Greek Christmas Gift Guide 2012
This year I am jumping in early and joining the other Christmas wish lists out there circulating. If you’re a regular visitor of this site then you are Greek, have Greek friends or family or you just love everything Greek. Below are some gift ideas I have compiled with a little Canadiana mixed in. Some […]
Greek Food Gazette 30/11/2012
Athens Tourism gets progressive with a smart phone app. called Amazing Athens Estiatorio Milos is still one of Montreal’s finest restaurants Diana Farr-Louis explores the cuisine of Corfu Estiatorio “Alpha Vefa” opens in Maroussi, exclusively featuring dishes from Vefa Alexiadou‘s repetoire David Rosengarten travels to Santorini and shares the local cuisine including lobster pasta Some […]
Recap: My Big Fat Greek Dinner With Reel Eats
Just over a week ago I cooked a meal for over 30 food and cinema enthusiasts organized by my friends at Real Eats. The evening’s theme was centered around the very popular comedy “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and I was given the pleasure of creating a menu that would pay homage to the movie. […]
Lamb Shanks With Kritharaki
I made this dish last week for a dinner organized by my friends at Reel Eats. They host dinners that are inspired by food-centric movies. They picked My Greek Fat Greek Wedding and asked me to create a menu. The main course was lamb shanks with kritharaki…Giouvetsi as Greek call it but to pull off […]
Greek Food Gazette 23/11/2012
Join the 3 Greek Sisters as they lead a cooking class for singles demonstrating Greek Tapas on Nov. 27th Joanna Lumley continues her travels in Greece, this time reaching Mount Olympus Thessaloniki opens-up some of its architectural treasures to the public this weekend (Open House) Toronto’s Greek food scene grows with the opening of […]
Avgolemono Soup With Chicken, Rice & Kale
Last Sunday I cooked a more traditional dinner for over 30 guests (more to be written soon) and one of the Greek classics that was enjoyed was Chicken Avgolemono Soup. This soup is our panacea for the common cold. It’s Greek comfort food and anytime I’m feeling a cold coming on, I have Avgolemono soup. […]
Arugula Salad With Creamy Greek Yogurt & Fig Dressing
I am delighted to share recipes that highlight Greek ingredients. This creamy salad is brought to you by one of Greece’s most popular exports – Greek yogurt. This salad is creamy without resorting to mayonnaise, there’s reconstituted dry figs, lemon zest, fresh thyme and another best- Greek olive oil. If that ingredient list didn’t convince […]
Greek Food Gazette 16/11/2012
In conversation with Christina Boutari on Greek wine More Joanna Lumley in Greece, this time she visits the Greek islands David Rosengarten visits the Varvakeios central market in Athens The best places in Athens to enjoy Raki & Tsipouro Are you interested in buying or selling Greek products? Importing or exporting? Made in Greece […]
Roast Chicken With Chamomile & Oregano
Have you ever had chamomile tea? Long used by Greeks (Dioscorides) used to prescribe it during Roman times and today most are familiar with it as a tea to fight colds. It’s sold in tea bags or loose at bulk stores and better tea shops and most of it can be found at an affordable […]
Pretzel Bread
Many of us have had pretzels but have you tried pretzel bread? The first time I had pretzel bread was back in 2007, the year this blog began and I paid a visit to Vienna (Austria) for a 3 day stay on my way back to Canada from Greece. When one walks Vienna’s streets, one […]