Stuffed Mussels With Rice, Pine Nuts and Sultanas
This meze is inspired by the one of the street foods one finds in the evenings when strolling the Sokaks (streets) of Istanbul. They call these Midye Dolmasi or Mussel Dolmades as the shells are stuffed with rice and mussel meat. The first time I visited Istanbul I would try everything offered by street vendors […]
Recap – Politiki Kouzina, Constantinople Dinner
Constantinople, the name Greeks still like to call modern-day Istanbul. The name Istanbul comes from Byzantine times when it was referred to as “Is Thn Poli”. I have been three times to this magical, historical and magnificent city. Many Greeks who left Istanbul to resettle in mainland Greece, brought with them the many recipes for […]
Greek Food Gazette 22/11/2013
Book your spot for a cooking workshop in Southern Peloponnese in June 2014 Santorini gets serious about romance, sunsets and food Chef Peter Minaki and Everything Mediterranean cookbook Philoxenia 2013 set to open in Thessaloniki Kalofagas cooks at Chicago’s Avli Estiatorio on Jan.9, 2014 Chania, Crete scoops up three awards for promotional video Book […]
Everything Mediterranean Cookbook Launch in Toronto and Montreal
This past week saw me celebrating the release of my first cookbook, Everything Mediterranean. The first event was here in Toronto where family, friends and those who lent support were present at the Burroughes Building, who were kind enough to donate the space for my event. Guests were treated to appetizers made from recipes in […]
Greek Food Gazette 15/11/2013
Pick-up my Everything Mediterranean cookbook this weekend at the Toronto Gourmet Food & Wine show at the Nisos Importing kiosk (#728) Ten reasons to visit Greece in 2014 Kritamos Fish House on Toronto’s Danforth gets a new chef Larissa makes the shortlist for Green Capital 2016 Greek restaurants in Berlin fulfilling their own diplomatic mission […]
Kalofagas Cooks at Chicago’s Avli Restaurant
I’m delighted to announce that I will be traveling to Chicago to cook at Chicago’s Avli Estiatorio (restaurant), located just north of the city in Winnetka. Proprietor Louie Alexakis and I have come up with a menu that will showcase dishes from my repertoire and some from the kitchens of Avli. I’m also pleased to […]
Greek Food Gazette 9/11/2013
Sun-kissed flavours make their way from blog to cookbook New trade deal between Canada & Europe brings end to “faux Feta” Santorini showcases its cuisine with cooking demos and samples at London World Travel Market Nike of Samothrace project underway at the Louvre Museum (Paris) Four budget-saving tips for traveling the Greek isles Join […]
Seared Lemon Salmon With Green Beans and Bulgur
When I’m in Greece, I notice lots of folks there buying and eating salmon, even though it comes from Norway and Greeks have a wide array of small, medium and large fish from Mediterranean waters. When in Greece, I don’t eat salmon but now that I am back in Canada, we have plenty of wild […]
Greek Food Gazette 02/11/2013
Get your seats now for my Constantinople-themed dinner on Nov.21st Good restina does exist, Kechri of Thessaloniki shows us how Pelion region promoted as slow tourism destinations Aegean Airlines to fly to 15 new destinations in 2014 Fuss over feta…soon no more “faux Feta” will be permitted in Canadian markets A great article with […]
Sticky Apple & Walnut Pudding in a Coffee Mug
For the past while, the food trend that refuses to go away are desserts in a glass or Mason jar. It was stylish for a week but some people like to hold on to ideas. Moving on. Another trend, something more recent is the making of desserts using a microwave and a coffee mug. I […]