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
Greek Food Gazette 17/06/2013
Seats on sale now for the July 17th Kalofagas Greek Supper Club – Santorini Sunset Greek Tourism Minister impresses upon Canadians that Greece is ready to welcome all this Summer Two more thermal springs in Greece are now certified Ryanair: “we could increase the tourists of Greece to 4 million” Greece will focus on […]
Tsoureki French Toast
There was a time when I used to skip breakfast – have an orange juice, coffee and a smoke then just wait for lunch. Those days are long gone – cut the smokes, I have at least some toast in the morning, add fruit and some Greek yogurt where I can. One thing I’ve never […]
Braised Quail Kokkinisto
Last month, I created a menu that was inspired by the cuisine and local ingredients of Messinia, a region of Greece located in the southwestern tip of the country. Here you will find the rugged Mani peninsula, rolling hills with rows of old olive trees, mountains full of herbs and mountain tea and the sea […]
Greek Food Gazette 07/06/2013
May your summer be quenched with these terrific white wines from Greece Nana Mouskouri will receive the National Honor of Quebec Greeks still tops for olive oil consumption Lecture on global wine tourism to take place in Athens next week Ryan Air to launch domestic flights in Greece Slideshow of some Greek islands for […]