Seafood Boil
One of the best, tastiest and “big show” ways to entertain family and friends is to host a seafood boil. A seafood boil is an informal meal where an array of seafood are boiled in a seasoned liquid and when cooked, the contents are simply laid out for all to pick and eat what they […]
Fried Peppers
Almost everyone in Greece will have a garden of some degree. Even the apartment dwellers (there are many) will dedicate part of their balcony to some herbs, a tomato plant or some chilli peppers. My grandfather used to collect discarded Feta tins, fill them with soil and place the plants on the rooftop of the […]
Greek Food Gazette 22/07/2011
Paxos and Antipaxos are two islands near Corfu..said to have been formed by Poseidon Spotlight on open-air/outdoor cinemas in Greece – watch a movie under the stars An in-depth interview with Greek winemaker, George Skouras Egga & Dart, new Greek restaurant opening soon in Miami How Greek yogurt captured the American market
Grilled Shrimp & Manouri Salad
Toronto’s been having some of the hottest weather in years and today we’re expected to reach the hottest temperature EVER for the city. We complain it’s too cold to grill or eat outside and now the flipside…it’s too hot! The A/C is on, I have the stovetop at my disposal and one must eat. Chalk […]
Village (Greek) Salad
Four years, over 1000 blog posts and not one blog post on perhaps one of the most identifiable of Greek dishes…the Village (Greek) Salad.I thought to myself would I get chuckles for posting such a non-recipe or I thought to myself, how could this blog not address this salad? I chose the the latter. In […]
Tangy Maple Mustard Lamb
This past weekend I went back in time and grilled some lamb with this marinade I first discovered in the late 90’s, when I began cooking with passion. I would try different combinations, attempt any cuisine and sample new and exciting ingredients. One of my favourite recipes EVER has to be this grilled lamb dish, […]
Phyllo-Wrapped Shrimp With Three Sauces
Sometimes I make a recipe that leaves me with some leftover store-bought phyllo and I can usually make some Baklava with the rest or Tyropitakia (cheese-filled phyllo triangles). The other alternative is to take some sheets of phyllo, cut them into triangles and roll some shrimp in them and fry them up! This idea is […]
Greek Food Gazette 16/07/2011
Seven Greek Food Festivals to whet your appetite An exhibit titled “100 years of Excavations on Thassos” is being hosted by the Archaelogical Museum of Thessaloniki American Thymele Theatre holds free performances of Euripdes’ Medea in Manhattan, NYC The 17th Kalamata Dance Festival takes place from July 14- 21st The small island of Ikaria produces […]
Estiatorio Volos
Torontonians know and love The Danforth for the string of Greek restaurants, cafés and bakeries that line Danforth Road and spill out on Pape Avenue. Next month the Taste of the Danforth opens up the streets and shop fronts and over a million people pass through Toronto’s Greektown to sample the best of what the […]
Mission Possible: Grilling Salmon Fillets
You know I love fish and seafood and one of the tastiest fish has to be salmon. Canada boasts some of the best salmon in the world (both Atlantic and Pacific). Much of what we eat is farm-raised but wild salmon is also still sold and frankly, preferred. Salmon is sold whole, in steaks (with […]