Taste of Mytilini – Recap
The Kalofagas Supper Club returned to the Bob Rumball Manor for another Greek Supper Club in the courtyard, we dined ” al fresco”, avoided rain for most of the evening and enjoyed a delicious menu inspired by Mytilini (Lesvos). Thank you to Nisos Importing fo supplying the olive oil and many other specialty products and thank […]
Mount Olympus Greek Supper Club
Mount Olympus, the tallest mountain Greece – home to the twelve Greek Gods. It straddles the provinces of Thessaly and Macedonia situated on the Thermaic Gulf. The beauty of this area allows one to enjoy land and sea and the cuisine has Macedonia, Vlach and Pontian influences. Join me on Sunday, June 11th at St. […]
Tsiknopempti 2017 Recap
I had a blast cooking at the Paint Box Bistro, a new location in the revitalized Regent Park area of Toronto. Together with 60 dinner guests, we feasted on traditional and Kalofagas-style dishes celebrating Tsiknopempti. Thank you to Nisos Importing who provided Cretan olive oil and many specialty Greek ingredients for the menu and Victory Wines […]
Homemade Greek Yogurt
Today is your lucky day. I’m sharing my mom’s recipe for making homemade Greek-style yogurt. I’ve seen people lament that they cannot find good Greek yogurt or some have even invested in a yogurt maker. Forget about it! All you need is some homogenized milk, some plain yogurt and containers for your finished product. Giaourti […]
Recap – Mamma Mia Greek Supper Club
Once a year I hold an outdoor Greek Supper Club and a couple of weeks ago we returned to The Historic Bayview Manor for the most memorable dinner yet. I’ll be playing ABBA music all evening and I encourage you to dress up like you were in the movie/musical Mamma Mia (filmed in Greece). This […]
Baklava French Toast
Well, almost. Baklava is a rich dessert of nuts and spices, sandwiched by thin sheets of phyllo and finished off with a lemony syrup. Here in Ontario, it’s a long weekend and we’re celebrating Family Day and some you others may be celebrating another tiny day (insert sarcasm emoji here)…Valentine’s Day. Make a decadent […]
Armenovil Ice Cream Dessert
I’ve been to Greece over 25 times now and I’ve traveled every corner but there’s so much more to experience and to share with you. I am most familiar with northern Greece (where my family is from) and I especially love the food scene in Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki. I always pay a visit […]
Kourabiedes (κουραμπιέδες)
This Greek cookie is an almond shortbread cookie. Christmas time is coming and every home will certainly have Kourabiedes on offer for visiting house guests. These cookies are fantastically simple in ingredients, not too difficult and I don’t think I’ve met one person that doesn’t like them. What’s not to like about butter, roasted almonds […]
Greek Christmas Recipe Round-Up
I decided to organize some Christmas dishes for you to consider when you’re planning your Christmas, holiday and New Year’s menus. These are some options divided simply in savory and sweet categories. Eat when you drink, drink when you eat and reach out and invite someone extra to the table. You’ll feel good! Savory Greek […]
Baked Quince Roses
I got inspiration to make these quince roses from the many recipes and video instructional on the internet showing people how to make “apple roses”. It’s autumn and although you can make these with apples, I opted to use quince…a firmer fruit that looks like a cross between an apple and pear with floral aroma […]