Greek Wine

Makaronia me Vlita & Vasiliko

Aug 23rd, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Makaronia me Vlita & Vasiliko

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: [...]



Kotopoula sta Karbouna

Aug 9th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Kotopoula sta Karbouna

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’ [...]



Grouper With Green Beans

Aug 3rd, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Grouper With Green Beans

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 [...]



Grilled Flank Steak With a Warm Feta Sauce

Aug 1st, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Grilled Flank Steak With a Warm Feta Sauce

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 [...]



Lemon Verbena Rack of Lamb

Jul 22nd, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Lemon Verbena Rack of Lamb

Here’s a dish for those without access to a gas or charcoal grill, perhaps it’s too hot to light up the grill or, you’re living in a part of the world where the season isn’t conducive to some backyard entertaining. The oven still needs some attention and it can still give your family and the [...]



Ravioli With Horta and a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Jul 19th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Ravioli With Horta and a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Last week I shared some photos and links to the recipes I cooked up for my Birthday and BBQ. One of those recipes keeps on reappearing at dinners and that’s my roasted red pepper dip. This dip is full of flavour, complex in that most people try and pick out the ingredients in it but [...]



Zucchini Blossoms With Linguine, Basil & Pine Nuts

Jul 13th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Zucchini Blossoms With Linguine, Basil & Pine Nuts

If you had a glut of zucchini blossoms like I had, you’ll want to cook them up “every which way but loose”, like I did. So far we’ve stuffed them, fried them, offered up a dessert and now there’s the combo of pasta and zucchini blossoms. This dish is one way to use up those [...]



Beef Shish Kebab

Jun 30th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Beef Shish Kebab

Years ago, my family would attend these huge picnics where hundreds of Greek families would gather at a park somewhere north of Toronto. Anyone remember Green River? 101 International Park? Each family would pack coolers with provisions for the day: soft drinks, water, beer and wine, salads, rice, Spanakopitas, Tyropitas, bread, cheeses and lots of [...]



Linguine With Brocccoli, Tuna & Tomatoes

Jun 28th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Linguine With Brocccoli, Tuna & Tomatoes

Here’s a light and very flavourful summer pasta dish that contains the best of summer, the best of Greece. Quite often the best pasta sauces are the ones that are ready before or when the the pasta has been cooked. This recipe has one eye on the cook who doesn’t want to get overheated in [...]



Swordfish Souvlaki (Ξιφίας σουβλάκι)

Jun 24th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Swordfish Souvlaki (Ξιφίας σουβλάκι)

I remember when and where I first had a swordfish souvlaki, like it was yesterday. It was the summer of 1987, my first summer in Greece without my parents. I had just completed one year of university and the trip to Greece was a gift from my parents for graduating high school and being accepted [...]



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