Greek Food Gazette 16/07/2011
Seven Greek Food Festivals to whet your appetite An exhibit titled “100 years of Excavations on Thassos” is being hosted by the Archaelogical Museum of Thessaloniki American Thymele Theatre holds free performances of Euripdes’ Medea in Manhattan, NYC The 17th Kalamata Dance Festival takes place from July 14- 21st The small island of Ikaria produces […]
Estiatorio Volos
Torontonians know and love The Danforth for the string of Greek restaurants, cafés and bakeries that line Danforth Road and spill out on Pape Avenue. Next month the Taste of the Danforth opens up the streets and shop fronts and over a million people pass through Toronto’s Greektown to sample the best of what the […]
Baklava Ice Cream
I have a confession: when I bought an ice cream machine last summer it was for the sole purpose of making this ice cream – baklava ice cream. Inspiration comes from many: I first saw this concept at Jenn The Leftover Queen’s. There’s George Calombaris’ take on it and then there’s my friend David Tsirekas’ […]
Mission Possible: Grilling Salmon Fillets
You know I love fish and seafood and one of the tastiest fish has to be salmon. Canada boasts some of the best salmon in the world (both Atlantic and Pacific). Much of what we eat is farm-raised but wild salmon is also still sold and frankly, preferred. Salmon is sold whole, in steaks (with […]
Greek Food Gazette 07/07/2011
If visiting Crete, take the kids to the Cretaquarium or if in Rhodes, try seeing the Marine Aquarium Souvlaki makes its way onto the popular foodtruck trend Vogue’s (France edition) Summer issue has a huge feature on Greece: islands, myths, heroes and pleasures Spotlight on the island of Alonissos, located just off the city of […]
Watermelon and Feta
I can recall my parents enjoying watermelon (and some other fruit like cantaloupe) with Feta for as far back as my memory goes. The combo sounds odd to those that haven’t tried it but those numbers are dwindling (seeing lots of watermelon & Feta posts). Greeks will simply have a slab of watermelon with a […]
Purslane Tzatziki
One person’s weed is another person’ dinner. Purslane grows amok in Greece and the other nations that surround the Mediterranean. This succulent can be found growing in gardens, roadside and yes, even at the farmer’s markets. In Greece, purslane is often made into a salad (or a salad component), stewed or simply added as a […]
Greek Food Gazette 04/07/11
Kea (Tzia) is a gorgeous island that’s near Athens and a gateway to the Aegean Miracle cures from the age of Hippocrates Greek America Foundation offers scholarships to study in Greece Greek Community of Toronto’s Summer Festival continues July 8-10th Limnos, escape from the ordinary
Endless Summer Pork Cutlets
One of my favourite cuts from the pig is the pork butt. This cut is NOT from the rear but it’s connected to the shoulder. It’s got some marbling in the meat and I’ve made my pork souvlaki from this cut, Gyro, a similar pork steakette. Pork butt is the preferred cut when making pulled […]
Kalamata Olive Ice Cream
I’m not sure how to break it you but this ice cream has olives in it…Kalamata olives that is! Before you begin to make funny faces, squint, bunch up and raise your nose at me, let me explain. First, the olives in this ice cream do not have the briny lemon flavour that one is […]