Pastitsio
Pastitsio is a Greek classic. It is simply an oven baked pasta with a meat sauce and Bechamel Sauce. Pastitstio is the Greek form of the Italian word pasticcio, which means hodgepodge (among other things). I’ve heard many non-Greeks talk of pastistio as if it were some mythological dish beyond the reach of mere mortals, […]
The Squeaky Cheese
I’ve been really diggin’ Halloumi cheese of late. It’s a semi-firm, slighty salty cheese that’s popular in Cyprus and much of the Middle East. One of the characteristics about this cheese is that when you’re chewing it in your mouth, you hear this squeaking noise. Personally, I amused by it and besides, it tastes great! […]
Seafood Medley With Fusilli Corti Bucati
Looking back at my recent posts, it seems I’m on a seafood kick of late. I’ve been fortunate enough to find some good quality fresh seafood and I recently also found a really good frozen seafood product. For years I’ve seen frozen bags of mixed seafood at the grocery store but the quality was sub-par, […]
Greco Linguine
I’m naughty. Not naughty in the “twirling neighborhood cats by their tail” way or not naughty in the “star of my own XXX-rated home movies”, but naughty. I’ll let Greek bureaucrats (Zaxopoulos) corner the home DVD market! I was recently at the dentist’s and while waiting for the “as usual late dentist”out to attend to […]
Sardines and Such
You see them on the shelves of your grocery store. You see them in the discount bin, you have them in your cellar (a whole case), just in case Armegeddon arrives. You can now have them included in your recipe box. My first experiment with sardine tins came in the fall of 2007 and I […]
Spaghetti With Asparagus and Shrimp
Having eaten rich foods over the holidays, I wanted to eat something lighter (without raiding my birds’ seed mixture). Up here in Canada, we’ve been getting some decent produce from South America (primarily Chile), due to it’s growing season being the opposite of Canada’s. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed some decent and […]
Spaghetti With Squid and Artichicoke Cream
This past Friday I was in a seafood funk and I really couldn’t decide on what to eat. Many food companies have websites that also include a myriad of recipes to try with their product. Barilla pasta has a wonderful site with a ton of pasta dishes that use alot of different pasta shapes. This […]
Seafood Lasagna
Every year, my family’s church has a “pot luck” dinner for it’s parish. For those not in the know, a “pot luck” dinner is where each attendee of a party, dinner or gathering brings something to the table to be enjoyed by all. Last year I made crab cakes on behalf of my family and […]
Baked Rigatoni With Eggplant and Sausage
It looks like my hopes for a little bit more of Indian Summer are fading. Global warming has abated and the usual, seasonal, cold Canadian weather is here. We’re expecting our first major snowfall here in the Toronto area. This means I won’t be posting any dishes made on my grill anytime soon! However, I […]
Orecchiette With Rapini and Crispy Bread Crumbs
I’ve had orecchiette on my mind for awhile. Orecchiette are a small pasta translated from Italian as “little ears”. Many wonder what’s behind the Italians’ madness for having so many different shapes for basically the same pasta recipe? Well, after having this dish I’m convinced that pairing the type of pasta to the sauce is […]