Grilled Lamb Burger With Smoked Cheese, Caramelized Onion & Fig Jam
Burgers are definitely big here in Toronto, in Canada, the US and yes burger joints are evening opening up in Greece! There’s burgers cooked on the flat-top, some fried but my fave is grilled (gas or propane) but the best is charcoal. The most common burger out there used beef but the lamb burger is […]
Divine Shrimp Boukies (Bites)
The darling of my last Greek Supper Club had to be these canapes with shrimp butter, poached shrimp and caviar on top. To ensure that these didn’t get gobbled-up prematurely I had sent them out to our hungry guests one platter at a time. This works in theory unless your guests barge into the kitchen […]
Kalofagas Greek Supper Club – An Evening in the Cyclades (Recap)
This past Tuesday I cooked for my second Greek Supper Club with a menu inspired by the cuisine of the Cyclades islands. The menu was ambitious, lots of thought and work went into the meal, with an eye to providing my guests with Greek hospitality like one experiences when visiting a Greek home. The location […]
Wine Walkabout With Bill Hardy
I’ve always liked Australians, never have had a bad experience with them and from my travels and many experiences I’ve enjoyed the company of Aussies over good drink and conversation. Bill Hardy underlined this as I spent an evening as one of guests at the Hardy’s Winemaker Dinner at the Edward Day Gallery on Queen […]
Greek Food Gazette 25/05/2012
Greece places second with over 300 beaches awarded Blue Flag status Six Greek wines grab gold at recent competition It appears Thessaloniki loves Django Reinhardt – 1st Annual Django fest takes place on May 25th Here’s a list of some Greek films being featured at Cannes Film Festival Come say hello as I will be […]
Feta Cheesecake With Sour Cherry Spoonsweet & Sesame Snaps
You know I’m playing in the kitchen when I’m mashing-up savory ingredients with dessert recipes. Such was the case a couple of days ago when I hosted my second Greek Supper Club (this time at the Fuel House). The evening’s menu was focused on the cuisine of the Cyclades islands but when I entertain I […]
Greek Food Gazette 20/05/2012
Greek winemakers speculate on Greek economy and the future of Greek wines Come to the Grecian Festival at St. Spiridon in Worcester, Mass. June 1-3 where I will be doing some cooking demos Organizers of Toronto’s Taste of the Danforth (Greektown) prepping for the 1 million+ visitors this August A couple vacations in Greece and […]
Grouper With Green Olives & Sultanas
I enjoy foods that offer contrasts: it could be heat and spice combined with a cooling element or a tender morsel in the mouth along with a garnish to offer some crunch. I also like contrasts in flavours – some yin & yang and in this case the savory is balanced with ever so slight […]
Windows in Niagara Falls by Jamie Kennedy
Jamie Kennedy has long been associated with local, seasonal cooking in the Toronto area (some say he led the movement) and now he’s spread his wings to Niagara Falls where he treated some lucky guests to a dinner atop of the Sheraton Hotel’s Windows restaurant overlooking both the American and Canadian Falls. Born and raised […]
Greek Food Gazette 13/05/2012
Discover Toronto’s Greektown on the Danforth every Saturday from 11:30am – 2:30pm A journey to the cherry orchards of Pella The first Acropolis Half-Marathon takes place on May 20th New York Times invites you on a Greek wine adventure with some recommendations Feature Greek island: Amorgos Tasty tips to enjoy mange tout or…fassaolakia
