Greek Food Gazette 16/03/2013
Gaea, Cat Cora & Greek America team up to offer contest to young Greeks looking to enter food industry Tarpon Springs celebrates Greek wines for the rest of March Zagat releases its list of Top-8 Greek Restaurants in New York A closer look at the compelling wines of Crete Join me on April 16th for […]
Spaghetti With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Dry Mizithra Cheese
Last weekend brought the end to the meat-eating phase of Apokries (Greek Carnival) and now Greeks are in the homestretch – the last week of Apokries. It’s Tyrini or Cheesefare Week with many Greeks forgoing meat and only eating dishes with cheese…lots of cheese! Pasta’s popularity goes beyond the happy bellies of Italian diners and […]
Ellasonitiko (Slow Roasted Pork Belly With Crackling)
Last summer was a hot one and avoid the cities and stay near the beaches where most of my friends and family are, anyways. Once the temperatures get cooler, the evenings longer – that’s when it’s time to head into the city and explore without sweating off half your body weight. September is a wonderful […]
Greek Food Gazette 09/03/2013
Join me in Greece for a Cooking Workshop House of Wine is hosting a Xinomavro wine tour in Naoussa & Amynteo March 23rd 48 hours in Athens with Stelios Boutaris If in the Melbourne area, you have to grab a bite at Kalimera Souvlaki Wine makes a comeback on the island of Mytilini (Lesvos) Greek-Canadian […]
Tsiknopempti – Greek Carnival Dinner Recap
Last night’s dinner was probably my most ambitious to date…record sold out crowd of over 60 guests, a menu with a over a dozen items and all this being cooked in a kitchen I have never worked in before. My first Tsiknopempti dinner was a delicious success with lots of Kechribari retsina, Babatzim Ouzo, Alfa […]
Greek Food Gazette 03/03/2013
Another confirmation that Mediterranean diet and lifestyle will extend your lifespan 2012 saw a record number of Israelis visit Greece last year A recent study recommends you drink 7 glasses of wine a week, I say make it Greek Bi-lateral agreement between Canada and Greece simplifies work, travel and residence procedures Hellenic Home Hunt […]
Big Fat Greek Dinner in Buffalo, New York
Last weekend will be a very memorable one. For the first time I took my Greek Supper Club concept to the western New York area and cooked another Big Fat Greek Dinner. There were some similarities to the menu and some new items as well! The sold-out (50 guests) dinner took place at the recently […]
Monkfish With Kritharaki, Fennel & Orange
One of my favourite fish is monkfish or angler fish. In Greece they call this fish peskandritsa and it usally is big, it’s fugly but it’s versatile and delicious. If you’re the type that doesn’t want to fuss with pin bones, no worries. Monkifish is large, triangular with the the body tapering as you near […]
Greek Food Gazette 24/02/2013
Did you watch Dr. Oz share the olive oil fridge test? Don’t count on it STIX Mediterranean Grill in Manhattan is redefining the souvlaki Greek yogurt continues to surge but will the kids like it? Greece sees a new tourism boost (sadly) – misery tourism A reason to visit Athens – new school wine […]
Ginger Scallion Noodles With Shrimp
One of new additions to the landscape of Toronto’s food scene is the addition of Momofuku here in Toronto. Momofuku began in New York and it is headed by chef David Chang. Reviews of the Toronto location (which is 3 floors of varying Momofuku concepts) have been really good so far, from both foodies and […]