Fish

Baked Fish Cakes

Mar 10th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Baked Fish Cakes

The first time I tried fish cakes were long ago when I used to work at one of Canada’s banks. Canada is a multicultural nation with peoples from all corners of the world. The fish cake I had back then was brought from a Portuguese lady and co-worker who proudly watched her cod fish cakes [...]



Baked Sole Stuffed With Seafood

Mar 4th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Baked Sole Stuffed With Seafood

Tuna has gotten a bad wrap in the past, being labeled as the “chicken of the sea”. In my opinion, the real “chicken of the sea” is the sole. Sole (the flatfish) has to be the chicken breast of the sea. It’s lean, it’s white and in need of some flavour. That’s the minus side [...]



Cod in a Mussel Broth

Jan 28th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Cod in a Mussel Broth

This dish is the creation of Greek chef Sotiris Evangelou. Chef Sotiris is currently in charge of the kitchens of the swank King George hotel in Athens. He was inspired by the cuisine of Thessaloniki, with its diverse, vibrant culinary scene. Thessaloniki has seen many different peoples enter it’s old city walls through time and [...]



Avgotaraho (plus a recipe)

Jan 21st, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Avgotaraho (plus a recipe)

Today, I wish to share a dish that uses an ingredient that’s been harvested, salt-cured and enjoyed since Byzantine times. I find it amusing when some people try to predict food trends and declare a certain ingredient as “passe” when the cuisine and ingredient itself have survived the ages.



Sea Bass Baked in Coarse Sea Salt

Jan 6th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Sea Bass Baked in Coarse Sea Salt

Recipe update from Feb,01, 2008
This dish isn’t unique to just Greek cuisine. I’ve seen fish baked in coarse sea salt in many countries that hug the Mediterranean basin. Everyone’s in on baking whole fish in a salt crust: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece.  If I haven’t noted your country, do you folks also bake [...]



Sea Bream Baked With a Crispy Potato Crust

Dec 17th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Sea Bream Baked With a Crispy Potato Crust

Those who read my blog on a regular basis know that I prefer eating whole fish rather than fillets. This preference is not an inflexible rule and nor does it mean that one cannot enjoy a fish fillet.
Today’s dish features a fillet sliced off of a whole sea bream (porgy). The main reason why I [...]



Semolina Crusted Pandora With Capers and Kalamata Olives

Dec 2nd, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Semolina Crusted Pandora With Capers and Kalamata Olives

Living here in Canada and trying to cook Greek food can sometimes be a challenge. Although  I can boast about living in a wonderful and diverse food city like Toronto, not all ingredients are available here for Greek cuisine.
The most glaring void would have to be fresh fish from the Mediterranean. Often, I must settle [...]



Athens Central Market & Sea Bream in Avgolemono

Oct 29th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Athens Central Market & Sea Bream in Avgolemono

If you’re a regular reader of my site then you’re into Greek food, enjoy the reports from my vacations in Greece and you’re interested in Greek cuisine and it’s ingredients.
Athens – Greece’s capital is home to about 5 million people. That’s alot of people that have to be fed. Most Greeks will go to their [...]



Grilled Sardine Fillets With Chips

Oct 7th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Grilled Sardine Fillets With Chips

The ironic thing about vacations are that one yearns to escape the everyday routine and replace it with a vacation routine. I want change, I want to escape computers, telephones, work-life and replace it with sea, sun, beach, family, friends and food.
When on vacation at my parents’ home in Halkidiki, the new routine is like [...]



Baked Grouper With Prassini Saltsa and a Puree of Zucchini and Mint

Sep 30th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Baked Grouper With Prassini Saltsa and a Puree of Zucchini and Mint

Regular readers of my site will know that I get inspiration from many sources. There are the dishes that I grew up with, there are dishes that I discover while visiting friends or family in Greece, other blogs that are centered around Greek food and finally, the Greek chefs of the day.
One such chef is [...]