Recap – Mother’s Day Sunday Roast
A couple of Sundays ago I hosted my second annual Mother’s Day Lunch at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Once again it was an afternoon affair with appetizers being served and once again board was Nisos Importing, furnishing Cretan olive oil and many specialty ingredients from Greece. Greek wines were poured by Chris Dedes of […]
Recap, Taste of Epirus
Last Sunday I hosted a gastronomic journey to Epirus. Located in the northwestern corner of Greece, this province boasts of having some of Greece’s best cheeses, an array of phyllo pie dishes and a local cuisine that excels in roasted and grilled meats. Thank you to Geroge Ierovassilis for pouring the Greek wines from Epirus […]
Recap – Revolution! Greek Supper Club
Every year, Greeks around the world commemorate March 25th, 1821 – the beginning of the Struggle for Greek Independence from the Ottoman Empire. Last Sunday I cooked a Lenten dinner for my Greek Supper guests. Please join at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for dinner celebrating Greek Independence. All dishes prepared using Cretan Olive Oil from Nisos […]
Recap: Tsiknopempti ’18
In 2018, Orthodox Easter fell on April 8th, a little earlier than usual but the good news was that we got to celebrate Tsiknopempti (Burnt Thursday) with an array of roasted/grilled meats. What a blast we had last Thursday at Paintbox Bistro for 2018 Kalofagas Tsiknopempti! Greek Supper Club! Thank you to Nisos Importing and Greek […]
Recap Mare Nostrum: A Fish and Seafood Supper Club
Last month many of us stepped away from all the meat and rich foods that were indulged during the festive season. It’s become a Kalofagas tradition to celebrate the new year with a fish and seafood themed Greek Supper Club. January 21st was a delicious devening of fish and seafood dishes at Toronto’s St. Lawrence […]
Recap: Artemis Greek Supper Club!
Artemis was the goddess of hunting, the wilderness and wild animals and last Sunday’s Greek Supper Club was dedicated to her. Cretan olive oil and balsamic vinegar were at each table, pasta, herbs, Zaros (Mt. Psiloritis, Crete) sparkling water from Nisos Importing. Theopetra Estate organic wines of Meteora were poured by Chris Dedes of Majestic Wines & […]
Recap – Hasapotaverna Greek Supper Club
Last weekend I hosted an al fresco/outdoor Greek Supper Club for the meat lovers out there. Inspired by the Hasapotavernes (butcher/meat tavernas) in Greece. None of this could have been possible without the kindness of Tony Barkas, who allowed me to use one of his rotisseries. The main event for this dinner was Kontosouvli and […]
Taste of Ikaria…in Montreal
Last summer, I visited the island of Ikaria, located in the Northeast Aegean, just southwest of the island of Samos. For many years the island was known as a place of exile for communists and where hippies liked to hang out. Not anymore….Ikaria, the island where people forget to die! With a combination of a […]
Mount Olympus Greek Supper Club
Mount Olympus, the tallest mountain Greece – home to the twelve Greek Gods. It straddles the provinces of Thessaly and Macedonia situated on the Thermaic Gulf. The beauty of this area allows one to enjoy land and sea and the cuisine has Macedonia, Vlach and Pontian influences. Join me on Sunday, June 11th at St. […]
A Taste of Ikaria, Recap
Last summer, I visited the island of Ikaria, the island where people forget to die! With a combination of a laid back lifestyle, a healthy daily routine (walks and naps) and a traditional Mediterranean diet, folks on Ikaria have longer lifespans than most of the world and it’s now been designated a one of the […]