Greek Food Gazette 20/05/2012
Greek winemakers speculate on Greek economy and the future of Greek wines Come to the Grecian Festival at St. Spiridon in Worcester, Mass. June 1-3 where I will be doing some cooking demos Organizers of Toronto’s Taste of the Danforth (Greektown) prepping for the 1 million+ visitors this August A couple vacations in Greece and […]
Grouper With Green Olives & Sultanas
I enjoy foods that offer contrasts: it could be heat and spice combined with a cooling element or a tender morsel in the mouth along with a garnish to offer some crunch. I also like contrasts in flavours – some yin & yang and in this case the savory is balanced with ever so slight […]
Windows in Niagara Falls by Jamie Kennedy
Jamie Kennedy has long been associated with local, seasonal cooking in the Toronto area (some say he led the movement) and now he’s spread his wings to Niagara Falls where he treated some lucky guests to a dinner atop of the Sheraton Hotel’s Windows restaurant overlooking both the American and Canadian Falls. Born and raised […]
Greek Food Gazette 13/05/2012
Discover Toronto’s Greektown on the Danforth every Saturday from 11:30am – 2:30pm A journey to the cherry orchards of Pella The first Acropolis Half-Marathon takes place on May 20th New York Times invites you on a Greek wine adventure with some recommendations Feature Greek island: Amorgos Tasty tips to enjoy mange tout or…fassaolakia
Floriniotiki Strapetsada With Feta & Kebapia
To understand where this dish comes from is to first get a hang of what Strapetsada is: basically a scrambled egg dish containing grated tomatoes, olive oil and crumbled Feta and often eaten as a meze or late evening Greek dinner. There are may variances to this dish but those are the basics. Like with […]
Greek Food Gazette 06/05/2012
A Frenchman, a Greek and a Turk rate some of the market’s leading yogurt brands This article may help you decide which Greek island to visit this summer Discover Greektown on the Danforth, a walking tour of one of North America’s most vibrant Greek neighborhoods Santorini, the “jewel of the Mediterranean” appears to be avoiding […]
Riganada
A little while back I shared my memories of visiting the island of Lefkada and this time I’m back to share more but this time we’re going to touch upon the cuisine. Lefkada is located on the Ionian side of Greece, that which faces Italy and its no coincidence that many dishes hint of those […]
Fried Sweetbreads With Walnut Skordalia
Just as sure as Spring arriving, so does Easter – ushering in new beginnings. As part of Greek Easter we (Greeks) like to nosh on some mezedes as the day marches on, one hour closer to the roasted lamb, one bite more until finally….Easter is but a memory. One of the mezedes my family enjoys […]
Greek Food Gazette 29/04/2012
“Let’s Do It Greece” is an initiative to give Greece a Spring cleaning, join in the effort on April 29th Historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes shares her Athens Tara Q. Thomas of Wine & Spirits magazine discusses Greek wines at the Splendid Table Beyond Athens: let’s go north to the Lake Prespes region of northern […]
Hotel Estia, Finikouda Messinia
Stephanie Milliken (nee Gallos) and her husband Glen run a hotel in Finikouda, Messinia in the southern Peloponnese. Stephanie grew up in here in Toronto but spent her summers in Greece, mainly in her father’s home town (Finikouda). The couple came here for their honeymoon in 2003 and discovered off-the-beaten path trails, caves, catacombs and […]