New Orleans King Cake
Around last year, two friends and myself went to New Orleans to take in the food, revelry and history of the Crescent city. We spent one week having lots of fun in one the world’s foremost food cities. Before we embarked on our trip, we made a list of possible places to eat, another list […]
Ekmek Kataifi
One summer while in Greece I had the pleasure of also visiting Constantinople (Istanbul) for a second time. Prior to heading to this huge foodie destination, I knew (and wanted) to sample the many desserts and sweets that were on offer. This post is more about a dessert that’s taken another form from it’s original […]
Bananas Foster French Toast
French toast are usually reserved for weekends but these are unusual times (Pandemic Lockdown) where weekdays and weekends are blurred. You have more time on your hands so I suppose one could make Bananas Foster French Toast on any day of the week. Bananas Foster was comes from New Orleans and basically its bananas in […]
LIVE WEBINAR: Greek Easter Baking
I am excited to be back in the kitchen. This will be my first live cooking class open to people all around the world! Participants will experience a LIVE demonstration and be able to join in the conversation while following along at home. Each participant will receive detailed recipes for making Easter Koulourakia (cookies), Paximadia […]
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 […]
Recap – XO Fish & Seafood Greek Supper Club
Each summer, the Kalofagas Greek Supper Club dines “XO” (ekso, outdoors), like they do in Greece and the Mediterranean. Last week, another sold out dinner was attended by 50 guests who dined outdoors enjoying fresh fish, seafood and the very best of Greek wine. Special thanks to Selonda Acquaculture of Greece for flying in the […]
Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
For all of my life, our family has dyed Easter eggs using those packets for sale at the Greek specialty store. Nothing wrong with those packets but curiousity drove me to try dying my Easter eggs using natural ingredients and I must say, the result was a surprising success! I tried making blue and red […]
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 […]
Recap of Greek Supper Club at Skara in Montreal
What a tremendous dinner we had last at Skara Estiatorio, one of Montreal’s finest Greek restaurants. We enjoyed Greek wines poured from SCCI Wines & Spirits of Montreal and we had the pleasure of eating a Greek-style ceviche made with European sea bass, provided for by Selonda Aquaculture of Greece. All the dishes will be […]