Heads & Tales: Saturday Night at Ammos
Saturday would be my first full day in New York. In any city a Saturday is going to be exciting but in New York, we’re talking electric. The day started off with myself making my usual fry-up of bacon & eggs, toast, juice and coffee. Soon after, I headed out and took the train to […]
Heads & Tales: Eating and Drinking My Way Through New York
I’m back home in Toronto after a thrilling week in New York City spent exploring this great city, meeting new friends and eating and drinking up all along the way. The opportunity to stay in New York City (affordably) is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I savoured each of my days in the Big Apple. A […]
Miskotini With Feta
I’ve been enjoying Greek-made pasta of late. The folks at Misko who make an array of pasta were kind enough to send me samples of their Greek pasta varieties. Most Greeks will acknowledge we didn’t invent pasta but most Greeks will assure you (and demonstrate if you like) their love of eating pasta. I’ll be […]
Oven Baked Sole With Chickpeas
One of the facets of Greek cooking that I love is that it’s so versatile. It touches upon vegetables, fruits, poultry, meats and mince, seafood, legumes, grains and pasta. Greek food relies on herbs to flavour dishes, and an array of spices. Greek food can be complex and it can be easy. This fish dish […]
Pork Chops “Krasates”
When I’m in Thessaloniki, one of my favourite places to eat was at the “Kourdisto Gourouni” or Wind-Up Pig. The place has been closed for 2 years now, as the building is being renovated. Will it What you need here are some juicy pork chops (nothing too lean), good dry white wine, some stock, olive […]
Doing the Big Apple
I’m going to New York City! Yes…it’s been quite a few years and I’ll be visiting the Big Apple next week and I’ll be spending one glorious week there. For those that haven’t been to New York, bump your travel itinerary up to include a visit to one of the world’s best (if not best) […]
Artichoke Pie (αγκιναρόπιτα-της-Τήνου)
Another island in the Cyclades of Greece is Tinos. Tinos is the island just before reaching party-central Mykonos. The contrast in vacationers that attend both islands is that of the late nights of Mykonos, loud thumping Techno & House and all-nighters and the more normal Tinos with vacationers seeking the beach, idlyllic town life, a […]
Grilled Chicken With Mustard (κοτόπουλο-με-μουστάρδα)
A condiment that’s been embraced by Greeks is mustard. I see it incorporated in dressings, sauces, on plates with meat or in this case – as part of a marinade. The key to this marinade is good mustard. The mustard in Greece reminds one of a ballpark mustard but it is much milder, not as […]
Lia’s Spinach Carbonara
With autumn taking a firm grip on the weather, thoughts and memories wander back to my summer vacation in Greece. There’s Greek countryside, the sea, the people, friends and family. Most of my mom’s side of the family lives there and this is one of the important reasons why I go back to Greece as […]
Bougatsa with Quince
Before I get on with showing you the dessert offering of Bougatsa for my Greek Thanksgiving, I should give you some background on this much-loved Greek breakfast treat. Bougatsa is a pastry that consists of phyllo and it can contain a filling of cheese, spinach, spinach & cheese, ground meat or in this case, custard. […]