Herbs
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 |
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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 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 |
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Jul 28th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
This grilled calamari dish is something I first made last summer, just before I left for Greece. I’ve come full circle and I’m getting ready to go to Greece again. I’m looking forward to the vegetables from the garden that my family planted, the weekly visit to the farmer’s markets, meeting new friends and some [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Featured, Greek, Greek Grill, Herbs, Lent, Meze, Olive Oil, Oranges, Spices, Squid |
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Jul 22nd, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
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 [...]
Posted in Featured, Greek, Greek Wine, Herbs, Lamb, Roasting |
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Jul 20th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
Inspired by a side dish I enjoyed recently at the newly opened Ruby Watchco, this dish makes for a wonderful vegetarian main course or a colourful side dish. Tourlou is a baked vegetable dish that is cooked often in Greek homes. The Greek kitchen is loaded with vegetarian options and this aspect of our cuisine [...]
Posted in Featured, Herbs, Lent, Main, Olive Oil, Onions, Recipes, Side, Vegetables, Vegetarian |
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Jul 19th, 2010 |
By Peter Minakis
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 [...]
Posted in Cheese, Featured, Greek, Greek Wine, Herbs, Olive Oil, Pasta, Sauce, Vegetables |
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