Wordless Wednesday, Travel Day
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Grouper With Green Beans
It’s 2010 and Greece is pretty well wired with the rest of the world and depsite the distance from Toronto to Greece (9 1/2 hour flight), the interwebs has brought the diaspora closer to the Patrida. One of my friends in Greece recently sent me some cooking magazines & booklets and one of them was […]
Grilled Flank Steak With a Warm Feta Sauce
I’m not sure if this flank steak tasted so good because it’s been so long since I last had a steak or, it was just plain awesome. I’ll be off to Greece in a few days and I will not be eating steak there. I figured I’d get my steak fix now or wait 42 […]
Greek Food Gazette 30/07/2010
The Pilaros Taste of the Danforth takes place in Toronto from Aug.6-8 John Malkovich, Gerald Butler, Penelope Cruz to star in «Pythagoras: The Gates of Light» Greek Revival: Cooking for Life is set for October release Seven reasons to love Greek wine Folia Grill in East York (Toronto) chooses quality over speed The tomato wasn’t […]
Grilled Calamari and Cumin
This grilled calamari dish is something I first made last summer, just before I left for Greece. I’ve come full circle and I’m getting ready to go to Greece again. I’m looking forward to the vegetables from the garden that my family planted, the weekly visit to the farmer’s markets, meeting new friends and some […]
Pistachio Ice Cream With Mastiha
I would to share the third recipe I’ve made using my recently purchased ice cream maker. I made this near the end of June and only just posting it now as I crave it, I want another scoop, another batch. I never used to like pistachio ice cream when I was young. I was turned […]
Harvey’s Hamburger (Home Version)
Growing up in Canada and the US, one is never too far from a burger joint. I can’t think of any friends who didn’t enjoy a hamburger – be it at home or out with family or friends. One of my earliest memories of a eating hamburgers was at McDonald’s….long time ago when they were […]
Greek Food Gazette 23/07/2010
Calling all Greek foodies, Greek America Foundation wants you The whole family will love loafing on Lefkada Astoria or Manhattan? Where to eat Greek in New York City A taste of Greece in Tarpon Springs, Florida Greek Festival this weekend at the Hellenic Centre in Sudbury, Ontario Experience a Greek food odyssey on the island […]
Lemon Verbena Rack of Lamb
Here’s a dish for those without access to a gas or charcoal grill, perhaps it’s too hot to light up the grill or, you’re living in a part of the world where the season isn’t conducive to some backyard entertaining. The oven still needs some attention and it can still give your family and the […]
Tourlou With Beans (Τουρλού με Φασόλια)
Inspired by a side dish I enjoyed recently at the newly opened Ruby Watchco, this dish makes for a wonderful vegetarian main course or a colourful side dish. Tourlou is a baked vegetable dish that is cooked often in Greek homes. The Greek kitchen is loaded with vegetarian options and this aspect of our cuisine […]