Sea Urchin Pasta
This first time I saw sea urchins was in Halkidiki (where our family’s summer home is), clinging to rocks under the sea. Another sea urchin memory was eating them on the half-shell with a squeeze of lemon juice in Mykonos (summer ’92). Fast forward to 2009, first visit to Crete and I have a big […]
Creamy Potato Salad with Salmon and Shrimp
I have a TV package that allows me to watch programming from all over the world. I sometimes go to British TV and I’ve been enjoying some cooking shows from Merry Berry. North Americans may know her from the Great British Baking Show, She recently shared this Potato Salad dish with Salmon and Shrimp and […]
Fried Green Tomatoes With Shrimp and Spicy Feta Sauce
Earlier this year, I took a trip to New Orleans, one of the world’s great food cities. Good food can be had practically everywhere, everyone is a foodie upon my return, I get inspiration from that memorable trip this past February. I also found out New Orleans is home to the oldest Greek-Orthodox church in […]
Cod Saganaki with Scallops and Mussels
As a cook, I get my inspiration from in many ways: through travel, exploring your own city’s dining scene, family and friends, TV shows, cookbooks and media (internet). The inspiration for this dish came from Chef Eric Ripert, a French Chef who grown up on the Cote D’Azur and he’s made his Le Bernardin restaurant […]
Roast Rock Lobster Tail
Remember the B52’s song “Rock Lobster”? That’s what we’re talkin’ about here. The main difference between an Atlantic lobster and a rock lobster is the tail. You get more tail meat with a rock lobster, also known as a spiny lobster. These lobsters are found in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, so you are likely to […]
Ntomatorizo With Shrimp and Feta
Here in Toronto, noticeably shorter evenings are here, along with cooler evenings. The days are still warm and the garden still bountiful. I’ve been enjoying the tomatoes and I am trying to use them in more than just salads. Today, I will show you how to make an easy and delicious Tomato Rice (Ntomatorizo) dish. […]
Crab-Stuffed Fish with Lemon Cream Sauce
I’ve always loved food/dishes where they are stuffed. The best foods are stuffed and stuffing fish with seafood is no exception. I find containers of lump crab meat and many of my local grocery stores (fish mongers should carry them) and I had some leftover crab meat (use it or lose it). Basically, the filling […]
Taramosalata with Crab
What is taramosalata? It’s a dip/appetizer made with a base of fish roe (caviar). Greeks use carp or cod roe, either bread or potato, onion, lemon juice and oil. Modern times has given us many conveniences and the food processor here does its duty. Tarama can be found at Greek specialty shops. White tarama is […]
Zucchini Rice With Shrimp
In the northern hemisphere, our gardens are teeming with the bounty of summer and Greeks like to grow zucchini. It’s an easy vegetable to grow and it can be stuffed, fried, grated and use in phyllo pies, raw salads, cakes, fritters and today, rice! The flavours of this dish are inspired by Zucchini Fritters and […]
King Crab Pasta With Tomato and Ouzo Sauce
I love fish and seafood and it the summer months, I crave lighter dishes – foods that aren’t meat. Crab and lobster are rivals when it comes to gaining the attention of seafood lovers but if we’re talking about King Crab, they win “claws down”! This dish makes use of frozen crab legs, which is […]