Grandma’s Pork & Quince (Κυδώνια-της-Γιαγιάς)
My relatives can be divided into two camps: the father’s side of the family and the mother’s side. The two camps are also geographically divided with all of my dad’s side of the family residing here in Canada and save for two of my mom’s first cousins here in Canada, the rest of her family […]
Chicken & Halloumi Souvlaki
We’re about a week into January and I’m still eating leaner dishes, avoiding butter (mostly) and trying to be a good boy this January. Tonight’s dish is another way to kick-up the sometimes boring chicken breast. Cut it up, marinate it, grill it and pair it with something else delicious. In this case, chicken and […]
Swordfish With Skordalia (Ξιφίας-Με-σκορδαλιά)
For the month of January, I’m trying to keep with some fit, clean, easy to prepare and healthy dishes. The month of December saw most of us indulging in food and alcohol, saying yes to another serving, another helping of dessert and perhaps one extra beverage. My neighbors were over last week for coffee and […]
San Diego is Victorious
Yesterday, whilst on Twitter – I was catching up on the day’s “tweets” when some of my blogging friends were cheering for the San Diego Chargers in the match-up against the Indiannopolis Colts. For those living outside of North America, yesterday the NFL (American Football) kicked off it’s playoffs and bars are filled with men […]
Pomegranate Vinaigrette
This is my first post for 2009 and I would like to wish you all a Happy & Healthy New Year! My New Year’s Eve was spent at one of favourite eateries in Toronto and I dined, laughed and drank with eleven good friends…right into the wee hours of January 1st. The dinner was delicious, […]