Quince Spoon Sweet
Quince…quinces for plural (for the record). Us Greeks call them “Kydonia” and they are part of the genus of fruits that also contain apples and pears. No wonder quinces look like a cross between the two fruits! This fruit, often referred to as the original “forbidden fruit” is ripe for picking in Autumn. They still […]
Poor Man’s Truffle Pasta
One of the “in fashion” ingredients (the past few years) are truffles. There are white and black truffles, foraged by truffle hunters who take along their trained dogs to sniffed out these culinary treasures, buried in the ground. In cooking, truffles are shaved on dishes and if you go to a fancy restaurant, it is […]
Scalloped Roast Lemon Potatoes
Sundays are for gatherings of family and friends. Some more time can be taken in the kitchen to make something a little extra-extra but it doesn’t have to be super-technical either. A couple of summers ago, I came up with the idea of cutting potatoes in slices (like for scalloped potatoes) and roasting them like […]
Crispy French Fries Every Time
As someone who cooks a lot for others, I want my food to turn out consistent. One I make something, friends or clients expect to get the same high quality result. Heck, I yearn for that when I am out at my favourite restaurant or eatery. Making French Fries can be a challenge, inconsistent results. […]
Carrot Salad With Ouzo Maple Dressing and Feta
Its Autumn and soon winter will come around and it can be a challenge to eat fruits and vegetables. One way to eat your vegetables is in a soup and the other way is to get creative with vegetables that aren’t usually salad ingredients. Enter the carrot, often part of a salad or cooked as […]
Easy Apple Tart
My mother has iPad, a great way for retirees to keep busy, read some news, keep in touch with friends and relatives and share info – like recipes. She sent me a recipe from Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa), the inspiration for this Apple Tart. I’ve even made it easier, using store-bought puff pastry as the […]
Porchetta
Put your hand up if you think “time” should be treated as an ingredient. For this recipe, time (patience) is important for this dish to be a success. I love pork belly and Italians do a great job of it in a Porchetta (pronounced “porketta”). Basically it’s a rolled and pork belly, tied up and […]
Make Your Own Sandwich Bread
A few days ago, I saw my friend Bessie share photos of her recently baked sandwich bread. After exchanging messages with Bessie I learned that she found the recipe from Joshua Weissman, a very popular Youtube cook. I enjoy making toast for breakfast and I’ve been looking out for a fantastic recipe and this one […]
Butternut Squash Bouyiourdi
One of my favourite Greek appetizers is a dish called Bouyiourdi. It’s a baked mish-mash of tomatoes, peppers, Feta, Kasseri cheeses, oregano, some chilli flakes and baked in the oven until hot and gooey. It screams for bread to scoop out this molten goodness. I call it a Greek fondue! Last year I served this […]
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 […]