Newfoundland Snowballs

The base of these treats is milk, sugar, butter, oats, cocoa and coconut. That’s it!
Greek Food Gazette 24-12-2021

an overview of Greek regional Christmas traditions Newly opened Melina restaurant raises the bar for Greek food in the D.C. area Greece will now require testing of vaccinated from US and Canadian tourists A spectacular 3D video reconstructs ancient Athens How the Poinsettia came to be a popular plant for Christmas Introducing the world’s first […]
Baby Arugula & Citrus Salad

This salad uses my popular three-citrus dressing, some baby arugula, citrus fruit and some almonds and pomegranate seeds.
Lemon Brulee

Lighter desserts like this are ideal after having a heavier meal, something likely to happen during the Christmas holidays.
Greek Food Gazette 17-12-21

Greek cheese that ranks among Europe’s Tastiest isn’t Feta iconic New York restaurant Molyvos to close later this month Alpha Estates S.M.X (Florinia) ranked among 2021’s best Syrahs an interview with the CEO of Kyknos Canning Co Minaki’s Everything Green Mediterranean hits book stores Mexican Wedding Cakes, Russian Tea Cookies and Kourabiedes….similar but different Tickets […]
Recap – Kalofagas Christmas Supper ’21

The holiday season is here and last week I hosted my festive Christmas Supper Club. Thank you to all the guests who attended, my servers/sous chef and the folks at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Wine pairings were selected by United Stars representing two wineries from the Peloponnese. Greek ingredients, including Cretan olive oil and sparkling/still […]
Classic Creme Brulee

Creme Brulee has to be one of the easiest and most satisfying desserts.
Chicken Tigania with Leeks & Mushrooms

One such dish in Greek cuisine are “tiganias”…skillet dishes that involve a quite saute, add vegetables, liquid, seasoning, herbs/spices and simmer.
Mid-Winter Seafood Supper Club Jan16

After a month of holiday indulgence, January is all about eating lighter and that means fish and seafood. Join me on Sunday, January 16th at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for a mid-winter 5-course seafood feast. Greek wines and spirits will be pared with the courses. Many specialty products from Greece will be furnished by BuyGreek.shop, […]
Greek Food Gazette 10-12-21

spotlight on the Greeks of Charlotte, North Carolina the decline of Sparta, as seen through food four Greek brothers in Saskatchewan invented the Regina pizza village of Soufli in northern Greece was selected as one of the “Best Tourism Villages” Peter Minaki discusses the “400 Calorie Mediterranean Diet”