Baked Crab Legs
Among seafood lovers, one of the great debates is which is better/tastier? Lobster or crab? I love both but crab edges out, especially if I am giving a platter of crab legs. One can find crab legs at your local fish shop and some supermarkets. Much of the product is flash-frozen but it’s high quality. […]
Pan Seared Cod with Vlita Saute
The warm months are finally here, some items in the garden like greens and herbs are already ripe for picking, lot’s of seasonal produce at the local markets looking and tasting good too! When it gets hot, I like some lighter dishes and fish or seafood do the trick. I like fresh cod as it’s […]
Baked Okra With Cod
Okra is a vegetable that I have always enjoyed. If you know how to properly prepare them, you get none of that unwanted slime that okra can have a reputation for having. Not these ones! There are plenty of ready to cook frozen okra products out there and my favourite are by Barba Stathis (from […]
Recap – Cretan Carnival Supper Club
One of my favourite periods during the year is the Carnival celebrations that occur for six weeks prior to Lent (fast before Easter). Last weekend’s Greek Supper Club guests transported guests to Crete. From the extra- virgin olive oil and sparkling and still water, to the dishes and bread on the table to the Greek […]
Recap – Poseidon’s Table Greek Supper Club
Last weekend I hosted the first Supper Club of 2020 Thank you long time supporter Selonda Aquaculture for the fresh European sea bass fillets from Greece. Thank you to Apostolos Gerakinis for pouring Greek wines and spirits from Intravino Wines Many thanks to Nisos Importing will supply Cretan olive and balsamic vinegar and Zaros sparkling and still […]
Recap – Taste of Saronic Islands
Here’s the recap from last weekend’s Taste of the Saronic Islands.Thank you to all the guests in attendance, my servers and sous, staff at St. Lawrence Market and Ursula G. Photography for capturing images. Tea lights were donated by Yummi Candles, Greek wines and spirits from United Stars and were poured by Apostolos Gerakinis. Nisos Importing supplied […]
Recap – Meltemi – Seafood Greek Supper Club
Last Sunday, I hosted an evening of Greek fish and seafood specialties. Inspired by my countless trips to Greece, seafood tavernas throughout the islands and mainland. Thank you to Nisos Importing for providing Cretan olive oil, Zaros table water and other specialty products from Greece and Apostolos Gerakinis who selected and poured Greek wines from […]
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Recap Everything Feta – Greek Supper Club
One of Greece’s best known exports is Feta cheese. Once considered exotic, one can now find Feta cheese around the world and in most mainstream grocery stores. Everyone loves Feta! Last week at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen I held a tantalizing menu that will showcased Feta cheese in all five courses. Thank you to Nisos […]
Recap – Agio Oros Greek Supper Club
Last weekend I hosted a unique Supper Club that featured the cuisine and wine of Agio Oros. It boasts of having the sea and mountains, the architecture of the monasteries built on mountainsides, the artistry of the iconography and wall murals. The northern-Greek winery of Tsantali is the only winery allowed to maintain vineyards on […]