Greek Food Gazette 09/03/2013
Join me in Greece for a Cooking Workshop House of Wine is hosting a Xinomavro wine tour in Naoussa & Amynteo March 23rd 48 hours in Athens with Stelios Boutaris If in the Melbourne area, you have to grab a bite at Kalimera Souvlaki Wine makes a comeback on the island of Mytilini (Lesvos) Greek-Canadian […]
Tsiknopempti – Greek Carnival Dinner Recap
Last night’s dinner was probably my most ambitious to date…record sold out crowd of over 60 guests, a menu with a over a dozen items and all this being cooked in a kitchen I have never worked in before. My first Tsiknopempti dinner was a delicious success with lots of Kechribari retsina, Babatzim Ouzo, Alfa […]
Greek Food Gazette 03/03/2013
Another confirmation that Mediterranean diet and lifestyle will extend your lifespan 2012 saw a record number of Israelis visit Greece last year A recent study recommends you drink 7 glasses of wine a week, I say make it Greek Bi-lateral agreement between Canada and Greece simplifies work, travel and residence procedures Hellenic Home Hunt […]
Big Fat Greek Dinner in Buffalo, New York
Last weekend will be a very memorable one. For the first time I took my Greek Supper Club concept to the western New York area and cooked another Big Fat Greek Dinner. There were some similarities to the menu and some new items as well! The sold-out (50 guests) dinner took place at the recently […]
Monkfish With Kritharaki, Fennel & Orange
One of my favourite fish is monkfish or angler fish. In Greece they call this fish peskandritsa and it usally is big, it’s fugly but it’s versatile and delicious. If you’re the type that doesn’t want to fuss with pin bones, no worries. Monkifish is large, triangular with the the body tapering as you near […]
Greek Food Gazette 24/02/2013
Did you watch Dr. Oz share the olive oil fridge test? Don’t count on it STIX Mediterranean Grill in Manhattan is redefining the souvlaki Greek yogurt continues to surge but will the kids like it? Greece sees a new tourism boost (sadly) – misery tourism A reason to visit Athens – new school wine […]
Ginger Scallion Noodles With Shrimp
One of new additions to the landscape of Toronto’s food scene is the addition of Momofuku here in Toronto. Momofuku began in New York and it is headed by chef David Chang. Reviews of the Toronto location (which is 3 floors of varying Momofuku concepts) have been really good so far, from both foodies and […]
Piroski
There are about 11 million Greeks in today’s Greece and about another 11 million throughout the rest of the world. Greeks have long traveled beyond familiar land and have made their new beginnings in far off lands. Eons ago, Greeks had settlements in Egypt, as far west as southern France and as far east as […]
The Lancaster Smokehouse
Torontonians and those in/around the GTA would be be wise to head over to the 519 (area code) and pay a visit to another one of Kitchener-Waterloo’s gems, the Lancaster Smokehouse. Owner Chris Corrigan took over the historical tavern and turned into a BBQ joint that hits your nose as soon as you enter…BBQ! The […]
Creamy Coleslaw
This recipe is as much about texture as it about taste. What I love about this recipe is that I’m using Greek yogurt to put the creamy in this coleslaw and there’s a minimal amount of mayonnaise and…no cream! Flavour-wise, I am relying on the flavours of cabbage and carrot, both finely grated – the […]