Makaronada With Fried Baby Eggplant
There are still lots of eggplants in the markets here and this year’s crop has been sweet with very few having the usual bitterness one finds in eggplants. Not all eggplants are the same: the usual big purple ones often have some seeds and bitterness and one sprinkles salt on the exposed flesh to draw […]
Laiki Agora – People’s Market in Greece
The question I often get is, “Why does the food in Greece taste different, better than over here”? My simple reply is that the best Greek cooking is simple, relying on local, fresh and seasonal ingredients. The simplicity of the dish is allowed to shine when this maxim is practiced. Practically anyone I know in […]
Greek Food Gazette 19/10/2012
Check out “Going Out in Athens” program offering $10 meals at many of Athens’ fine eateries Greek wineries are adjusting to weather the uncertain market in the coming years Alexander, a rock opera opens in Thessaloniki Athens’ Kalamiotou Street featured in a ‘Hidden Gems’ article in the New York Times A new Greek restaurant […]
Ribeye With Mushroom, Mavrodaphne & Fig Sauce
I spent the Thanksgiving weekend in Kitchener-Waterloo area (just over an hour southwest of Toronto) and I stopped by one of southern Ontario’s best butcher shops, Brady’s in Waterloo (with a second location in the St. Jacob’s Market). This family-owned butcher shop has beef, pork, poultry, wild game, lots of local and exotic pantry items […]
Mushroom Strapetsada With Halloumi and Crispy Bacon
Every Saturday I like to treat myself to a big breakfast. That is to say I enjoy eggs (scrambled or sunnyside up), some bacon or breakfast sausages, toast, orange juice, fruit, coffee. Yesterday I broke-up the monotony of having the same breakfast by adding some mushrooms leftover from last week and one of my favourite […]
Greek Food Gazette 12/10/2012
Messinia and Halkidki apply for Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status for their extra-virgin olive oils Tax hikes in Greece have backfired, causing almost 4000 restaurant closures Souvlaki joint and frozen yogurt shops were all the rage in 2012 Summer in Greece Greek reds elbowing their way on to the tables of wine afficionados […]
Individual Meatless Moussaka
I recall seeing these really stylish pieces of Moussaka that were perfectly plated in a Greek food magazine a couple of years ago and (finally) I got around to trying my hand at these stylish individual portions using these metal ring molds used often by chefs. These ring molds are used to structure a salad, […]
Sithonia, You Have to Visit Here
This past summer I took a day trip to the middle finger or peninsula of Halkidiki, known to Greeks as Sithonia. Halkidiki comprises of three peninsulas, it’s located just east of Thessaloniki with the nearest being the peninsula of Kassandra and the most distant being Agio Oros. To visit Halkidiki one gets the feel of […]
Steak Sandwich With Talstenes, Mushrooms & Graviera
This sandwich came together using leftovers from a combo of previous recipes but don’t let that dissuade you from trying this one out. Reinventing and turning leftovers into an entirely new, fresh dish is a kitchen triumph with a delicious reward. I lucked-out with some tri-tip steak at the butcher and made a marinade of […]
Greek Food Gazette 06/10/2012
A very interesting article on how pistachios ended up in Greece and why Aegina is the center of its cultivation The Society for the Protection of Prespa is finalist for the Thiess Riverprize Greek products take center stage at UK Great Taste Awards Harvard dining halls to feature Greek dishes in their winter menus […]