the restaurant biz. My father also rarely dines out. My dad has witnessed many kitchen nightmares and on occasion, he’d share his experiences. Don’t get me wrong, I still eat out but I know a few things to look for in a clean […]
March 25th, 1821
That is the day that Greeks began the uprising against the occupation by the Ottoman Turks. Today in Greece, it’s naturally a national holiday and in each town, village and city there will be parades, speeches and commemorative wreaths laid in honour of fallen soldiers. For us Greeks here in the Diaspora, we are bound […]
Jamie Oliver’s Baked Chicken Thighs
For the record, I’ve always been a leg and thigh man. Now let’s get on about chicken. Chicken thighs have to be, hands down, the tastiest part of the bird. Yeah okay, the breast is lean, healthier for you but it’s also bland. Why do you think chicken breast tastes so good in a Club […]
Product Review – Honibe Pure Honey & Lemon Drop
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a representative of Honibe and asked if I would like to test a new product. Honibe is a pure honey and lemon drop, shaped like a honeycomb and it’s about the size of a large candy. One simply drops a honey drop into a hot beverage, stir […]
Octopus Krassato (Χταποδι κρασατο)
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve changed the name of my blog a bit. I’m still the Kalofagas (Greek gourmet) and I’ll still be sharing dishes I adore and and enjoy. The White Rice Couple recently made my Dolmades (with great success) and they introduced my blog as “Greek food & beyond”. I liked that. […]
Spaghetti and Meatballs
I hope I didn’t traumatize anyone with my photo of my mating cockatiels photo. Due to popular demand, the video will be coming shortly! ;) It’s Good Friday today for most of you but for us Greeks, it’s just another Friday…the beginning of the weekend. For us Greeks in the Diaspora, Good Friday is usually […]
Army of Baked Vegetables
A few weeks ago I was watching Food Network Canada and Michael Smith, a retired chef and food personality was dishing up some great food. He featured a Parmesan Baked Zucchini and Tomatoes and the simplicity and sheer beauty of the dish caught my eye. In the first photo, I followed his recipe closely and […]
John Dory Fillet With Lentils
As I’ve written in some of my earlier posts, Greek cuisine is going through an awakening. Much like other cuisines, the Greeks are reinterpreting traditional dishes with new ingredients and offering “new takes” and presentations. One such Greek chef at the forefront of this movement is Lefteris Lazarou. He’s well-known inside Greece and his star […]
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Emiline the Sugar Plum is throwing a party. It’s just a couple of days before St. Patrick’s Day and the Irish all over the world are celebrating the day St. Patrick chased all the snakes out of Ireland. Emiline has asked anyone wanting to participate to post an Irish food or beverage for the event. […]
Gigantes Bruschetta
Today is the last day of my mini-fast for Great Lent. Tonight, I’m going to go back to eating regular meals which means yay…meat and cheese & such! I will however still post some more Lent-friendly dishes through the next month or so. Holy Week is still coming up and alot of Greeks will be […]