The Classic, Basil & Pine Nut Pesto
When I first heard or and tried pesto, this was the only version out there: warm, aromatic, spicy fresh basil leaves from my garden, garlic, pine nuts and Paremesan cheese. Today, there are so many varieties and twists on pesto – I’ve lost count! Pesto is traditionally made in a mortar & pestle but a […]
Cypriot Style Lamb Souvla
A few years ago I attended the annual Cypriot Festival, as hosted by Toronto’s Cypriot Community here in Toronto. There were lots of regional dishes from Cyprus but I was intrigued the most by the large chunks of meat that were slow-roasting over a charcoal rotisserie. The Cypriots’ preferred way to roast lamb (or goat) […]
Greek Food Gazette 05/07/2013
Saving Greece, one bit of Feta cheese at a time Lots of Greek white wines for you to choose this summer The Athens Open Air Film Festival returns for a 3rd straight summer Halloumi and Feta cheeses make it in this list of “best cheeses” The Ionian Islands, where the deep blue sea really begins […]
Moussaka Burgers
Most of us here in the northern hemisphere and now safely into grilling season i.e. the weather is warm enough for us to cook and enjoy a meal outdoors…just like in Greece! Here in Canada we will grill all year ’round but it’s so much more civilized now that it’s summer. Imagine, us Canadians will […]
Preparing for Google Reader’s Termination
A lot of people subscribe to this site, many using a service called Google Reader, which is in the family of RSS feeds. Google is closing their reader service which will affect how you keep track of your favourite web sites and blogs (like mine). I will continue to follow my favourite blogs and sites […]
Greek Food Gazette 28/06/2013
Top Chef Mike Isabella’s Kapnos to open July 5th in DC The island of Chios launches a fabulous web portal in three languages The Greek yogurt market gets a little more crowded with Pepsi launching a nationwide brand If in London, enjoy the taste of Cypriot food and wine at Alexandra Palace in the north […]
Tapas Night at Uxbridge’s Urban Pantry
North-east of the city, in Durham region is the quaint old town of Uxbridge, proud to remain a traditional town that’s close to Toronto yet far away. Smack in the middle of town is Urban Pantry, a relatively new restaurant owned and operated by restaurateur and friend, Niki Pagidas. Urban Pantry prides itself on sourcing […]
Leftover Idea – Tsoureki Paximadia
Greeks are resourceful folks who don’t like to waste or throw away food. This past Orthodox Easter fell on May 5th and that means the aroma of baked Tsoureki fills the home. Tsoureki is Greek Easter bread with a distinct aroma of mastiha and mahlepi. Looks like challah but sweeter, more aromatic and yes, better. […]
Kalofagas Souvla Dinner, a Recap
I’ve roasted a whole lamb on the spit many times…mostly for Greek Easter but there’s the odd occasion when it’s done to celebrate as well. The tradition of roasting whole on the spit came from Roumeli (central Greece) but this method of cooking lamb became so popular that Greeks from all over Greece have […]
Greek Food Gazette 21/06/2013
The New Acropolis Museum celebrates its 4 year anniversary Mastering a sea monster: a lesson in grilling octopus Aegean Airlines names best regional airline in Europe for 2013 Two new Greek eateries to open in Toronto’s Greektown/Danforth Join me on July 17th for an evening of food and wine from the island of Santorini