Soup and Salad
The next phase of the Greek themed Thanksgiving Dinner involved soup and salad. As I’ve written before, I’m more of a soup guy when the cooler weather arrives but this is here is an autumn salad, featuring a blend of seasonal greens and a vinaigrette with a Greek ingredient that’s very ancient…Petimezi. I first saw […]
Mezedes at the Greek Table
Mezedes are Greek appetizers and there are two approaches when approaching the Greek “trapezi” or table. One is to offer up several little bites and tastes to your guests throughout the night. This type of evening has no 1st, 2nd or main course…just meze after meze after meze with conversation and drink to accompany the […]
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: My Big Fat Greek Thanksgiving
When Foodbuzz announced the launch of “24, 24, 24”, even they did not foresee the huge success it would garner. Twenty four people hosted twenty-four dinners in twenty-four in twenty-four hours. The dinners were enthusiastic celebrations of the foods people adore and and enjoy in each corner of the world they inhabit. I imagine many […]
You’re All Invited
Why don’t you all come over to my place for dinner? I’m having a Big Fat Greek Thanksgiving Dinner. Tomorrow I’ll post all the delicious dishes…from mezedes to Epidorpio (dessert). In the meantime…would you like a nibble of some Greek “sushi”? Subscribe to Kalofagas – Pursuit of Delicious Foods
Seafood Pie With Rosti Topping
Last year I recall seeing many seafood & fish pie dishes being presented by my Brit friends ‘oer across the pond. To all of you, each and every pie you baked had me salivating and I promised you all and myself to add this dish to my roster. The kicker for this dish is what […]
Foodbuzz’s Official Launch
Foodbuzz is a website that acts as a meeting place for most of the food blogs that exist out there. From Foodbuzz, one can search for your favourite recipe, read reviews of eateries in your city or perhaps even a city you’ll soon be traveling to. I’ve been with Foodbuzz for nearly a year and […]
Aromatic Giouvetsi
When you get this dish simmering down, you’ll understand exactly why I call this version “aromatic giouvetsi”. This version is not a family recipe as my mom’s versions usually just employes bay leaves and sometimes allspice berries. Here, a quadruple kick of spices sends the aroma and flavour of this traditional dish to new heights. […]
Chicken With Spinach and Feta ( Κοτόπουλο-με-σπανάκι-και-φέτα)
First off, I like to thank all those who took the time to view my cooking piece and to comment, offer advice, discourage and encourage. I see the wisdom in most of what was said but one can’t be all things to all people and I think it’s best for one to be themselves. The […]
Lights, Camera…Kalofagas
Here it is, the clip you’ve been waiting for…a snippet of the filming I did this past summer while in Athens, Greece. I spent the whole day filming which began with gathering some footage at Athens’ Varvakeios market, followed by a day of having myself filmed while preparing three dishes and having myself introduce two […]
Tagliatelle of Wild Mushrooms
One of the most wonderful ingredients in the fall has to be mushrooms. Many people’s tastes change but ever since my childhood I’ve love mushrooms. Here in Canada, Gordon Ramsey’s the “F-Word” is now showing and although it’s been viewed in the UK for a few years now, it’s finally reached our shores. The “F-Word” […]