The traditional Greek diet wasn’t so meat-centered as it is today but meat always was part of the diet.
My parents (both from the the northern Prefecture of Florina) recall when the family pig was slaughtered. Nothing went to waste. The whole pig was used from snout to tail to hoof…everything but the pig’s squeal.
Up until [...]
How was your Christmas? Are you enjoying yourselves? Spending time with family and friends? Having some richer, more indulgent foods? An extra drink? Good, ’cause I am!
The family’s Christmas dinner went splendidly. All the dishes turned out very well, we had some good chuckles and reminisced of Christmases past. The centerpiece of our Christmas dinner [...]
Last week I was given an advance copy of New York Chef Michael Psilakis’ first cookbook, “How to Roast a Lamb”. It turns out my copy wasn’t so advanced. Yesterday, I popped into Toronto’s “World’s Largest Book Store” and there it was!
For those not familiar with Michael Psilakis, here’s a recap:
Michael is a 1st-generation [...]
I gave you a tour of the Kapani Market of Thessaloniki (a few days ago) and I mentioned that the Modiano Agora (market) was also nearby. The two markets really operate in tandem, separated merely by concrete, Ermou Street.
The Modiano Market got it’s name from Ely Modiano, the architect who designed this arcade that contains [...]
One thing I was determined to do during this past vacation in Greece was to bring my camera everywhere (almost everywhere) I go. There were many times when I regretted not bringing my camera. That perfect photo, the surprise moment that needed to be captured or, just for the sake of taking photos.
Mission accomplished…I took [...]
One of the first blog posts I wrote was on the subject of ribs. Us Canadians love ribs, we love to grill and in fact you’ll find some of my posts where I grill in the middle of winter!
I recently had friends over for a BBQ and although it was mostly a Greek feast, I [...]
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 [...]
Regular readers of my blog will know that I like to share dishes from a Greek magazine insert in the daily Kathimerini known as Gastronomos.
This magazine comes out each month and it features the month’s seasonal ingredients, introduces new products entering the Greek market and it showcases new artisan and crafted foods made by Greeks.
Gastronomos [...]
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 [...]
One of the new blogs out there in the food scene comes from a gal named Mila. Her blog title is “KISS….Keep It Simple Stupid”. I often share her belief that many dishes need not be complicated, too rigid in ingredient approach and allow for personal tastes and preferences to be applied to a recipe.
Mila’s [...]
