Recap of Thymiopoulos Dinner
This past Sunday, I cooked a meal inspired from the cuisine of Naoussa to complement the wines of Thymiopoulos Vineyards. Our guests loved the wines and the Moschato Tsipouro from Tirnavo. My thanks go out to Apostolos Thymiopoulos and Nicole Artopoulos of Victory Wines here in Toronto. The dinner was set in Toronto’s St. Lawrence […]
Recap – Greek Supper Club at The Manor
The weather gods cooperated this past Sunday and the rain held off long enough for me to host an outdoor Greek Supper Club at The Manor on Bayview. I brought the grill and we all enjoyed a whole grilled lavraki (European sea bass), flown straight from Greece, courtesy of Selonda Aquaculture. The fish was dressed […]
Announcing Summer Taverna Dinner on August 5th
Some of you have been to Greece, some of you are already back and some of you want to experience the bounty of the Greek summer as only the local laverna can. We are returning to Kritamos, located at 443Danforth in Toronto’s Greektown to make use of their rotisserie and huge grill. Kolonaki Group […]
Greek-Style Corned Beef Hash
If I was in Greece, I’d be making this with Kavourma, a term for a cooked/preserved meat that was slow cooked then stored in containers in the winter. It was preserved/sealed with the fat on top to prevent rotting. These days, kavourma is made in more modern ways and beef, water buffalo, pork and lamb […]
Longing For a Greek Breakfast
For the past few years, there has been a movement in Greece to showcase authentic Greek breakfast items. Emphasis has been given to hotels, inns and restaurants that are frequented by tourists. This is being done because if you’ve visited Greece (and the rest of Europe), you may have had one of those “continental breakfasts”…you […]
Kalofagas Greek Carnival Feast Recap
This past Tuesday, I hosted my second Greek Supper Club that celebrated Greek Carnival with a meat-heavy menu. The dinner this time was at Megas Restaurant on the Danforth and I like to thank Nikos Kostis for once again opening up his kitchen to allow me to cook for the evening’s guests. A sold out […]
Big Boy’s Burgers
Through some mutual friends, I had the pleasure of being introduced to Elizabeth and Christos, owners of the Kingston Road (Scarborough) location of Big Boy’s. Toronto (and many cities) is still enjoying the proliferation of burger joints. The burger as you knew it is gone, no more big chain burger joints on the radar. It’s […]
It’s Easy to Speak of Parlour Lounge
I recently was invited to come check out Parlour, located on Adelaide West in Toronto’s entertainment district. Surrounded by loud bars and nightclubs, this oasis of sophisticated entertainment allows the option to head to a spot that has a full bar and kitchen, minus the din and crowds of the surrounded clubs. Owned and operated […]
Recap of Danforth Christmas Dinner at Megas
For the very first time, the Kalofagas Greek Supper Club took place at Megas Restaurant, located on the Danforth and home to one of the Greek diaspora’s largest Greektowns. Over 40 in attendance enjoyed a 5-course meal consisting of Greek Christmas inspired dishes. The dinner was sponsored by Krinos Foods Canada, supplying many of the […]
Monkfish Saganaki
From September and through the winter, I begin to see monkfish at shops in Greece and here in Canada. It’s not a pretty fish but it’s delish, no pin bones and the meat on the fish comes from two loins that are attached to the tail bone. You would get two pieces of that resemble […]