Adult Shamrock Shakes
For St. Patrick’s Day, I like to have make an alcohol version…Shamrock Shake for adults if you will.
Skopelitiki Pita
A spiral cheese pie from the island of Skopelos (part of the Sporades island chain) but what makes them unique is that these are fried.
Greek Meze and Music Night
Come join us on Sunday, April 14th at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for a night filled with delicious Greek mezedes, ouzo, tsipouro, wine and live music from The Dimitra Kahrimanidis Trio.
Greek Sausages (Intro)
I am a big fan of sausages and when I go to Greece in the summer, it’s a joy to have an array available from the market. The choices vary, depending upon where in Greece you are but let’s do a run-down of Greek sausages.
Greek Style Roast Chicken Thighs
The flavour profile here is classic Greek: lemon, garlic, salt, pepper, dried Greek oregano. This chicken is best with roast potatoes or fries and it’s doable weeknight or weekend.
Mushroom Kritharotto
I’ve wrote about/shared a dish called kritharotto – it’s basically cooking kritharaki (Greek orzo) in the style of risotto. Ladles of stock are added to the pan with the pasta as it gets absorbed – giving one a creamy finish to the dish.
Makalo With Keftedakia
Makalo is a Macedonian gravy. You’ll find in the kitchens of northern Greeks’ home in Florina and Kastoria and I’ve read, as far south as Karditsa in Thessaly.
Makalo is basically a gravy. You have oil, (stock), spices and seasonings. My mom would often add a bit of tomato (that was our family’s twist).
It’s a sauce I remember my parents, aunts and uncles always ate. It’s a gravy made for dipping, poaching eggs or simmering keftedes or chicken.
Loukoumades me Krema
Loukoumades are very popular with kids and adults alike. You have to try Loukoumades me Krema (custard)…it’s dreamy!
Pulled Pork
Last year, I brought pulled pork back, serving it at a couple of Christmas parties and it was a big hit! I am declaring pulled pork is back! It begins with a bone-in pork butt and as I stated earlier, this is the shoulder cut that’s below the neck. Good fat content, lots of flavour but after a good amount of cooking time, it becomes fork-tender.
No-Knead Pizza Dough
This no-knead recipe comes from Jim Lahey (Sullivan Street Bakery fame) and it too has become my go-to for pizza dough. The only negative is you have to make the dough ahead of time ie. the morning of or night before. The rest is easy. Promise!