Greco Linguine
I’m naughty. Not naughty in the “twirling neighborhood cats by their tail” way or not naughty in the “star of my own XXX-rated home movies”, but naughty. I’ll let Greek bureaucrats (Zaxopoulos) corner the home DVD market! I was recently at the dentist’s and while waiting for the “as usual late dentist”out to attend to […]
Swedish Meatballs in Sour Cream Dill Sauce
I’ve had Swedish Meatballs on mind for awhile and I don’t mean since The Muppet Show last aired either! When I worked at a downtown bank, there was a diner I used to go to for lunch that had the same specials on the same day, each week. Monday was schnitzel, Tuesday was chicken, Wednesday […]
Sardines and Such
You see them on the shelves of your grocery store. You see them in the discount bin, you have them in your cellar (a whole case), just in case Armegeddon arrives. You can now have them included in your recipe box. My first experiment with sardine tins came in the fall of 2007 and I […]
Spaghetti With Asparagus and Shrimp
Having eaten rich foods over the holidays, I wanted to eat something lighter (without raiding my birds’ seed mixture). Up here in Canada, we’ve been getting some decent produce from South America (primarily Chile), due to it’s growing season being the opposite of Canada’s. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed some decent and […]
Spaghetti With Squid and Artichicoke Cream
This past Friday I was in a seafood funk and I really couldn’t decide on what to eat. Many food companies have websites that also include a myriad of recipes to try with their product. Barilla pasta has a wonderful site with a ton of pasta dishes that use alot of different pasta shapes. This […]
Seafood Lasagna
Every year, my family’s church has a “pot luck” dinner for it’s parish. For those not in the know, a “pot luck” dinner is where each attendee of a party, dinner or gathering brings something to the table to be enjoyed by all. Last year I made crab cakes on behalf of my family and […]
Zucchini Linguine
Not only is this side dish easy but it’s fun to recite…zucchini linguine. I’m a poet and I don’t even know it! I saw this recipe in a Greek food magazine that appears monthly in the weekend edition of Kathemerini (The Daily). Each month I head down to Toronto’s Greek town (The Danforth) and I […]
Baked Rigatoni With Eggplant and Sausage
It looks like my hopes for a little bit more of Indian Summer are fading. Global warming has abated and the usual, seasonal, cold Canadian weather is here. We’re expecting our first major snowfall here in the Toronto area. This means I won’t be posting any dishes made on my grill anytime soon! However, I […]
Orecchiette With Rapini and Crispy Bread Crumbs
I’ve had orecchiette on my mind for awhile. Orecchiette are a small pasta translated from Italian as “little ears”. Many wonder what’s behind the Italians’ madness for having so many different shapes for basically the same pasta recipe? Well, after having this dish I’m convinced that pairing the type of pasta to the sauce is […]
Penne With Five Cheeses
Okay, I might have been a little hard on the Mrs….Mrs. Ina Garten that is, but she does still have some gems and this particular pasta dish was first tested and tasted 2 years ago in Greece. It was a cool evening and we had family over and it was one of my few chances […]