Chicken With Spinach and Feta ( Κοτόπουλο-με-σπανάκι-και-φέτα)
First off, I like to thank all those who took the time to view my cooking piece and to comment, offer advice, discourage and encourage. I see the wisdom in most of what was said but one can’t be all things to all people and I think it’s best for one to be themselves. The […]
Chianti Chicken
I’ve had my eye on this dish for awhile. We’re at the end of summer and here in Ontario the harvest is in full swing. Grapes are at their peak and this next dish marries sweet with savory. As you can see, we have a show-stopper here but this ain’t just another pretty dish it […]
Tequila Chicken
There’s just one more night before I head off to sunny, inviting, satiating and glorious Greece. Like anyone about to go on vacation, my days are filled with tying up loose ends at work, tidying up around the house and eating what I have left in the fridge. To those that can look into your […]
Chicken in 360 Degrees
One of my favourite ways to prepare chicken is in my grill, summer time, beer can chicken style. Last year, one of the earlier posts I made was for a more classic version of this American gift to BBQ. This year, I kick it up a notch, shake up the ingredients and use the same, […]
Jamie Oliver’s Baked Chicken Thighs
For the record, I’ve always been a leg and thigh man. Now let’s get on about chicken. Chicken thighs have to be, hands down, the tastiest part of the bird. Yeah okay, the breast is lean, healthier for you but it’s also bland. Why do you think chicken breast tastes so good in a Club […]
Comforting Chicken Paprikash
A few years ago while on my way to Greece for my summer vacation, I stopped for a few days in Budapest, Hungary. Budapest is really two cities: Buda sits on the hilly western bank of the Danube River and Pest to the east. Combined the two cities are known as Budapest. Hungary is known […]
Greek Style Roasted Chicken
One my favourite Greek dishes is a roasted chicken. Greeks will often have chicken served with rice, orzo or as in this instance, potatoes. We are fond of one-pot meals or a complete meal in a roasting pan. A Greek roasted chicken has classic flavours….dried oregano, salt and pepper, olive oil and lots of fresh […]
Chicken Chasseur
This past summer I watched Bobby Flay make a French classic called Chicken Chasseur or Hunter-style chicken. With a name like that, I guess this is the French answer to Chicken Cacciatore (another hunter plate). Ya know, before this Bobby Flay episode, I had never heard of this dish and I had bookmarked it to […]
Chicken Avgolemeno With Prunes
In the realm of Greek cooking, there’s a renaissance in motion. The folks in Greece are traveling more than ever and expanding their palettes. Greeks of the diaspora have substituted/compensated traditional Greek ingredients with what’s at hand and returning their focus to the classics, kicked up of course! I’ll give the example of Italian-Americans using […]
Southwest Chicken
Sometimes I get in a chicken funk and I try & find new or different flavours for chicken. Don’t get me wrong, I love roasted chicken but sometimes one gets in a rut with the same chicken and I was feeling like that lately. I was watching Iron Chef America and Bobby Flay was being […]