Some of you might remember my post with the classic Bouyiourdi with tomatoes, peppers and cheese – baked until everything melds together and awaits your anxious dipping of thy crusty bread.
This spin on Bouyiourdi will also satisfy those who love the act of dunking bread into food. Those of you who like the whole fondue [...]
Always, always, always…the best sauces for pasta are in the time it takes to boil them. This instance was no different.
I decided to use “kampanoules” (καμπανούλες) or little bells and I paired them with mushrooms and some amamaranth. Us Greeks eat alot of amaranth and we call them vlita.
Amaranth can be picked in the wild [...]
Today, I’m going to share with you an entire menu that’s cooked on the grill. We’re talking from the protein (pork chops) to the potatoes and even the vegetables (mushrooms) meet the heat.
First off are the pork chops. These pork chops are 1/2 inch thick and I left the fat around the outside. You buy [...]
Hilopites (pronounced “HEE-lo-Pee-tez”) are a class of pasta that are made in Greece and some families still have their own recipe, many festivals have ladies selling their artisan pasta and other dry noodles and they are definitely available at Greek supermarkets.
The most common Hilopites are a small square pasta that are often used in soups [...]
One of the sources of inspiration for my cooking is to be found right here in Canada. I’ve relayed to you how I live in a multi-cultural country where many influences cross, overlap and borrow from each other.
I don’t think one can really “pin down” Canadian food other than it being diverse, both comforting and [...]
This dish comes from one of the most striking areas of Greece and we’re not talking about a Greek island or drop-dead gorgeous beach. I’m speaking of the Vikos Gorge, located in the northwestern province of Epirus.
The first time I passed through this part of Greece was in 1988, on my way to the island [...]
I would serve up something like this.
Steaks aren’t really part of the traditional Greek diet. There isn’t much by way of aged steaks like we know here North America. Beef and veal are most used for braising, stews and mince.
There are some butchers who have know-how to butcher cows with an eye towards steak cuts [...]
Ever since I was a child, I’ve always enjoyed eating mushrooms. My earliest recollection of eating mushrooms were a batch sauted and smothered in butter and garlic, like Greek mom’s do.
I enjoy mushrooms on pizza, mushroom soup, a baby spinach salad with sliced mushrooms, mushroom crepes, pasta with a mushroom sauce or part of a [...]
Greeks take pride in serving up quality appetizers/mezedes for their friends and relatives. Like most of you, we are in full festive season gear with friends dropping by and dropping in on friends.
One thing you’ll notice about the hospitality of the Greeks is that one never gets the sense of being rushed.
In good mood? [...]
One of the most wonderful ingredients in the fall has to be mushrooms. Many people’s tastes change but ever since my childhood I’ve love mushrooms.
Here in Canada, Gordon Ramsey’s the “F-Word” is now showing and although it’s been viewed in the UK for a few years now, it’s finally reached our shores.
The “F-Word” stands for [...]
