Chorizo Carbonara
I first tried Carbonara the summer of 1988, in Corfu during my summer vacation in Greece. This pasta dish is made with eggs, lots of black pepper, diced guanciale (or pancetta) and here in Canada, bacon does the trick too! Traditionalists will scream if you add cream (ha-ha) and if you make a Carbonara properly, […]
How to Cook Bacon
I love bacon. I have with breakfast, in sandwiches, on salads, on burgers, in pastas, on a baked potato. Cooking bacon sounds easy right? I’ve seen people fry it in oil, in the microwave or people just using that pre-cooked bacon. No. When you go out for breakfast or brunch, diners are cooking bacon on […]
Spaghetti With Grouper, Capers, Kalamata Olives
This dish takes me back to a visit I took to the island of Santorini. A beautiful island of steep cliffs, villages dotted atop of these cliffs and the blue Aegean sea below. The island also boasts of many excellent tavernas serving local specialties, lamb and many fish and seafood dishes. One dish that stood […]
Lobster Kritharotto
In Greece, a favourite pasta shape is that of kritharaki…our name for orzo. This pasta is usually featured in a baked Giouvestsi or stove-top manestra – both very comforting dishes that still transport me to Yiayia’s cooking. Today, I’m making Kritharotto…a play on risotto. Rather than toast Arborio rice then patiently alternate between stirring and […]
Mushrooms with Egg Noodles
I’ve love mushrooms and pasta, in this instance egg noodles. When I was young my mom used to give me buttered egg noodles and top with grated cheese or crumbled feta. I still eat this is a grown-up. This dish has more adult flavours and you can tweak the ingredients to your liking: go all […]
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 […]
Greek Comfort Cooking Class
Greek cuisine is rooted in simple ingredients, locally sources and used at their prime, when in season. I’ve come up with an Autumn roster of dishes to help you with your Fall/Winter entertaining. Join me on Sunday, November 17th at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for an afternoon of Greek Comfort Food dishes: Warm Artichoke Dip […]
Greek Comfort Food Cooking Class
Greek cuisine is rooted in simple ingredients, locally sources and used at their prime, when in season. I’ve come up with an Autumn roster of dishes to help you with your Fall/Winter entertaining. Join me on Sunday, November 17th at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for an afternoon of Greek Comfort Food dishes: Warm Artichoke Dip […]
Lamb Giouvetsi
There are many variations on this dish from the type of meat used to the spices included in the ingredient mix. One of the most rustic and beloved Greek dishes has to be Giouvetsi. Traditionally, this meal is baked in clay pots. Here, I’m using lamb shoulder that’s been rendered down to a fall-off the […]
Beef Pastitsada
Pastitsada is a specialty from the island of Corfu, located on the Ionian side of Greece. Braised Beef, rooster or chicken in an aromatic tomato sauce and served with Misko bucatini-type pasta. This dish is so popular you can find that it’s found in all the Ionian Islands and it appears on menus throughout Greece. […]