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Pistachio Ice Cream With Mastiha

Jul 26th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Pistachio Ice Cream With Mastiha

I would to share the third recipe I’ve made using my recently purchased ice cream maker. I made this near the end of June and only just posting it now as I crave it, I want another scoop, another batch. I never used to like pistachio ice cream when I was young. I was turned [...]



Sweet Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed With Manouri & Honey

Jul 11th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Sweet Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed With Manouri & Honey

As promised yesterday, the quirky recipe for offering up fried zucchini blossoms is here: the same Ouzo batter is used, the filling merely of a soft Greek cheese called Manouri and honey. Manouri cheese is made from goat or  sheep’s milk cheese, light in salt and it’s one of those cheeses that could be used [...]



Pomegranate Glazed Chicken With Mastiha-scented Couscous

Mar 6th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Pomegranate Glazed Chicken With Mastiha-scented Couscous

This recipe comes courtesy of the very popular cooking show, “Everyday Food” which is produced by Martha Stewart and company. I’m going to pull a Martha by improving their “perfect recipe”. I’ve provided the link so that you can compare the differences in the approach to cooking the dish. First off, I’m using pure pomegranate [...]



Nistisima Paximadia (Αστακός-στη-Σχάρα)

Feb 17th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Nistisima Paximadia (Αστακός-στη-Σχάρα)

Here I am, mid-week into the first week of Lent. The first day is the hardest and then each day it becomes easier and easier. [...]



Margarites or Baklava Daisies

Dec 24th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Margarites  or Baklava Daisies

Aren’t mom’s the best? Just when I thought my mom showed me all the tricks in her book (brain) of kitchen techniques, she smacks-down this little ditty on the kitchen counter! I’ve seen these in assortment trays from Greek bakeries. I’ve eaten these at Greek festivals. I seen these offered by other cuisines (Middle-Eastern, Lebanese [...]



Baklava Cigars (Πουράκια)

Dec 23rd, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Baklava Cigars (Πουράκια)

Continuing with my series in the realm of Baklava, I present Pourakia or Baklava cigars. Again, all the flavour of Baklava can be had with these easy to make roll-ups. You can make them as big or as small a you wish. &copy Submit to Any – jjtcomputing.co.uk



Saragli (Σαραγλί)

Dec 22nd, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Saragli (Σαραγλί)

There are many riffs on Baklava that one can make and Saragli are just one of them. The classic Baklava is made with stacks of buttered phyllo spiked with a mixture of nuts, cinnamon, sugar and cloves. For  Christmas this year, we decided to make an array of Baklava/Syropiasta sweets. In the coming days, I [...]



Celebrating Christmas With the Greeks

Dec 21st, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Celebrating Christmas With the Greeks

Regardless of whether you are Greek or not, live in Greece or among the Diaspora or if you are real lucky and you get to spend the holidays in Greece – I think a primer on the Greek Christmas is the call of the day. When Greeks speak of the holidays, we mean Christmas, New [...]



Chicken Breast Stuffed With Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Pistachios

Dec 14th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Chicken Breast Stuffed With Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Pistachios

This dish can be as quick or as difficult as you want it to be. For me, the toughest part about this dish was tying up the chicken breasts. I’ve always been a visual learner and this YouTube video clip shows one how to properly tie up a roast or in this case, a stuffed [...]



Ricardo’s Spiced Pear Cake

Nov 6th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Ricardo’s Spiced Pear Cake

Up here in Canada, we have our own franchise of The Food Network…are you ready for the name? Food Network Canada. Us Canadians get to [...]



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