Grilled Amberjack (Magiatiko)
Love fish? You’re going to adore the amberjack fish. Love swordfish? You may ditch it after you’ve tried amberjack. The amberjack is a fish that’s found in the Caribbean and the eastern seaboard of both North and South America and thankfully here in the Mediterranean. Us Greeks call this fish “magiatiko” as it’s in season […]
Mission Possible: Grilling Salmon Fillets
You know I love fish and seafood and one of the tastiest fish has to be salmon. Canada boasts some of the best salmon in the world (both Atlantic and Pacific). Much of what we eat is farm-raised but wild salmon is also still sold and frankly, preferred. Salmon is sold whole, in steaks (with […]
Backyard Birthday BBQ
This past Sunday was my birthday and I invited some friends over for some good drink, delicious food and hearty laughs. The weekend forecast was for hot summer days, little humidity. The clouds rolled in just before guests arrived and there was a little bit of rainfall. The clouds left, happy to have teased us […]
Grilled Butterflied European Sea Bass
Each time I go to Greece I have to stop by the “Kourdisto Gouroni” (Wind-up Pig) in the Agia Sophia neighborhood of central Thessaloniki. This eatery has been in operation since the early 1990’s and the feel of the place and the food could be best described as “Greek Bistro”. Lots of beers on tap […]
Grilled Lobster
So the first week of Greek Lent is behind us and it really wasn’t that hard adjusting from my regular diet to one without meat or any meat by-products in it. Each year I’ve been steering my diet towards one with more fish and seafood, beans and legumes and less meat. I don’t think I […]
Lunch at the New Acropolis Museum
One of the highlights of my trip to Greece this past summer was my visit to the New Acropolis Museum in Athens. The word “acropolis” refers to the highest point in a city or town. There are other “acropolises” in Greece – Athens’ is the most well-known. The Acropolis of Athens is a limestone rock […]
Sardines Wrapped & Grilled With Grape Leaves
One of my goals of writing and sharing this blog about Greek food is to bridge the gap between what most of you are served at Greek restaurants in the West (Canada and the US) and what’s actually served in Greece and in Greek homes. In the summer, Greeks eat less, eat lighter and as […]
Tonka Bean Creme Caramel
In the summertime, us Greeks try and beat the heat any way possible. Days are spent at the beach, siestas in the middle of the afternoon and cooking when the home has cooled down or minimizing cooking. During the summer in Greece, meals are prepared the evening before or that morning and simply reheated for […]
Foodbuzz 24,24,24 Great Lent
Today is the last day of Carnival in the Greek calendar. Tomorrow will be “Clean Monday” and the start of the Great Lent. Clean Monday acquired it’s name from long ago: it was the day on which the housewives cleaned all their kitchen untensils so as to rid the last traces of the Carnival food. […]
Heads & Tales: Saturday Night at Ammos
Saturday would be my first full day in New York. In any city a Saturday is going to be exciting but in New York, we’re talking electric. The day started off with myself making my usual fry-up of bacon & eggs, toast, juice and coffee. Soon after, I headed out and took the train to […]