Pasta With Cherry Tomatoes, Feta, Halloumi & Basil
With regards to my tastes, I often find Feta and Halloumi cheeses competing for my attention in the kitchen. When the call for Greek cheeses is made, I often answer with either Feta or Halloumi. Feta cheese is made from either sheep or goat’s milk (or a combo of both). Have you ever read the […]
The One Skillet Chicken Parmesan
One aspect of the kitchen that I’ve really never enjoyed is washing pots, pans – doing the dishes. Sometimes it can’t be avoided and other times I might even forego making something that requires a lot of clean-up…depends on my mood I suppose. Sometimes I also crave a dish but I don’t want the huge […]
Asparagus Fritters
Last year in Greece I had the pleasure of visiting the city of Kavala, just 90 minutes east of Thessaloniki in northern Greece. It is also the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and it’s situated near the beautiful island of Thassos. The Apostle Paul landed here on his first trip to Europe and the fortress […]
Asparagus Salad in the Raw
This recipe can be pulled-off with using any one of the following gadgets (yes I own all three of them). The first is a box grater and considered a “must” in the Greek kitchen. The box grater is used to grate ripe tomatoes and the pulp is used in many Greek dishes. The second kitchen […]
Crab Linguine With Lemon & Asparagus
Do you like crab? I was born in July which makes me a Cancer. Cancer in the sign of the crab and likely the zodiac sign got its name from its Latin term, “cancer pagurus”. This genus of crab is most commonly found in the North Sea, North Atlantic and it can be found in […]
Shrimp With Artichokes & Chickpeas
Here’s a wonderful vegetarian/Lent-friendly/seafood-friendly dish that comes together real easily and quickly. This dish is built for ease of preparation, use of a good convenience food in canned chickpeas, it’s healthy, it’s delicious and it’s filling. Shrimp give you the protein, chickpeas and artichokes are loaded with goodness and zucchini contain vitamins A & C! […]
Shrimp Stuffed Sole With Lemon Sauce
Ever had one of those fish dishes where they are stuffed with all sorts of the goodness like shrimp and other yummy fruits of the sea? These dishes have long been a favourite of mine but quite often there’s also lots of cream in these dishes. I don’t mind cream but what if I told […]
Beans With Roasted Garlic, Capers & Parsley
This dressing is a riff on the parsley-caper sauce I used to make this Cod Wrapped in Crispy Potatoes a few weeks ago. The colour of this concoction is vibrant, the flavour is bold but not in your face and it’s very versatile. One could toss this in with some other vegetables like cauliflower, a […]
Roast Chicken With Wine & Herbs
One of the most enjoyable, easiest mains to prepare has to be roasted chicken – be it a whole chicken or quartered like in this instance. This recipe is for those that want dinner on the table within an hour – ideal for a weeknight meal or even on the weekends if you’re looking for […]
Bulgur Salad
Ever had/eaten bulgur wheat? If the answer is no then I’ll ask again…have you ever eaten Tabbouleh Salad? Ahhh, now I see lots of hands up in the air! Bulgur wheat is found in cuisines around the Middle East and it’s also found in Greek cooking. Bulgur is a grain that is soaked in boiling […]