Mussels With Ouzo (Μυδια Ουζατα)
I know you’ve been waiting for some new recipes to appear on this site and with me just coming back from a wonderful (albeit brief) Spring visit to Greece, I bring you a quick and easy mussels dish that will take you to a Greek taverna and keep me at bay until my proper vacation […]
Psarotaverna: To Fresko Psari
When in Thessaloniki and one is looking for fish and seafood, locals will often direct you towards Kalamaria and Nea Krini for such fare. I’m telling you to do the exact opposite by traveling west of the city center and head to the Eleftherio-Kordelio neighborhood. Kordelio was founded in 1924 by refugees who came from […]
H Ntomata (The Tomato)
When I heard that one of the restaurants we would be dining at was called “Tomato”, I thought it to be be rather boring. Upon reading Chrisanthos Karamolengkos’ bio and his notoriety for playing with Greek classics, I had no idea that he would also show us his love of the tomato by using the […]
Dining With a Master Chef
The relaxation, forging new friendships and sampling some delicious Greek food continues at the Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki. Last night’s dinner was held at the Ouzeri, an open air venue with the view of the Sani Beach down below. Just as the sun was setting, we were seated and waited with anticipation for a […]
See You Up – Sani Gourmet
It’s barely a full day at the Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki and I’m still pinching myself to see if it’s all real! From my flight from Toronto to Europe to my connecting flight from Aegean Airlines to the pick-up and transport from the airport to the Resort, the Sani experience has been relaxing and […]
Crispy-Fried Atherina (Smelts)
When I was young, I used to pop smelts into my mouth and eat them almost as fast as French Fries. My mom would gut, rinse, flour and fry the smelts until just golden and I’d be waiting….nose and head just above the table and ready for a plate of fried smelts. Last year while […]
Crispy Fried Shrimp
I came up with this meze during Lent, which ended at the stroke of midnight April 24th. Although created for Lent (no meat or meat by-products eaten), this shrimp dish is good any tome of the year and what’s even better? It comes with a sauce that one can liberally dip the shrimp in! Another […]
Sfakiano Lamb With Yogurt
During last year’s visit to Greece, I visited the largest island in Greece (and Mediterranean), located south of mainland Greece. My journey to Crete began from the opposite end of Greece, in the northernmost province of Macedonia. I left our summer home in Halkidiki and headed towards Thessaloniki (30 minutes) then took a train south […]
Orthodox-Christian Easter
This post is being written on Good Friday of Holy Week and I thought to write a post that enlightens you of how Orthodox-Christians and more specifically Greek-Orthodox spend the next few days until the culmination of Easter Sunday. The Great Lent began March 7th (Katheri Deftera) or Ash Monday and those that adhere […]
Potato Salad With Samphire
I was looking through the photos of my vacation to Greece last year, reminiscing the wonderful time I had, the new friends I made, the new places I visited and the new flavours that danced on my tongue. I also reconnected with old friends, relatives and walked over the same paths I’ve known for the […]