Grilled Corn with Roast Red Pepper Feta Sauce
Toronto is fortunate to have a diverse food scene. I can literally go out and enjoy any cuisine! One of my favourite summer offerings is Mexican street corn, the inspiration for today’s dish. I approached it from the standpoint of “how would I serve this to Greeks”? Add some some roasted red peppers, smoked paprika, […]
Cretan-Style Greek Salad
There are many variations/substitutions/additions to a Greek Salad. The basics are tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, olives, dried Greek oregano, extra-virgin olive. In the Cyclades, they will use their local soft, tangy Mizithra instead of Feta, many islands add barley rusks making it a panzanella, additons of capers or caper leaves, purslane garnish, use of pickled […]
Potato Rolls
A couple of weeks ago I posted my recipe for Brioche Buns and I do love them but these Potato Rolls are my favourite. I had them in burgers or from supermarkets but I never got around to making them. If you look around, they are usually made with dried potato flakes, potato flour or […]
Pan Seared Cod with Vlita Saute
The warm months are finally here, some items in the garden like greens and herbs are already ripe for picking, lot’s of seasonal produce at the local markets looking and tasting good too! When it gets hot, I like some lighter dishes and fish or seafood do the trick. I like fresh cod as it’s […]
Juicy Cheese Burgers
My enjoyment of burgers has evolved. When a young boy, we loved the fast-food chain burgers, we’ve had homeburgers on slice bread from our mom’s, I insisted upon burgers being cooked on the grill and now I’ve come full-circle: the best tasting burgers are cooked on the flat-top or griddle. If you don’t have either, […]
Greekish Sangria With Sour Cherry Vissino
The warm weather is here, summer is coming so you want to have your drinks repertoire ready. Sangria is easy to make and one could serve it immediately but I think it benefits from a little time melding flavours in a fridge for another or so. Sangria’s origins come from Portugal and Spain and I […]
Crispy Rotisserie Pork Belly
I love bacon – always have, always will. I have a distrust of those who don’t like bacon. Bacon comes from pork belly, located on the underside of the pig. Bacon comes from a boneless belly but today we’re cooking with bone-in pork belly. Basically it’s when the pork side rib is still attached to […]
Seared Scallops With Grilled Corn Salad
I love scallops. Besides the fact that they are delicious, they are a sustainable seafood source, pretty widely available, modern freezing technology ensures you get a “frozen fresh” product. The down side? They can be pricey. This can be a splurge but it is so worth it! Scallops can be fried, broiled, grilled, steamed but […]
Watermelon Wedges With Feta and Mint
Greeks eat Watermelon and Feta. As a kid this was weird for me but as I grew old and my palate expanding, this combo became “genius” in my mind. Last year I hosted an “all Feta” Greek Supper Club and one of offerings was a watermelon wedge (served like a pizza slice) with crumbled Feta […]
Rotisserie Wings With Apricot BBQ Sauce
I love chicken wings! I first had them in the 80’s when Buffalo Style chicken wings began appearing on menus in the 1980’s. The city of Buffalo is a couple of hours south of Toronto and we’ve embraced the chicken wing! Chicken wings you get at the pub/bar are fried and tossed in a melted […]