Recap, Taste of Epirus
Last Sunday I hosted a gastronomic journey to Epirus. Located in the northwestern corner of Greece, this province boasts of having some of Greece’s best cheeses, an array of phyllo pie dishes and a local cuisine that excels in roasted and grilled meats. Thank you to Geroge Ierovassilis for pouring the Greek wines from Epirus […]
Recap – Revolution! Greek Supper Club
Every year, Greeks around the world commemorate March 25th, 1821 – the beginning of the Struggle for Greek Independence from the Ottoman Empire. Last Sunday I cooked a Lenten dinner for my Greek Supper guests. Please join at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for dinner celebrating Greek Independence. All dishes prepared using Cretan Olive Oil from Nisos […]
Recap: Tsiknopempti ’18
In 2018, Orthodox Easter fell on April 8th, a little earlier than usual but the good news was that we got to celebrate Tsiknopempti (Burnt Thursday) with an array of roasted/grilled meats. What a blast we had last Thursday at Paintbox Bistro for 2018 Kalofagas Tsiknopempti! Greek Supper Club! Thank you to Nisos Importing and Greek […]
Recap Mare Nostrum: A Fish and Seafood Supper Club
Last month many of us stepped away from all the meat and rich foods that were indulged during the festive season. It’s become a Kalofagas tradition to celebrate the new year with a fish and seafood themed Greek Supper Club. January 21st was a delicious devening of fish and seafood dishes at Toronto’s St. Lawrence […]
Greek Easter Baking Class – Montreal
I am excited to be offering a Greek Easter baking workshop. We’ll share our family’s recipes for making Easter Koulourakia (cookies), Paximadia (Greek biscotti), and finally, we’ll share our secrets for making the best Tsoureki with an array of braided shapes. The class is limited to just 12 spots so get’em before they’re gone! Join […]
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all! May you be surrounded with family and friends, with lots of laughter and good cheer and health and happiness in the coming year.
Recap: Artemis Greek Supper Club!
Artemis was the goddess of hunting, the wilderness and wild animals and last Sunday’s Greek Supper Club was dedicated to her. Cretan olive oil and balsamic vinegar were at each table, pasta, herbs, Zaros (Mt. Psiloritis, Crete) sparkling water from Nisos Importing. Theopetra Estate organic wines of Meteora were poured by Chris Dedes of Majestic Wines & […]
Recap – Greek Christmas Supper
Last Sunday’s dinner was fun, delicious and as always, an intimate evening with friends at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Thank you to United Stars representing Cavino Wines and Apostolos Gerakinis for pouring the Greek wines. Cretan Olive oil and other specialty ingredients from Greece provided with thank by Nisos Importing. Appetizers: Spanakorizo Arancini (Rice Balls) Brie […]
Trahana With Mushrooms and Graviera
It’s remarkable that in some cultures, some of the foods that were eaten in ancient times are still used in modern-day cookery. This despite the onslaught of fast food and convenience foods that any of us can purchase at a supermarket and take home to the family and serve for dinner. There are folks out […]
Kalofagas Goes to Los Angeles!
Excited to be finally heading west to Los Angeles to cook a dinner at St. Sophia Greek-Orthodox Cathedral. Save the date…January 27th!