Greek Food Gazette 02/03/2012
A “must read” article from a Chinese journalist who shares his love of Greek food Oenorama, Greece’s largest wine exhibition takes place in Athens March 16 – 19th Athanasios Fragkis loves Greek food so much he’s opened a company (Nostimia) in Japan to distribute Greek food products A new wave of Greek immigrants saying “Yassou” […]
Lenten Cake
It’s good to see so many clicking and looking for Lent-friendly dishes – just a few days ago this site experienced the largest spike it traffic EVER. Thank you! A quick look at the links to all of my Lent-friendly dishes and you’ll see that the sweet side of Lent is a little lean – […]
Calamari Sandwich With a Smoky Yogurt Sauce
One of my favourite Greek appetizers has to be fried calamari. It’s the freshness of the sea, the tender squid tubes and tentacles dredged in flour and fried until golden. You get a slight crunch from the coating then the tender squid in your mouth explodes with flavour. Calamari (squid) are found at your local […]
Greek Food Gazette 24/02/2012
Food-aid takes off in Athens The Cine Thisseio in Athens is an outdoor cinema with a view of the Acropolis and listed as #1 in the world The American Farm School in Thessaloniki announces its Greek Summer 2012 program Greek traditional Carnival masks on display at Byzantine Museum in Veroia Diane Kochilas explores Lesbos, known […]
Baked Cauliflower & Broccoli With Cheddar
It’s Cheesfare Week in Greece and for all other Orthodox Christians in the world. Although Great Lent doesn’t begin until next Monday, this week is filled with many cheese-filled sides, snacks and entrees. Greeks will be having dishes with lots of cheese like pasta dishes, pizzas and what could be better than fried cheese? One […]
Makaronia Sto Gazaki
The Carnival period of Greek Lent is over. That is to say…all though partying and parades continue through the week until this upcoming Sunday, that eating meat is done. We are now into cheesefare week or Tyrini and all week Greeks will be enjoying cheese-based dishes. Great Lent with commence next Monday with Clean Monday […]
Calamari Stuffed With Shrimp and Smoked Metsovone Cheese
As a general rule, cheese and fish & seafood shouldn’t be mixed but there are always exceptions and when it comes to Greek food, we have some wonderful cheese and seafood combos like Shrimp Saganaki and Mussels Saganaki. Today I’m taking this delicate but delicious combo of cheese and seafood to calamari aka squid. For […]
Greek Food Gazette 17/02/2012
“Smyrna. The destruction of a Cosmopolitan city” photo exhibit at the Benaki Museum in Athens A feature on the Kotsarelos family, making artisan cheese (Feta) for three generations Six ways the Greek economy can bounce back Greeks have created an alternative informal bartering system to cope with the crisis Two women go hiking through Greece’s […]
Pork Chops With Mustard & Honey
Tomorrow’s Tsiknopempti in Greece, a day that means “burnt Thursday” with all the meats being grilled/cooked on this Dionysian Carnival day. Backyard grills are pulled out, charcoal and/or wood is lit and the long train of varied meats are laid-out and grilled and just when you thought you were full, another plate arrives at the […]
Tsaitia
Here in Toronto, we have Greeks from all over Greece, much like other cities in the Greek diaspora. The origins of where those Greeks came from can (and will) vary depending on immigration patterns of that region in Greece. If a certain relative or villager went to say, Australia then more folks from that part […]