Bananas Foster French Toast
French toast are usually reserved for weekends but these are unusual times (Pandemic Lockdown) where weekdays and weekends are blurred. You have more time on your hands so I suppose one could make Bananas Foster French Toast on any day of the week. Bananas Foster was comes from New Orleans and basically its bananas in […]
Chuck Roast With Potatoes
One of my favourite cuts of meat are the shoulder. There’s some fat on them, the meat is always flavourful and these cuts are affordable. Lamb shoulder, pork shoulder or butt and in this instance, chuck. Shoulder cuts do need some time to get them tender and for this recipe, I am using my pressure […]
Grilled Corn Salad With Feta and Red Peppers
This is a great summer side dish to serve alongside grilled lamb chops, pork souvlaki or any other grilled/BBQ meat. Grilled Corn Salad With Feta and Red Peppers (serves 4-6) 4 cobs of corn, husks and silk removed 1 large red bell pepper, diced to the approx. size of the corn kernels 2-3 scallions (or […]
Fried Sweetbreads
I first ate sweetbreads in the 1990’s when friends of our family invited us to their Easter Feast: whole lamb on the spit plus all the grilled appetizers served until the lamb is ready. One of those grilled delights were sweetbreads. The usual kind you find are veal sweetbreads and they are the thymus glad […]
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 – Taste of Naxos Greek Supper Club
Thank you to Apostolos Gerakinis who poured Greek wines from Celebrity Wines and Spirits. All dishes were cooked with Cretan olive oil and Zaros sparkling and still water from Nisos Importing. Menu Appetizers: Smoked Mackerel on Schinoussa Fava, Red Onions, Capers Tyropita with Figs (Cheese pie with homemade phyllo) Sweet Potato Croquettes with Feta and […]
Recap – Meat Feast – Greek Supper Club
Last Sunday, I hosted a five course meat feast supported by Nisos Importing and Greek wine and spirits from Celebrity Wines poured by Apostolos Gerakinis. Yes of course, we dined outdoors in the courtyard of the Bob Rumball Manor MENU Appetizers: Lamb Souvlaki with Bacon Tzatziki Cretan Dakos with Tomato, Feta, Kalamata Olives Cypriot-Style Meatballs […]
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 – Mother’s Day Lunch ’19
A couple of weekends ago I hosted my third annual Mother’s Day Lunch at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Thank you to Nisos Importing, furnishing Cretan olive oil and many specialty ingredients from Greece. Thank you to Chris Dedes of Majestic Wines and Imports. Everyone received a charm, thank you to MaryK Jewels. MENU Appetizers: […]
Recap – Carnivale Greek Supper Club
A couple of weekends ago I hosted a Greek Carnival-themed Supper Club. It was a meat-heavy menu: lamb, pork, sausage, beef and cheese! All dishes were prepared using Cretan olive oil from Nisos Importing and Greek wines and beverages being poured by Apostolos Gerakinis. Thank you as well to Portioli Coffee Canada for serving cups […]