Baked Brie With Roasted Garlic & Cranberry-Mavrodaphne Sauce
One of the surprise hits at Christmas dinner was this baked Brie cheese i paired with cranberry sauce. Brie on its own is always welcome on a cheese plate but when baked it’s even creamier, more of its flavour comes out and it’s great when paired with something savory and something sweet. I’ve always loved […]
Yorkshire Pudding
Yorkshire Puddings are an accompaniment served along with Prime Rib Roast. They are made of an egg and milk batter and the most successful “Yorkies” are big and fluffy with holes in them so that you may add “au jus” into them. You’ll need reserved beef drippings/fat from your roasting pan, muffin tin and a […]
Egg Nog Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Rum Sauce
One of the adopted traditions of my family is to have egg nog offered during the Christmas holidays to family and friends. Egg nog is a milk-based drink that’s offered at supermarkets just before and during Christmas. It also has eggs, nutmeg and may contain other spices. Often it gets spiked with rum, whiskey or […]
Merry Christmas!
Wishing all my readers a Merry Christmas, Καλά Χριστούγεννα for those in Greece. Thank you for coming to my blog day-in, day-out, trying the recipes, telling your friends and helping to make this blog such a success!
Greek Food Gazette 23/12/2011
Beyond Ouzo, look out for barrel-aged grape distillates to hit shelves in the near future A humourous video explaining what “extra-virgin” means Michelin Star-rated Varoulko is offering New Year’s prix-fixe dinner (Athens) Chicago’s National Hellenic Museum has finally opened its doors to the public A refreshing blog post on Greece’s future
Sublime, Sexy Walnut-Stuffed Figs
Traditionally, figs get stuffed with walnuts and are laid out to be served among the array of sweet and savory bites during the Christmas season, which stretches out until Epiphany for the Greeks. In other words….that’s when we take down the Christmas tree. These figs are extraordinary, easy to make and they look fabulous on […]
Ultimate, Awesome & Easy Chili con Carne
Sometimes you’re busy, sometimes you don’t feel like cooking or sometimes you want something quick and easy. A comfort dish from your childhood also helps! Once again this past weekend I was called upon to cook-up a comfort dish at Toronto’s Harbourfront, near the skating rink. It’s cold outside and warming dishes is what’s cold […]
Batzos Saganaki
One of the cornerstones of Greek cuisine has to be it’s cheeses…varied in taste, texture and many offerings coming from all parts of the country. I brought a cheese from Greece is called Batzos – not Batsos (Greek slang for Police/Cop). Batzos come from northern Greece and more specifically from central to western Macedonia (Naoussa […]
Pork Tenderloin Seared With a Mushroom Crust
I’m convinced that the prices of meat cuts have more to do with popularity rather than its true value. Chicken wings used to be given for almost nothing yet now cost almost $10 for a lb. of wings at the bar. How about flank steak? That used to be the cheap “every man’s steak” but […]
Christmas Cookbook Winners
Thanks to all who entered to win the cookbooks! The first winner of Mastiha Cuisine by Diane Kochilas is Suzie Dods with comment #9. Now for the winner of the Ancient Grains Cookbook by Maria Speck….Cindy (Maddox) won with comment # 35. Ladies, please email me at truenorth67 AT gmail.com with your mailing particulars and […]