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Aug 30th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
For a combo of reasons, the smaller fish of the Mediterranean are the peoples’ preference. Over-fishing of the seas has rendered large fish expensive and reserved for the well-heeled tourist and seafood lover. If you do find a larger fish at an affordable price at the market, chances are it’s farm raised. In Greece and [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Featured, Fish, Frying, Olive Oil |
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Aug 27th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
I am now back in Halkidiki (home base) yet my many fond memories of Crete replay in my mind and when friends & family ask about my trip. I think of the warm and generous Cretans, the stunning beaches, majestic landscapes and the amazing food. Cretan cuisine is centered around using local and seasonal product. [...]
Posted in Crete, Featured, Greek Food, Seafood, Travel |
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Aug 23rd, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
I am currently writing this post from Hania, Crete. I was so excited to be able to finally visit this truly remarkable part of Greece. Crete is Greece’s largest island and it’s located south of the mainland. The people here proudly eat and drink locally and the cuisine is the epitome of the Mediterranean diet: [...]
Posted in Cheese, Featured, Greek, Greek Wine, Herbs, Olive Oil, Pasta, Sauce, Vegetarian |
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Aug 16th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
Post originally appeared on September 19/07 For anyone who’s traveled to Greece knows that dining “al fresco” is a neccessity, not a luxury like here in Canada with our short summers. Greece’s hot nights force one to eat outside and when my good neighbor, Gregory invited my family for a “spesial” dinner, I knew it [...]
Posted in Beef, Featured, Greek Grill, Herbs, Main, Recipes, Sauce |
20 comments
Aug 15th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
I’ve been having a wonderful time thus far here in Greece. Wake up, have brekkie, a little Internet, coffee with friends and then off the the beach. After my swim I head home, have lunch and a brief siesta, then head back to the beach for my second swim of the day. Sometimes this routine [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Featured, Greek, Herbs, Meze |
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Aug 12th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
This dish takes a little patience but you’ll be rewarded with a succulent, slightly smoky appetizer that will fool the firmest chicken haters. What we have here are pieces of chicken breast that are wrapped with bacon, skewered with pieces of pepper and grilled until the bacon fat renders, leaving you with a moist, tender [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Bacon, Featured, Greek, Greek Grill, Herbs, Meze, Poultry |
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Aug 9th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
Here I am, writing to you from my family’s summer home, just outside of Nea Kallikratia, Halkidiki in northern Greece. The beach is just minutes away by foot and bars, tavernas, farmer’s markets are all nearby. My family has had a summer home here since 1989 after spending some summers as guests at our relatives’ [...]
Posted in Featured, Greek Grill, Greek Wine, Halkidiki, Poultry, Travel |
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Aug 4th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
If you are not reading this post in a feed reader or at http://kalofagas.ca then the site you are reading is illegally publishing copyrighted material. Contact me at truenorth67 AT gmail DOT COM. All recipes, text and photographs in this post are the original creations & property of the author. © 2007-2010 Peter Minakis convey_source [...]
Posted in Featured, Greek, MISC, Wordless Wednesday |
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Aug 3rd, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
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 [...]
Posted in Beans, Featured, Fish, Greek, Greek Wine, Herbs, How To, Lemon, Main, Olive Oil |
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Aug 1st, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
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 [...]
Posted in Beef, Featured, Greek Grill, Greek Wine, Herbs, Main, Olive Oil, Recipes, Sauce |
26 comments