Semolina Crusted Pandora With Capers and Kalamata Olives
Living here in Canada and trying to cook Greek food can sometimes be a challenge. Although I can boast about living in a wonderful and diverse food city like Toronto, not all ingredients are available here for Greek cuisine. The most glaring void would have to be fresh fish from the Mediterranean. Often, I must […]
Ricotta Dumplings With Crispy Chorizo, Mushrooms and Sage
It’s less than a month away from Christmas and many of you are in the holiday mode with parties, work functions and thoughts of Christmas with family and friends. Some of your early birds have already begun shopping for gifts. The foodie in you (or your friends) always has room for another good cookbook. Why […]
Leonidio, Tsakones and Eggplant
This past summer in Greece was full of many firsts: met new friends, tried some new dishes, new wines, visited parts of Greece for the very first time. One such place was Leonidio. Leonidio is the town centered the region of Tsakonia, a major part of the the coastal area of the Prefecture of Arcadia. […]
Snails With Gigantes Beans and Artichokes
This dish features snails. I’m very much aware that this dish will not get a million hits or dozens of comments but it’s a necessary post. If I am to accurately showcase Greek cuisine, I must feature all the traditional ingredients, including snails. My friend Deeba has yet to try snails but I think this […]
Giouvarlakia Soup
No Title Greek Giouvarlakia Soup (Γιουβαρλάκια Αυγολέμονο) aka Meatball Dumpling Soup is pure comfort in a bowl and easy to make! Follow along with Chef Peter Minaki as he shows you all the steps to making this hearty and delicious Greek dish. Enjoy! Καλή Όρεξη! Recipe update from November 2007 This is one of my […]
Athens Central Market & Sea Bream in Avgolemono
If you’re a regular reader of my site then you’re into Greek food, enjoy the reports from my vacations in Greece and you’re interested in Greek cuisine and it’s ingredients. Athens – Greece’s capital is home to about 5 million people. That’s alot of people that have to be fed. Most Greeks will go to […]
Michael Psilakis’ Pork Sofrito
Last week I was given an advance copy of New York Chef Michael Psilakis’ first cookbook, “How to Roast a Lamb”. It turns out my copy wasn’t so advanced. Yesterday, I popped into Toronto’s “World’s Largest Book Store” and there it was! For those not familiar with Michael Psilakis, here’s a recap: Michael is a […]
Athens: History, Culture and Lobster
How can one summarize the city of Athens in a blog post? That would be a fool’s game. Athens is the capital of Greece, practically in the center of the mainland, the economic and government hub of the country and home to half of Greece’s population. For those who have traveled to Greece, you will […]
Kelaidi (Κελαηδί)
It’s time to travel to other parts of Greece, both in a geographical and culinary sense. This year’s travels first took me south to Athens. The busiest route in Greece for traffic, trade & transport is between Thessaloniki and Athens. These two largest cities of Greece account for 2/3 of Greece’s population. Frequent plane service, […]
Murg Makhani aka Butter Chicken
This week, Indian food was demystified for myself. The long list of exotic ingredients had intimidated me and I was all too content to simply go out for Indian food instead. Toronto is very multicultural and one can easily go out and dine any cuisine their heart (and belly) desires. Toronto also has a large […]