Sauerkraut With Sausages, Pork & Caraway
Last Sunday I completed my journey into the world of ancient Greek cuisine by present the flavours and some of the ingredients that were enjoyed at that time. Some ingredients like olives, olive oil, grapes, wine, honey, grains are still present, other ingredients like eggplant, peppers, tomatoes and potatoes are more recent additions to the […]
Deipnon – Food & Wine of Ancient Greece Recap
Last night my guests were taken on a culinary journey back in time, when ancient Greeks had no lemons, no citrus, no tomatoes, potatoes. eggplants or peppers! The cuisine was centered on olives, olive oil, grapes, wine, vinegar for acidity, grape must and honey for sweetness. Lamb and goat were the meats of the day, […]
Greek Food Gazette 26/01/2013
The City of Thessaloniki has organized a Food Festival this Saturday (Jan.26th) Rick Steves writes, I keep getting asked if Greece is “safe” for travelers — a question that feels absurd the instant you arrive there Tangerines from the island of Chios have been given Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Diana-Farr Louis goes back to visit […]
Spaghetti With Shrimp, Lemon & Saffron
You know what’s in season in Greece right now? Big, fat juicy lemons! Last year when I traveled to Nafplio (Peloponnese) I recall seeing groves and groves of lemon trees lining the roads. It was August so they all looked like limes but I was imagining myself stopping at the side of the road and […]
Bougatsa With Kima (Meat)
My family traditionally makes a Meat Pie (Kreatopita) in a rectangular or round baking tray (tapsi) but in Greece many will also have a Bougatsa with kima (meat) from their neighborhood Bougatsa shop. As I related in my previous post, Bougatsa is phyllo pie that can contain a sweet custard, savory cheese or meat filling […]
Bantis Bougatsa in Thessaloniki
Did you know that 70% of vacationers factor in food when deciding where to travel? So, it comes as no surprise that many choose Greece as a travel destination and one of the purposes of this blog is to bring you (the reader) closer to the Greek cuisine. Some want to relive the sights, aromas […]
Bow-Tie Pasta With Cauliflower, Olives & Graviera Cheese
I am delighted that my recent recipe for Cauliflower Stifado was very well received and many readers tried out the dish and loved it! I am back today with another cauliflower dish, this time it’s tossed with pasta, green and black olives, capers with a pinch of heat and lots of shaved Greek Graviera cheese. […]
Greek Food Gazette 18/01/2013
Food & Wine of Ancient Greece dinner happening in Toronto on Jan.27th, some seats avaialable The Wine Ponce recommends three Greeks wines available here in Ontario (LCBO) There’s a Big Fat Greek Dinner cooking up in Buffalo, NY on Feb.24th Mountovina is a beverage made of fermented honey and bee wax in Halkidiki A well-preserved […]
THE Macaroni & Cheese
NO…not the boxed one most of us grew up with but a down home, comforting casserole of elbow macaroni tossed in a cheese sauce and baked until just golden and crisp on top. I’ve always loved macaroni and cheese and today I am going to share the my recipe, which also borrows some inspiration from […]
Greek Food Gazette 01/12/2013
Some great Greek wine deals at Ontario’s LCBO Acropolis Museum to host art work shops Greek food bank struggles to meet demand Trash from old Thessaloniki hospital gives us a glimpse of life in Thessloniki during WWI Catch the sounds of Imam Baildi at Koo Koo Bar in Gazi (Athens) each Friday in January