Grilled Lobster
So the first week of Greek Lent is behind us and it really wasn’t that hard adjusting from my regular diet to one without meat or any meat by-products in it. Each year I’ve been steering my diet towards one with more fish and seafood, beans and legumes and less meat. I don’t think I […]
Greek Food Gazette 19/02/2010
A Byzantine church in North London More news from London, a recap of Taste of Greece, hosted by Chef Christos Peskias Mykonos, classic Greek food in Danbury, Conn. Money-saving tips for those vacationing in Greece Greek Church in Bodrum to be restored If you are not reading this post in a feed reader or at […]
Olive Oil Harvest at Kalikori
One of these days, I’m going to go to Greece when the olive harvest takes place in autumn. Olives can be found all over Greece and as if taunting me, I pass by the idle olive oil cooperative in the town where our summer home in Halkidiki is. All over Greece, farmers and families with […]
Greek Food Gazette 12/02/2010
From roadside to dinner plate, Aglaia Kremezi touches upon some of the Greece’s many edible greens Once again, Greece is listed in the Top Ten destinations for 2010 “Kati Allo” in Paphos, Cyprus raises the bar for meze Whole fresh fish and array of Greek wines the norm in many Greek restaurants in New York […]
Lamb Souvlaki
Last Thursday was Tsiknopempti in Greece (and anywhere in the world where Greeks celebrated the most popular meat-grilling day of Greek Carnival). I had three options: stay home and simply make a meat dish using my oven’s broiler or a grill pan. Option 2 was to head down to Toronto’s Greektown (the Danforth) and be […]
Time Travel – Mystras
A place that I’ve wanted to visit for a long-long time is Mystras. Located a mere 7 km from Laconia’s capital, Sparti is where one will find Mystras, There are many significant places of historical and religious significance for a Greek (and non-Greek) to visit and Mystras are one of those places. Mystras is an […]
Mushroom Bouyiourdi
Some of you might remember my post with the classic Bouyiourdi with tomatoes, peppers and cheese – baked until everything melds together and awaits your anxious dipping of thy crusty bread. This spin on Bouyiourdi will also satisfy those who love the act of dunking bread into food. Those of you who like the whole […]
Alexandros “World Famous Gyros”
I’m going to crank-up the frequency of my “Talk Toronto” posts on my blog. These posts will be primarily related to food, leisure or anything else I feel worthy about sharing when it comes to Toronto. What a better place to start than with some Greek food. Greek fast food. One of my favourite quick […]
Greek Food Gazette 05/02/2010
Sophia’s hobby of crocheting hats has turned into a budding home business. She’s now accepting orders for these hand-knitted Greek-flag toques (I already have one) All the info you need, including an application, is available on one page for those interested in joining my Culinary Tour of Greece, set for Sept.15th of this year Divers […]
Chicken Wings tou Kalofaga
In Greece, festivities are well under way. It’s Carnival time in Greece and one of the biggest days is centered around grilled meats. The period of Carnival in Greece is called “Apokries” and today marks “Tsiknopempti”. Tsiknopempti is a compound word that describes the smell of grilled meats and Thursday: “Tsikno-pempti”. Tavernas will have lit […]