Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook
Excited to announce the release of my latest cookbook, Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook, in stores this Nov.23rd. However, you can preorder your copy from Amazon (Canada and rest of world) or Barnes and Noble in the US. This book contains 200 recipes with an a focus on a Green Mediterranean Diet: dedicated to those looking […]
Grilled Lobster Tails with Tarama Butter Sauce
Lobster is a splurge to enjoy, while not out of reach one still has pick and choose when to cook it. Others are intimidated by cooking whole live lobster or they can’t bother with the trouble to crack the the meat out of the shell. Enter the lobster tail, while a frozen product it is […]
Salt and Pepper Salmon
RECIPE UPDATE: This recipe was first posted June of 2007, again when the blog was newly born (about a month old). I’ve included the original photo taken with my Canon digital camera for some nostalgia. The recipe however, has remained the same and that’s a good thing. When I prepare fish, the approach is usually […]
Bianko From Corfu
The first time I visited the Greek islands on the Ionian side of Greece was back in ’88 when I took a bus from Thessaloniki to Igoumenitsa and from there the short ferry boat ride to Corfu. Until about a few years ago this trip took a day with a 7 hour ride through winding […]
Potato Crusted Cod With Pine Nut Skordalia
Earlier this week, Greece celebrated the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence (March 21, 1821). History will show you that that were earlier attempts to gain freedom from Ottomans during their 400+ years of occupation and…other parts of Greece were liberated later (Dodecanese Islands in 1949). March 25th is also Evangelismos (Feast of the Annunciation) and […]
Cod Poached in Olive Oil With Smashed Potatoes
A few years ago, I noticed many chefs were poaching lobster tails in butter. I’ve also tasted this dish and it’s “wowzers”. Fish traditionally gets poached in a flavourful stock – it’s okay. When I began hosting my Greek Supper Clubs, I served up fish poached in olive oil. The result is tremendous – flavourful […]
Rice Pilaf with Greek Saffron
One of the world’s most expensive spices is saffron. Although many countries produce it, it is pricey due to the manual labour needed. In Greece, saffron (Krokos Kozanis) is cultivated in the Kozani region (northern Greece). Each summer, crocus is planted and then the stamen is hand picked each autumn and then meticulously dried. About […]
Creamy Egg Noodles With Feta
I’ve been enjoying pasta with Feta since I was a kid. It’s a Greek thing. My mom would boil macaroni, spaghetti or egg noodles (hilopites) and toss in some butter and top with crumbled Feta. This version is my adult version with the addition of black pepper and a hint of ground nutmeg. If you […]
Bay Scallops With Spaghetti
I love seafood and one of my favourites are scallops. The bigger ones are known as Diver Scallops and the smaller ones (what we are cooking with today) are Bay Scallops. They get their name as they are found in shallow bays and estuaries in the northeast Atlantic. Autumn is considered peak season but one […]
Slow Cooked Succulent Salmon
I love fish and seafood. Here in Canada we have a good selection of local lake fish, then fish from the Atlantic and Pacific. Found all around the world, we also have wild-caught and farm-raised salmon. Pound for pound, fish cooks quicker vs. meat so it’s important not to overcook fish. Last year I discovered […]