Greek Food Gazette 30/06/2012
The Greek Community of Toronto holds its Greek Festival June 29 – July 1st Greek wine spotlight on Dougos Estate Methistanes from Thessaly A journey to the island of Samos, land of wine and honey Sarah D’Amato of Wine Align highlights her favourite Greek wines available here in Ontario Watch for Tuvunu to make […]
Rocket Salad With Mulberries & Goat Cheese
I know the mulberries in my neighborhood are in season when I see coloured spatterings all over the deck in our backyard. In the corner of the deck sits an old aerial antenna that was used for TV reception. Birds like to perch on it and around this time, each year, blue, purple, red, black […]
Grilled Halloumi Sandwiches
The frequency of my blog posts may have lessened a bit but I can assure you I’ve been cooking, keeping very busy with activities that came about with thanks to this blog. I am currently recipe testing and preparing for my next Greek Supper Club and I have also been offering up my take on […]
Avocado, Tomato & Feta Salad
A couple of summers ago I finally took a trip to the southernmost part of Greece to Crete, Greece’s largest island. It was a week-long trip that was full of beauty, delicious food, warm and inviting locals and wonderful surprises. One of those surprises was discovering that avocados are now cultivated in Crete. Much like […]
Greek Food Gazette 22/06/2012
Greek pistachio sales defy economic crisis a world goes nuts for nuts Travel expert Rick Steeves says Greece is friendlier than ever, despite economic crisis An art exhibit featuring the painting of Edward Lear’s impressions of the Ionian Islands is on display in Corfu Greek media makes a comeback in Istanbul with the launch […]
Best Beer Battered Fish Ever!
Last week I was given the opportunity to set-up a pop-up/vending stand for Father’s Day apres-bike ride along Toronto’s scenic Don Valley. The event was held at the Evergreen Brickworks and the challenge for me was to step-in last minute to fill the shoes of another chef who couldn’t keep their commitment to cook for […]
Hogtown Gastropub
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the re-launch of the Hogtown Gastropub, the Old Auld Spot at 633 College in Little Italy. My first visit here last year was for a meeting and a couple of beers and this time I was spolied with platter after platter of pub-grub. With a term like gastropub […]
Olive Oil French Fries
For as long as I recall watching cooking shows, we (consumers) have been told that one should not use olive oil for frying as it has a very low smoke point. Smoke point refers to the temperature an oil becomes unstable, burns and breaks down, giving off an unpleasant taste. With respect to olive oil, […]
California Dreamin’ With Ravenswood Wines
The first time I enjoyed a glass of Zinfandel was back in 2002 when I visited San Francisco and took a day-long tour of the vineyards of Napa. Prior to this trip I only heard of white zinfandel, a rose-looking wine that was popular with the ladies and wine lightweights. Erase any notions you’ve had […]
Pickled Wild Grape Vine Shoots
Stories of my ancestors were usually related by my mother or one of her sisters. Stories kept my family connected with my mother’s side of the family who mostly still live back in Greece. My mom would paint stories of how my grandmother was like, how my grandfather was like, how aunts and uncles were […]