My Amaretto Mousse Makes it to Greek TV
Last year’s trip to Greece was unique in many ways: it was my 20th visit, I traveled to parts of Greece that were new to me and I met many wonderful new friends. All of these vacation activities enhanced by my presence in this food blog. One of the new friends I made last year […]
Winner: Simply Ancient Grains
Thank you to all who left comments to enter to win a copy of Maria Speck’s Simply Ancient Grains book. I used a random number generator to choose the winner: The winner is comment #2, that’s Stamatia Baker….congrats! Please contact me with your mailing address so that I may pass it onto to Maria, who […]
Baked Quince Roses
I got inspiration to make these quince roses from the many recipes and video instructional on the internet showing people how to make “apple roses”. It’s autumn and although you can make these with apples, I opted to use quince…a firmer fruit that looks like a cross between an apple and pear with floral aroma […]
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 Easter Baking Workshop April 3rd
I am excited to be once again offering a Greek Easter baking workshop. We’ll share our family’s recipes for making Easter Koulourakia (cookies), and finally, I will show you how to make the best Tsoureki and finally, a chocolate covered tsoureki. The class is limited to just 16 spots so get’em before they’re gone! Learn […]
Greek Easter Baking Class Montreal
I am excited to be offering a Greek Easter baking workshop. We’ll share our family’s recipes for making Easter Koulourakia (cookies), Paximadia (Greek biscotti), and finally, we’ll share our secrets for making the best Tsoureki with an array of braided shapes. The class is limited to just 12 spots so get’em before they’re gone! Join […]
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 […]
Sofia’s Kotopita (Chicken Pie)
Happy New Year everyone! This is the first post of 2011 and it’s a dish that takes me back to Thessaloniki, perhaps it will trigger some of your memories? I first had a Kotopita (chicken pie) at a taverna in Thessaloniki, in the Agia Sophia area in fact. A Kotopita is made of filling of […]
Take Home
Take a bit of Greece Home Orders may be placed my emailing me at info@kalofagas.ca. Pick-up only (near Scarborough Towne Centre). Cash etransfer and paypal are accepted (firm). Follow Peter on his popular social media pages below: Instagram Facebook-f Youtube Twitter Pinterest Rss To say Peter Minaki knows Greek food is like saying Canada is […]
Santorini and Crete Culinary Tours 2015
Last year, I led a group of people on a gastronomic tour of Santorini and Crete. We toured wineries, met local artisans, dined in the best restaurants and brought back vivid memories of the Greece. The tour went very well and other than some fine-tuning, we’re delighted to be organizing this tour twice this year! […]