Seafood

Baked Sole Stuffed With Seafood

Mar 4th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Baked Sole Stuffed With Seafood

Tuna has gotten a bad wrap in the past, being labeled as the “chicken of the sea”. In my opinion, the real “chicken of the sea” is the sole. Sole (the flatfish) has to be the chicken breast of the sea. It’s lean, it’s white and in need of some flavour. That’s the minus side [...]



Scallops Saganaki (Xτένια Σαγανάκι)

Mar 1st, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Scallops Saganaki (Xτένια Σαγανάκι)

I get my inspiration from many sources: my mother and other family members and friends who I consider culinary wizards, frequent visits to Greece, chatting about food with other Greek food enthusiasts, other bloggers who I respect and consider friends and of course, the well known food and cooking celebrities who enter our homes via [...]



Risotto With Shrimp, Mushrooms and Asparagus

Feb 22nd, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Risotto With Shrimp, Mushrooms and Asparagus

This dish arose from thoughts of what to do with some leftover asparagus. I had about a bunch of grilled asparagus left and they deserved a better fate than laying under plastic cling wrap for a week in the fridge. I also had a bag of mushrooms in the fridge (I store mine in a [...]



Linguine With Clams

Feb 18th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Linguine With Clams

This is one of my favourite pastas dishes and it’s also one of the simplest to prepare. The dish is also versatile as one can substitute ingredients you like or replace with seasonal or local ingredients.
Don’t have fresh clams? Why not try this with mussels? Don’t have access to fresh clams? You could certainly use [...]



Cod in a Mussel Broth

Jan 28th, 2010 | By Peter Minakis
Cod in a Mussel Broth

This dish is the creation of Greek chef Sotiris Evangelou. Chef Sotiris is currently in charge of the kitchens of the swank King George hotel in Athens. He was inspired by the cuisine of Thessaloniki, with its diverse, vibrant culinary scene. Thessaloniki has seen many different peoples enter it’s old city walls through time and [...]



Shrimp & Pasta of St. Nicholas

Dec 12th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Shrimp & Pasta of St. Nicholas

Do you want the recipe for five or for one hundred?? I knew you would say five. A couple of weeks ago, my mother was asked by her friends in the lady’s auxiliary (Philoptichos) of our parish, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, for a pasta recipe to feed one hundred on the eve of St. [...]



Pay it Back With Food

Oct 13th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Pay it Back With Food

If you recall, I go to the beach twice a day, each day for a swim. Our family’s been swimming in Nea Kallikratia, Halkidiki since our family vacation in 1980. Between now and then, we’ve met plenty of people – made some good friends.
One of the benefits of these friendships from beach-folk is sometimes you [...]



Back From Greece and Armed With Recipes

Sep 19th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Back From Greece and Armed With Recipes

Yes, I am back from Greece. I’m rested, re-invigorated and ready to take on life once again. This year’s vacation to Greece marks my 20th time visiting the country of my origin.
I visited much of the mainland, from the northernmost province of Macedonia to the southernmost tip of Greece, the peninsula of Neapolis with the [...]



Shrimp Saganaki

Sep 3rd, 2009 | By Peter Minakis

A Greek classic, posted July of 2008.

Today (July 27th) is my nameday. I was named after the patron saint Agios (Saint) Panteleimon.
I was given the name of my father’s uncle who took over as the family’s “father figure” as my dad’s family was left orphaned when his father died at an early age.
My dad’s uncle [...]



Pickled Anchovies (Γαύρος μαριναρισμένος)

Aug 31st, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Pickled Anchovies (Γαύρος μαριναρισμένος)

By the time you read this post, I will have once again touched-down in Greece – the 20th time! I’m barely ever indoors while I’m here. If I’m not at the breach, then I’m at a cafe or bar having a drink with family & friends.
Or I could be out front of our summer home, [...]