Octopus Krassato (Χταποδι κρασατο)
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve changed the name of my blog a bit. I’m still the Kalofagas (Greek gourmet) and I’ll still be sharing dishes I adore and and enjoy. The White Rice Couple recently made my Dolmades (with great success) and they introduced my blog as “Greek food & beyond”. I liked that. […]
John Dory Fillet With Lentils
As I’ve written in some of my earlier posts, Greek cuisine is going through an awakening. Much like other cuisines, the Greeks are reinterpreting traditional dishes with new ingredients and offering “new takes” and presentations. One such Greek chef at the forefront of this movement is Lefteris Lazarou. He’s well-known inside Greece and his star […]
Gigantes Bruschetta
Today is the last day of my mini-fast for Great Lent. Tonight, I’m going to go back to eating regular meals which means yay…meat and cheese & such! I will however still post some more Lent-friendly dishes through the next month or so. Holy Week is still coming up and alot of Greeks will be […]
Octopus With Penne
Nature can be funny. How can something as fugly as the octopus be so delicious? For those of you who do not like octopus, that’s all right with me. That means there’s more supply for me and perhaps the price of octopus will again drop to more affordable levels. Most (if not all) the octopus […]
Greek Style Pork Ribs
Georgia! There’s a small town in Georgia called Athens and I believe the popular new wave band called the B-52’s (Rock Lobster) hails from there. I had some company over. Die-hard Greeks who aren’t too adventurous when it comes to trying out new flavours. What’s a guy to do? I always try and accommodate the […]
Tourist in My Own City
One of my favourite things to do on my spare time is to roam different neighborhoods in Toronto. I live in the suburbs but I’m a downtown guy and I’m often in an area called Kensington Market. Kensington Market was (and still is) an area of the city where immigrants would first reside and set-up […]
Savory Halva Cake With Warm Mushroom Salad
I’m quite excited to have twisted an ingredient that’s usually seen as a Greek dessert and I’ve made it into something tasty, savory and new. Semolina flour is used to make Halva and you may also find Halva being used in Turkish desserts and even further east in India. Let’s examine what Semolina is. Semolina […]
Red Snapper With a Tomato Herb Crust
Despite Greece having a mild winter, the general population does stay in quite a bit. Greeks will opt for for cozy nights at home with friends or out at a taverna or club. Either way, you don’t see many Greeks doing outdoor grilling (in the winter). Greeks rate seafood integral to their diet and in […]
Grilled Halloumi Salad
A little while back I introduced the “squeeky cheese” called Halloumi. I call it the squeaky cheese because that’s the noise it makes when you chew it…it squeaks! Halloumi is a firm, slightly briny cheese that’s enjoyed immensely in Cyprus and the middle east. Here, I’m showing you a grilled Halloumi. This cheese is great […]
Braised Pork Shanks With a Pink Peppercorn Avgolemeno
This title is a mouthful, it fills the eye, satiates the belly. Some thought went into this dish as it’s my first foray into the Royal Foodie Joust, hosted monthly by Jenn, The Leftover Queen. Each month a winner is chosen and the victor gets to choose the three key ingredients that must be used […]