Spaghetti With Peas & Pork
Another sure sign of late Spring/early Summer is the arrival of fresh green peas at the market stands. Many of you may be making a mint soup (hot or cold), pairing it with mint (or dill) or simply serving it as a side dish. All are fine but I think I have a fab new […]
Greek Food Gazette 17/06/2011
Use of olive oil in cooking may lower risk of strokes A Toronto Greek Film Retrospective will be held from June 24 – 26th Watch this music video of a Greek rap artist expressing his love of Feta & Psomi (bread) Montreal is “re-greening” the city with even gardens being planted on highrise rooftops. Are […]
Greek Mess (Ελληνικό μπάχαλο)
This dessert was inspired by Eton Mess, an easy concoction that’s usually made by whipping cream, incorporating crumbled Meringues and ripe strawberries (which are the usual fruit). The Eton Mess was traditionally served at Eton College’s annually cricket game against Winchester College. Now this is where the dessert deviates. I’ve never been impressed with baked […]
Bloom in Bloor West Village
Toronto is a city made of neighborhoods and many of the immigrants who decided to make this city their new home would often live in among their own people. One such neighborhood is Bloor West Village and although much of Toronto is well-integrated, Bloor West Village still has evidence of old the Ukrainian neighborhood. Interspersed […]
Artichoke Salad With Split-Peas & Shrimp
It’s late Spring, we’re almost officially into Summer and the entertaining season is full-on: Saturday evening dinners, backyard BBQ’s on a lazy Sunday or throwing a party outside simply because it’s just too nice to stay indoors. This salad’s main ingredient is canned artichokes but if you’re so inclined to use fresh ones, you’ll make […]
Greek Food Gazette 10/06/2011
Getting married this year? Here’s some resorts in Greece that will convince you to have your honeymoon in Greece Preveza: drop-dead gorgeous Check out this initiative to produce acorn oil and acorn flour from the island of Kea (Tzia) MP Taverna by chef Michael Psilakis opens up in Long Island When Old World becomes New […]
Kostas’ Housemade Souvlaki
Which Greek food comes to mind when you think of Greek cuisine? I began writing, cooking, sharing and photographing this blog to show you that Greeks do eat other foods beyond souvlaki. However, we do still eat souvlaki and I still get excited when I taste a well-made souvlaki when dining out. During my recent […]
Spatchcock Chicken
This dish instantly takes me back to Thessaloniki (and Greece) – just this past May. I stayed for about a week at my favourite uncle’s place, “Theo Mitso”. My uncle saved his drachmas, built a wonderful new home in the suburbs and surrounded the family with a lawn, gardens, olive and varied fruit trees. In […]
Pork Tenderloin With Sour Cherry Pan Sauce
Last year, I was sent an invitation to visit a town in western Macedonia, near Kozani called Siatista. Most towns have one central square but Siatista has about three as the main road spirals up to the acropolis (Mount Grivas). Siatista was an important arena during the struggle for Macedonia (and northern Greece’s) struggle for […]
Ergon All-Greek General Store
Readers of this blog will know that I try use and feature Greek products in my cooking whenever possible. There is still a supply/demand gap here in the West but the situation is improving year by year. In Greece prior to it’s entry into the EU (1981), one would only find local Greek goods and […]