Chillies & Cheese Snack
I recently made a post of a poached pears recipe and a good discussion on Greek words ensued in the comments section. It was revealed that the Greeks have a word for everything. I once witnessed a lecture conducted in English but he exclusively used Greek-routed words. Awesome! If the Greeks have a word for […]
Sardines and Such
You see them on the shelves of your grocery store. You see them in the discount bin, you have them in your cellar (a whole case), just in case Armegeddon arrives. You can now have them included in your recipe box. My first experiment with sardine tins came in the fall of 2007 and I […]
Marinated Olives
If you’re a fan of Greek cuisine, you’ll notice that we don’t include olives in many of our dishes. Rather, we like to have olives included at our table, to be included with the meal or as part of an array of Mezedes (appetizers). Olives are almost always present on the Greek table. The variety […]
Skordalia With Mustard
Today I’m revisiting a post I made about Skordalia, which is a Greek garlic sauce or Aioli. Us Greeks commonly have it along side with beer battered cod, seafood croquettes, deep fried zucchini or eggplant, fries or…simply with bread. There are various ways to make skordalia. One way is to use potato as the binder […]
Macedonian Sausages With Mushrooms
This recipe is inspired by a booklet I was reading that covered various Spanish Tapas ideas. The dish jumped out at me immediately and I had all of the ingredients save for the Chorizo. I used Macedonian sausage. Greeks love their sausage but allegiances as to what type they like are very regional. In the […]
Grilled Polenta With Capsicum Salad
Capsicum. The new word of the day. It’s simply another way of saying pepper! This recipe was inspired by “things to try”, “things to do” and “leftovers” to use up. Don’t let the leftovers in this recipe get in the way of having you try it from scratch. It turned out to be a delicious […]
Jalapeno Papoutsakia
Consider this entry to be my “the Greeks invented everything” post. I’ve taken a sports bar/rec-room staple and I’ve Greekified it. Jalapeno poppers can be found on the menus of many sports bars, roadhouses and available at the supermarket for home prep. Papoutsakia are literally translated as “little shoes” and it’s a classic Greek dish […]
Grilled Octopus
Like most kids, I had an aversion to seafood (other than fish sticks) and there was no way I would put that thing in my mouth (octopus). However, during a family trip to Greece in 1980 I was the “tag-along” with my favourite uncle treating my dad and other uncles to an array of Greek […]
Preserving Roasted Red Peppers
My family preserves roasted pepperseach year in September when local Ontario red peppers are in season but we have also done this when say, other peppers are on sale and one can roast, preserve and eat at a later date. If you recall, my parents come from Florina, (northern) Greece and the denizens eats lots, […]
Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Here’s another Greek word that will have you tongue-tied…say Htipiti. It’s pronounced “Huh’Tee-Pee-Tee” (say it quickly) and in Greece it’s also known as Tirokafteri or Kopanisti. Whichever way you call it, some hot peppers are used in this spicy dip. I like heat but I don’t want my head blown off. I want the heat […]