Beans, Bread and Baby Octopus
For the next few posts, you get to enjoy a recap of the Lenten Feast I presented last weekend. Each time I’ll breadown a trio or so of dishes so that you too may prepare and enjoy in the comfort of your own home! The first of today’s trio is a Black-Eyed Pea Salad. You’ll […]
Piquant Chicken Souvlaki (Πικάντικη-Κοτόπουλο-Σουβλάκι)
Be it in Greece or abroad, I’m finding more Greek restaurants offering chicken souvlaki as an alternative to the pork or lamb variety. Eating a souvlaki can be an indulgence as it’s in a red meat category, some pork fat is usually in the cut of meat and they are so damn delicious! I’ve rarely […]
Fruits of the Forest (Φρούτα-του-δάσους)
Ever since I was a child, I’ve always enjoyed eating mushrooms. My earliest recollection of eating mushrooms were a batch sauted and smothered in butter and garlic, like Greek mom’s do. I enjoy mushrooms on pizza, mushroom soup, a baby spinach salad with sliced mushrooms, mushroom crepes, pasta with a mushroom sauce or part of […]
Iberian Acorn Ham
Last month, just in time for Christmas, my dear friend Nuria of Spanish Recipes sent me a package containing vacuum-sealed Iberian Acorn Ham. For those not in the know, Iberian Acorn Ham is a cured ham which is only produced in Spain the meat comes from free-range hogs that feed on only what’s in the […]
Chicken & Halloumi Souvlaki
We’re about a week into January and I’m still eating leaner dishes, avoiding butter (mostly) and trying to be a good boy this January. Tonight’s dish is another way to kick-up the sometimes boring chicken breast. Cut it up, marinate it, grill it and pair it with something else delicious. In this case, chicken and […]
Pomegranate Vinaigrette
This is my first post for 2009 and I would like to wish you all a Happy & Healthy New Year! My New Year’s Eve was spent at one of favourite eateries in Toronto and I dined, laughed and drank with eleven good friends…right into the wee hours of January 1st. The dinner was delicious, […]
Broiled Scallops (Χτένια-ψητά)
Greeks love their seafood and it’s no wonder…one is never more than a three hour drive from the sea. One of my faves has to be scallops and when I recently found some live scallops in their shell, I pounced on the opportunity to cook with such a rare delight. When one finds scallops in […]
Thyme Scented Mushrooms (Αρωματικά-μανιτάρια-με-θυμάρι)
Greeks take pride in serving up quality appetizers/mezedes for their friends and relatives. Like most of you, we are in full festive season gear with friends dropping by and dropping in on friends. One thing you’ll notice about the hospitality of the Greeks is that one never gets the sense of being rushed. In good […]
Roasted Red Pepper and Potato Salad
I hope you enjoyed my travel and food journey through New York over the past couple of weeks. There have been many times since my return where I wished I could jet off each weekend, see some new friends again and sample more of the city’s great food. I’m thinking New York could become a […]
Heads & Tales: Zen and the Art of Dining
This evening in New York would cement the pace and tone for the rest of my stay in New York… Meet more food bloggers, try out another Greek restaurant in Manhattan and enjoy the array of wines available to the discerning diner. Through my contacts at the Pavlou Winery, I was fortunate to be given […]