Greek Food Gazette 24/05/2014
Author Victoria Hislop to visit Athens on June 13th Here are six incredible restaurants to visit when in Crete Report: 10 reasons to buy a holiday home in Greece Get your seats now for the June 23rd Kalofagas Cretan Night Greek immigrants from Chios united in their efforts to organize Greek Festival in New Orleans […]
Sesame Halva Balls
In Greece, we love our Halvah but the definition can be a little confusing, as there are a few different varieties. One kind of halva is made from semolina and it’s often made into a dessert with nuts and fruit. The next halva is made of caramelized sugar, butter and corn starch and it’s a […]
Greek-Style Corned Beef Hash
If I was in Greece, I’d be making this with Kavourma, a term for a cooked/preserved meat that was slow cooked then stored in containers in the winter. It was preserved/sealed with the fat on top to prevent rotting. These days, kavourma is made in more modern ways and beef, water buffalo, pork and lamb […]
Greek Food Gazette 17/05/2014
Greek government “freezes” controversial coastline development bill Here are 36 reasons to visit Halkidiki, Greece A hotel in Santorini makes it to a “traveler’s choice” list in Trip Advisor Escape to Greece dinner, happening June 16th in Montclair, New Jersey Korres partners up with Santorini vitners
Easy Banana Ice Cream
Sometimes, simplicity triumphs – especially when the flavour is so damn good! Here, I’ve recreated an ice cream I had years ago at a parlour and I found myself craving it. It was a banana and marshmallow flavour and to this day, I’ve yet to see it reappear in ice cream shops. They call it […]
Easy Pork Gyro for Everyone
A few years ago I shared a recipe with how make your own pork gyro at home, provided you have one of these home vertical rotisseries at your home. The positives are that this is as close to pork gyro as one can get when making at home. The cons are finding the home vertical […]
Greek Food Gazette 09/05/2014
Pre-order Peter Minaki’s Big Book of Mediterranean Recipes Greece’s TrainOSE to begin passenger rail service to Sofia and Belgrade 19 Greek olive oils among the world’s best for 2014 Here’s a list of free events in Greece for International Museum Day on May 18th Greek cuisine on the rise in Israel, from souvlaki to eggplant […]
Tzigerokeftedes
Last month, we celebrated Easter and when I mean celebrate, we prepare a full-on Sunday feast with food being served from morning ’til night. You would too if you fasted from meat and meat by-products for a 40-day Lent period. The center of the Greek Easter table is lamb (or goat) and nothing gets wasted […]
Composed Shrimp Pasta With Yogurt Bechamel
Sometimes, you have guests that may need a little more attention – could be a colleague, boss or a person you want to show some extra care when entertaining. Pasta is one of those dishes that you have to be careful when serving. Ever notice, they never served long pasta like spaghetti or linguine at […]
Pork Schnitzel With Mushroom Sauce
The first time I ever had schnitzel in Greece, was back in 1988. It was summer, I was in my father’s hometown, Amynteo (a great wine region). My cousin Lia had coordinated with lots of her friends and we set out to the town of Sklithro (about 20 minute drive from Amynteo). We were having […]