Margherita
In 1889, the pizza was named after Margherita, Queen consort of the kingdom of Italy. The pizza bears the three colours of the Italian flag: red tomatoes, green basil and white mozzarella. To this day, the citizens of Naples still debate, argue, compete for what is the most authentic pizza, the best ingredients and argue […]
Prawns Tourkolimano
Tourkolimano is a small, natural harbour on the northeast coast of Piraeaus, near Athens. This dish gets it’s name from here but it can be tasted all around the world, wherever one might find a Greek taverna. This classic dish is extremely quick to make and the most difficult task is your prep work. Beyond […]
Thank You’s, Shout Outs and an Iced Tea
This morning I received wonderful news that I won the Royal Foodie Joust(RFJ) with my Apricot and Pistachio cake. I would like to all of you for your comments and especially those that took the time to join www.leftoverqueen.com/forum and vote. I would also like to congratulate Marija and Anniepooh, who were the other two […]
Grilled Sesame Scallops
It’s playtime by the grill again kiddies. We’ve been having some hot, dry days that are followed by cool, great for sleep evenings and there’s no sign of rain for days. At last, summer as I know it is here. This means that the cooking theater known as the patio is back in action. Everything […]
Greek Garden Pesto
I don’t think I’ve shown you the herbs that are grown in my garden and in the end, used in the dishes I make. Photographed and currently growing are Genoa basil, flat-leaf parsley, rosemary, mint, Greek oregano, thyme, sage, chives, Greek basil, French tarragon and lemon thyme. The Genoa basil was produced by using the […]
Whole Fish Plaki (Ψάρι-πλακί)
Both of my parents come from towns in the Prefecture of Florina, about 2 1/2 hours NW of Thessaloniki. My dad comes from a town call Amynteon and my mom’s from the neighboring village of Agios Panteleimon. Although I go by Peter in English, my Greek name is Pantelis, which is the patron saint to […]
Rocket (Arugula) Pesto
At the pub where I imbibe my many alcoholic beverages of choice, sits a CD jukebox with an eclectic array of tunes. One of the CD’s in there is by William Shatner…yes, Captain Kirk of Star Trek fame. The dude also dabbled in some “music”. I’m not sure if his musical tangent was sarcastic or […]
Grilled Quail
The first time I ever had any sort of wild game was during my first visit to Greece in 1974 (do the math, I’m that old). My Uncle Pavlo was a farmer and avid sportsman who would go on hunting trips. His usual catch would be wild hare, partridge, pheasant and quail. A few things […]
Agape’s Spaghetti With Mint
A food event co-hosted by the mother & daughter duo of Giz and Psychgrad of Equal Opportunity Kitchen has just kicked off. The goal of the food event is to raise the awareness and need for organ donation. The food event is called Tried Tested and True Two and participants have until July 21st to […]
Porgy
I’m thrilled to have found a reliable source of seafood in Toronto, near my home and at fair market prices. I’ve been enjoying walking into the shop, having a look around at the “catches of day”, surveying what’s freshest and pair that with whatever food mood I’m in. Porgy is also known as the Gilt-head […]