Citrus Olive Oil Cake
Greeks like using olive oil in a lot of our cooking, including desserts. A fruity olive oil works well with this cake and the result is always moist.
Carnival Greek Supper Club ’23
It’s Carnival time! Join me on Sunday, February 12th at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for a festive Carnival feast. Greeks love to celebrate and that involves good food and good drink. I’ve got a menu of meat dishes and Apostolos Gerakinis will be pouring Greek wines. MENU Appetizers: Baked Gigantes with Feta and Sausage Koto-Bacon […]
Avgolemono Soup
The soul of the soup is Greek: we finish off many soups with an egg/lemon emulsion that makes a soup tangy and creamy.
Christmas Greek Supper Club December 5th
December is the festive season and each year I look forward to hosting my annual Christmas-themed Greek Supper Club. Join me on Sunday, December 4th for my annual Christmas-themed Greek Supper Club at the St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Apostolos Gerakinis will be pouring Greek wines from United Stars and many Greek products furnished from Kolonaki […]
Recap – Classic Greek Supper Club
Last week marked the return of my Greek Supper Club try at a new venue called The Column Event Space, located in East York. A full house, a great food and service despite the challenges of hosting at a new venue. My team and I had a blast! Thank you for the wine pairings selected […]
Recap – All-Time Classics Greek Supper Club
Last Sunday, I hosted my latest Supper Club…this one with a menu filled with all-time classics and a few twists in the mix. Thank you to NT Foods for the olive oil, balsamic, Feta and many other imported ingredients from Greece. Thank you to Apostolos Gerakinis for pouring Greek wines from Celebrity Wines and United […]
Recap – Mother’s Day Lunch May 8th
Last Sunday was Mother’s Day and I was delighted to once again host this special lunch to honour these wonderful ladies in our lives. A sold out event, lots of great food and Greek wines, poured by Apostolos Gerakinis with thanks. Cretan olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Greek pita bread furnished by MT Foods with […]
Recap: Greek Independence Day Supper Club
Last night I hosted a Greek Supper Club commemorating Greek Independence Day, complete with a Lent-friendly 5-course menu. Greek wines and spirits were poured by my friends at Kolonaki Group. Many specialty products from Greece were provided by BuyGreek.shop, including Cretan olive oil and balsamic vinegar at your table. MENU Appetizers Gigantes Beans With […]
Seared Salmon with Avgolemono Sauce
For about a year now, I’ve had a renewed affinity for salmon. Canada produces lots of salmon (both farmed and wild-caught) and we export a lot to the rest of the world as well.
Napa Cabbage Rolls with Avgolemono Sauce
The classic Greek version of cabbage rolls (Λαχανοντολμάδες) are finished with a creamy Avgolemono sauce, which is an emulsion of beaten eggs/lemon juice that is slowly incorporated with hot stock.