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 […]
Greek Food Gazette 09/11/12
Young Greeks leading the charge to showcase and practice Greece’s ages old knowledge in agriculture and food David Rosengarten sends us a video postcard from Thessaloniki Another episode of Joanna Lumley in Greece – follow her travels along Greece’s northern frontier, from Corfu to Thrace A Seed For Change, an initiative to collect GMO-free […]
Fabulous Baguettes
I’ve been making baguettes for a couple of years now but the consistency hasn’t been there…until now. Making your own bread IS therapeutic, almost magical as a I am still amazed that a gloop of wet dough can be transformed into something that smells wonderful, looks fab and tastes great. The measure of any good […]
Greek-Inspired Nachos
Forgive me for stating the obvious but there’s no such thing as Greek nachos but I can assure you lots of Greeks enjoy Tex-Mex flavours and that when I saw Bittman’s take on Greek-Style Nachos…I wish I thought of it first! It’s not a stretch of the imagination that one can think of using baked […]
Greek Food Gazette 02/11/2012
Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) takes us on a journey of the Peloponnese The 53rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival opens today and ends Nov.11, check out the schedule David Rosengarten shares his five favourite Greek dishes Yes, there is also an obesity problem in Greece…western and processed foods being major causes We’re well into Autumn […]