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 […]
Kalofagas 2015 Christmas Greek Supper Club Recap
Happy New Year! May 2016 bring you lots of prosperity, opportunity and above all, good health. I finally got the photos from last month’s Greek Christmas dinner and the wait was worth it! Melissa Kay outdid herself capturing the essence of the evening. Great food, good “parea” and good wine. The theme of the dinner […]
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 – Peloponnese on Your Plate
Last Sunday, we returned to the St. Lawrence Market and enjoyed an evening of food and wine that I called Peloponnese on a plate! The wine was selected from Victory Wines and Spirits and the Greek olive oil from Nisos Importing. Theoni mineral water was also provided for by Jim Williams. Thank you all! Thank […]
Greek Easter Recipe Round-Up
Many of you have visited my Recipe Round-Up for Lent and I hope that I’ve helped you find some interesting dishes to break-up the monotony of the usual Lenten fare. We’re fast approaching Greek Easter and preparations are already beginning in my household! Greek Easter is centered around lamb or goat and the whole day […]
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 […]
Recap Christmas Dinner in Amyndeon With Alpha Estate Wines
Christmas is once again near and that means it is time to gather with friends for sumptuous meals and splurge on some exquisite wines. This past Sunday I held a Christmas themed Greek Supper Club will featuring the comforting regional cuisine of Amyndeon (and Florina) and for the first time, one of Greece’s most distinguished […]
Crush Wine Bar
Crush Wine Bar http://crushwinebar.com/ Where: 455 King Street West Toronto, ON 416.977.1234 Owners: Harvest Hospitality Group The Food: A chef-driven menu, led by Top Chef Canada contestant Trista Sheen is trained in classic French and she seeks out fresh, local and seasonal ingredients with an eye towards organic meats and sustainable fish and seafood sources. […]
It’s all GRK Authentic Gyros
It’s all grk Authentic Gyros http://itsallgrk.com/ Where: three locations in Toronto – Dundas: 416 361 9888 | Bellwoods: 416 703 7888 | Annex: 416 968 7888 Owners: Matty Tsoumaris & Nathan Godin The Food: Its all grk offers two types of gyro – chicken and pork, pork and chicken souvlaki, kebab, Greek fries, an array […]
Metaxi Mas, Santorini
Before last year, I hadn’t been to Santorini since 1988. This past summer I got to visit this “jewel of the Mediterranean” not once but twice! While I was staying at the nearby Voreina Suites in Pyrgos, I had some time to chat with the hotel’s receptionists who should probably be renamed “concierges” with their […]