The Serraikon Bougatsa
When I woke up this morning I was a little confused. I get this way the first few days of a travel destination. I realized that I was a) not in Canada and b) no longer at the Sani Resort but c) here in Thessaloniki, Greece. I spent the day roaming the Kapani central market […]
Back to Sani’s Ouzeri
It all started at Ouzeri. Once again my food blogging friends and I were invited to Ouzeri on Sani Resort to be treated to the down-home Greek cooking of Chef Katerina Syrrou. She’s from nearby Arnaia, Halkdiki and currently operates an award-winning and beloved restaurant in Cologne, Germany. This was our last evening […]
H Ntomata (The Tomato)
When I heard that one of the restaurants we would be dining at was called “Tomato”, I thought it to be be rather boring. Upon reading Chrisanthos Karamolengkos’ bio and his notoriety for playing with Greek classics, I had no idea that he would also show us his love of the tomato by using the […]
Dining With a Master Chef
The relaxation, forging new friendships and sampling some delicious Greek food continues at the Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki. Last night’s dinner was held at the Ouzeri, an open air venue with the view of the Sani Beach down below. Just as the sun was setting, we were seated and waited with anticipation for a […]
See You Up – Sani Gourmet
It’s barely a full day at the Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki and I’m still pinching myself to see if it’s all real! From my flight from Toronto to Europe to my connecting flight from Aegean Airlines to the pick-up and transport from the airport to the Resort, the Sani experience has been relaxing and […]
Greek Food Gazette 13/05/2011
The Sani Gourmet Festival commences today and runs until May 22nd at the Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki You can watch myself and 5 other Greek bloggers cover the Sani Gourmet events on Livestream The Wine Producers Co-Op of Amynteon (one of Greece’s foremost wine regions) is holding a Wine and Art exhibition from May […]
Crispy-Fried Atherina (Smelts)
When I was young, I used to pop smelts into my mouth and eat them almost as fast as French Fries. My mom would gut, rinse, flour and fry the smelts until just golden and I’d be waiting….nose and head just above the table and ready for a plate of fried smelts. Last year while […]
Pastitsio Gialantzi
I came up with the name of this riff on Pastitsio last week and I rather like the title of it too…”Pastitsio Gialantzi”. Pastitsio is a favourtite Greek dish made by arranging one layer of tubular pasta followed by a ground meat mixture and then sandwiched with another layer of pasta. A deep dish baking […]
Greek Food Gazette 07/05/2011
This week’s photo was sent in by Magda of the Greek food blog, My Little Ex-Pat Kitchen. Magda showcases some delicious Greek dishes, brought to life by her excellent photos and warming stories. As always, send your favourite photos from Greece (or from any Greek community around the world) to truenorth67 AT gmail DOT com […]
Crispy Fried Shrimp
I came up with this meze during Lent, which ended at the stroke of midnight April 24th. Although created for Lent (no meat or meat by-products eaten), this shrimp dish is good any tome of the year and what’s even better? It comes with a sauce that one can liberally dip the shrimp in! Another […]