Greek Food Gazette 05/04/2013
Join me for a couples Greek cooking class, this May 25th at Aphrodite Cooks Adopt a Greek olive tree, a crowd-sourcing project by two Greeks Chefs announced for this year’s Sani Gourmet Festival in May Chef Michael Psilakis’ guide to Greek food & ingredients in NYC Greek Taste Festival takes place in Athens April […]
Eva’s Touloumbes
More cooking adventures involving fried dough. Every cuisine has their version(s), everyone loves them and many deny themselves eating such pleausures. I’ve never been an advocate of making desserts lighter..does that mean I can three portion of the lighter version? Desserts are desserts, they should be sweet, they should catch your eye, they should be […]
Grilled Halloumi With a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Grilled Halloumi With a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce (appetizer for 6) 1/3 cup diced red onion 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove of garlic, smashed 1 roasted red pepper, peeled, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup of hand-crushed plum tomatoes (from good quality canned variety) salt and pepper to taste pinch of Boukovo (chilli flakes) […]
Spaghetti Tossed in Shrimp Butter
This is one of the tastiest pasta dishes you will ever have. Really. How can it not be good when the sauce contains onions, garlic, lots of shrimp, mushrooms, red peppers, Ouzo , butter, cream cheese and the surprise ingredient? Vanilla extract! This pasta dish is a riff on shrimp butter that I’ve used for […]
Greek Food Gazette 29/03/2013
Gastronomia @ Brussels kicks-off this weekend until May 2nd, Click Here for details Greek America announces Greek Weekend at Disneyland May 25th-27th Benaki Museum hosting a photo exhibit “Thrace, So Close, So Far Away” Actor Billy Zane to launch Greek olive oil company Two Greek sisters release cookbook and memoirs from their trips to […]
Journey to the Land of Xinomavro
No, I am not talking about some far off province of China but today’s post centers on Xinomavro, an ancient Greek varietal that literally translates to “sour black”. Considered the most commonly grown grape in Greece, this wild varietal is very popular with those who drink it and those who make it. No one Xinomavro […]
Greek Salad on a Stick
I recently had the pleasure of catering an evening of Greek & Mediterranean nibbles on the occasion of a client’s 50 birthday. I was instructed to make appetizers, perfect for people who want to stand and mingle or sit and chat. The challenge with a small bite menu is that there are usually twice the […]
Seared Halibut With Greens & Chickpeas
Here in Canada we still have snow on the ground. A cruel joke served by Mother Nature after having a mostly mild winter here in the Great White North. Back in Greece, they survived a relatively mild winter, sparing many Greeks who feared the cold with little money or means to heat their homes. The […]
Greek Food Gazette 22/03/2013
Fabulous new site promoting the culture & history of Byzantium Little Greek restaurants helping to keep Tampa beaches clean Costa Navarino to begin building an upscale housing development I’ll be damned, a good Greek restaurant in India For those on a budget, here’s 5 award-winning hostels in Greece
Loukoumades
One of Greece’s best known sweets/ desserts/snacks/street foods has to be Loukoumades. I knew that offering these sweet fritters up for my guests would be memorable. Every Greek has had them. Loukoumades are the Greeks’ answer to donuts and as one friend calls them…”the original Timbits”! The first time I ate Loukoumades was during my […]