Μακαρονάδα-με-θαλασσινά
Today, I’m not even offering up a translation of the title in English. The photos speak for themselves. What you have here is the essence of where I spend my vacations in Greece…Halkidiki. This pasta is an ode to the summer…summers in Greece, summer in the Mediterranean…summer anywhere you may be spending it this year. […]
Broiled Red Mullet With Garlic and Herbs
Can you tell which pair of fish are Red Mullets and which are the pretenders? These two species of Mediterranean fish get mixed up all the time and often, one gets ripped off with the poorer, harder to clean cousin. Red Mullet is a prized fish of the Mediterranean, ever costly and like much of […]
Shrimp and Chorizo Skewers
This has to be one of the best non-recipes. How do I instruct you, what instructions are there to follow or is there any technique involved? Shrimp and Chorizo Skewers (serves 4) 16 shrimp (21-25 count), peeled, de-veined, tails on Spanish Chorizo sausage, cut into 1/4 inch rounds small wooden skewers 1/4 cup olive oil […]
Making New Friends
Last night was a joy. I met a fellow blogger who’s in town for business and she took the time to meet with me over some drinks and lots of cheery banter about food, life and well….more food! I speak of Courtney from Coco Cooks. Courtney’s smile and charming disposition won me over immediately. Aren’t […]
Calmars à L’Armoricaine
Today we’re going to travel to France’s northern coast, Brittany. I know this thread is going to attract some pimpled geek that’s looking for one of Brittney Spears’ home movies. (Note to said pimpled-geek…move on, there’s only food porn here). This rugged peninsula (Brittany) faces the English Channel to it’s North and the Atlantic to […]
Step Aside Coconut Shrimp
There’s a new kid in town, he’s Almond-Crusted Shrimp. I’ll still adore and eat coconut shrimp but this appetizer is closer to home. The crust is of almonds. There are lots of almonds in Greece. I’m Greek-Canadian, the dish screams Greek, the recipe source is from Canada, I’m born in Canada and… my blog is […]
Thai Green Curry With Scallops & Shrimp
Can you believe it? It’s almost April and the cold weather is finally fading away (Phew). With the end of March here, it means that I should submit my entry into the Royal Foodie Joust for this month. Last month, Val of More Than Burnt Toast was voted by her peers to have presented the […]
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. […]
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 […]
Shrimp, Cocktail Sauce and the Akward Title
Is it really possible to include shrimp and cocktail in the same sentence? I couldn’t resist! LOL As I’ve said in my last blog entry, I’ll be fasting until tomorrow, then eating modestly up to Holy Week and then fasting up to Greek Easter. Shellfish are perfectly fine for my fasting tastes. Who doesn’t like […]