Carrot Spoon Sweet
The past few years while visiting in Greece, I’ve seen Carrot Spoon Sweet (Glyko Karotou). Spoon sweets are a category of fruit and vegetable preserves that are offered by hosts/hostesses when a guest visits their home. Restaurants/tavernas are known to also offer a “kerasma”..a treat if you will to their dining guests. On a few […]
Strawberry Shortcakes
I’ve gone head-first into the abundance of local strawberries. Last weekend I went to pick my own from a farm just north of Toronto and I knew I had to make strawberry shortcake(s). The recipe can be assembled as cake (use a round spring form pan, cut cake in half to make two cake rounds), […]
Salad With Strawberry Dressing and Feta
Here in Ontario (where I reside), strawberries are at their peak in June/July and I recently went with my niece and nephew to pick our own at a farm. Local strawberries (local anything) is best and I am enjoying the basket I picked myself. I’ve paired strawberries and Feta before but this time I am […]
Ouzo Shrimp With Spinach Rice
I like taking two Greek dishes and putting them together to make a new dish. In one pan, sauteed shrimp with Ouzo and cream sauce. In another pan, a simple spinach rice inspired by traditional Spanakorizo. Put them together and you have a delicious pairing that will be a hit with family or next time […]
Tomato Salad With Purslane and Onions
When I vacation in Greece, I love to walk a lot and I notice there’s a lot of this “weed” growing roadside. This herb is called purslane (glistrida in Greek). It is edibile. Purslane is very nutritious and is rich in Vitamin C and alpha linolenic acid (one of the Omega-3 fatty acids).which the body […]
Grilled Ribeye Steak
It’s summer time and that means backyard entertaining, picnics, camping or just grilling for yourself! Steak is probably the most common protein that’s grilled and for good reason – tasty results from the simple formula: fire + heat + meat = yum world. There are many cuts but my favourite is the rib eye or […]
Double Baked Stuffed Potatoes
A recipe update here. This recipe was posted back in 2007…the first of my food blog’s existence! The recipe hasn’t changed but I have better, juicier photos to bring home just how tasty these Double (twice baked) Potatoes are. What I have done here is bake a russet potato, scoop out the meat of the […]
Seared Scallops With Green Peas and Bacon
Here in Ontario, local peas are in season and they make for a great vegetarian Greek dish or this one, paired with seared scallops. Bacon and scallops are a natural together so these two favourite ingredients are together again to dance on your tongues. Seared Scallops With Green Peas and Bacon (serves 4) 12 large […]
15 Canada Day Menu Ideas
Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st, when we went from British North America to the Confederation of Canada. We’re a young country, celebrating 153 years. Below I have some ideas to entertain family and friends. Happy Birthday Canada! 15. The grill is on so you may as well make a smoky Melitzanosalata. 14. […]
Dolmades
Update, Feb.14th/08: A question was asked about how to approach making Dolmadakia if one has fresh grape leaves on hand. One simply boils the leaves in salted water (blanching) for 3-4 minutes and remove the stem before making the parcels. This instruction plus how to jar your own leaves are nicely laid out here. Dolmadakia […]