Mushroom Pizza
This past summer I was out at one of these “Tweet-ups” where folks who have been connected through Twitter (hopefully with similar interests) get together. Most of the folks who gathered were food-centered, I knew some of the people attending and I was hungry! We met at a pizza joint and ever since I began […]
Greek Food Gazette 16/12/2011
The National Museum of Modern Art will move to the old Fix Brewery after a major redesign is completed in 2013 God Loves Caviar, a movie based on Ioannis Varvakis begins filming in Greece The Cycladic Art Museum in Athens is hosting an exhibit of Aegean Island Treasures Arousios Wines from Chios prepares to enter […]
Fried Batzos With Makalo & Kefte
I figured I better squeeze in all the fried cheese while it’s still December and we can splurge on some richer foods (and eat them too)! I have just one thick slab of Batzo cheese left in the fridge – a cheese from northern Greece that I brought back this past summer. To refresh your […]
Nacho Macaroni & Cheese
A couple of weeks ago I did a cooking demo at Toronto’s Harbourfront. No stranger to crowds, cooking in front of strangers didn’t present a problem and besides..I was doing what I love – sharing good, comforting food. When I was asked to conduct some cooking demos the prerequisite was that I showcase comforting dishes […]
Sauerkraut Rice
Here’s a dish my family’s made since I can recall holiday dinners like Thanksgiving and Christmas. This rice comes together rather easily which is good to have in your arsenal of holiday side dishes, what with the mad dash going on in the kitchen. The dish would originally be made with “ksinolahano”…a coarser Greek version […]
Roasted Pork Shanks With Crackling
This dish was first inspired when I saw Anthony head back to home territory (New York) and tour the city’s great old-skool eateries. If you’ve ever been to New York you know that there’s an endless selection of places to eat with every culture and cuisine present and a combo of trendy and traditional restaurants. […]
Greek Food Gazette 09/12/2011
Babatzim Tsipouro (Eau de Vie) is now available at Vintages stores in Ontario Cambas Ouzo by Boutari now available in liquor stores in Quebec & Ontario Tripped upon this write-up for Kentro Greek Kitchen in Orange Count, CA – love to check it out Michael Nourlouglou went from Top Chef to head Chef Greece’s donkeys […]
Classic Hunkar Begendi With Lamb
Anytime I travel I like to do some homework on the particular destination and the research becomes feverish when I look into food options. Last year I went to Istanbul for the second time and regardless of if you’re been to Istanbul or not – its reputation as a “food lover’s city” is justified. I […]
Greek Coffee (Ελληνικός-καφές)
I love the ritual making Greek coffee: Measuring out the water with a demi-tasse then emptying it in the demi-tasse cup, adding the almost powder-like ground coffee and sugar to taste and watching over the “briki” coming to a boil, of waiting for the coffee grounds to settle and then, sipping it until you taste […]
Greek Food Gazette 02/12/2011
The Municipality of Amynteon (Florina) is hosting a Tsipouro Festival in a handful of towns in the area I will be doing some cooking demos down at Toronto’s Harbourfront – come by and say hello There’s a re-launch and DVD screening of the “must see” documentary called “Man of Greece”, about Montreal Tony Koulakis’ diner […]