Recape, A Taste of Corfu
What a night! A sold out crowd of 55 persons that included visitors from Texas, a 4-time Grey Cup champ and Hall of Famer, some regular attendees plus some new faces that helped to make this a fun and memorable evening. It was also a delicious evening with all the dishes “kissed” using Greek extra-virgin olive […]
Greek Christmas Recipe Round-Up
I decided to organize some Christmas dishes for you to consider when you’re planning your Christmas, holiday and New Year’s menus. These are some options divided simply in savory and sweet categories. Eat when you drink, drink when you eat and reach out and invite someone extra to the table. You’ll feel good! Savory Greek […]
Recap Dodecanese Greek Supper Club
This past summer I had the pleasure of visiting many of the islands in the southern Aegean known as the Dodecanese (Twelve Islands). I began in Rhodes and ended up in Patmos and along the way I witnessed the beauty of these islands, made new friends with the locals and tasted first hand the uniquely […]
Recap – Santorini Dinner
This past Saturday I cooked a Santorni-themed Greek Supper Club with an all Santorini wine pairing from Kolonaki Group. The Cretan olive oil was provided by Nisos Importing and when all these elements were brought together, a fabulous dinner was had by all and we had a taste of Santorini. Thank you to the St. […]
Makaronia ’tis Popi’s
The Greek language is rich, there’s a word for practically everything and the flip side is that there’s also a bounty of slang, new Greek that’s used in everyday conversation. There are many short forms for people’s names…like Popi for Penelope. Popi is also used in the expression “tis poutana’s ginetai” (when a situation is […]
Ceviche With Fennel, Cilantro and Three Citrus Dressing
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of working with freshest, tastiest European sea bass (lavraki) in the world. It was flown in from Greece by my friends at Selonda Aquaculture, Greece’s largest supplier of farm raised sea bass and sea bream. What arrived were boneless, skinless lavraki fillets – simply smelled of […]
Greek Lent (Sarakosti) Recipe Round-up
As a convenience to the many readers of this blog, I’ve amassed all the Lenten (and Lent-friendly) dishes that I have posted thus far. Most of the dishes are Greek and appropriate for Lent and some are foreign but due to their ingredients, they fit in nicely with the Greek Lent in which us Greeks […]
Beet and Ouzo Cured Salmon
Earlier in when I began a food blog, one of favourite preparations was curing salmon in Ouzo – a play on Gravlax, a Scandinavian specialty. This salmon recipe is similar but this time grated beets are added, giving the salmon a brilliant red colour with just the center remaining its natural orange colour. The grated […]
Culinary Adventure in Northern Greece
You are invited to spend 7 unforgettable days at the heart of Northern’s Greece culinary and historical capital, Thessaloniki. Greece’s second largest city dazzles both the vividness of the sleepless city and the calmness of the surrounding suburbs. On our tour you will be lucky to enjoy both! Traditional open food markets, architectural icons, glorious […]
Culinary Adventure in Northern Greece
You are invited to spend 7 unforgettable days at the heart of Northern’s Greece culinary and historical capital, Thessaloniki. Greece’s second largest city dazzles both the vividness of the sleepless city and the calmness of the surrounding suburbs. On our tour you will be lucky to enjoy both! Traditional open food markets, architectural icons, glorious […]