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 […]
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. […]
Greek Food Gazette 11/12/2009
Kristina’s goes beyond souvlaki when serving Greek food in Winnipeg Stavros Flatley (Britain’s Got Talent) dances himself thin Turkey and Greece seek cooperation in Tourism Estiatorio Kokkari is fast becoming a lunch-time favourite for San Francisco’s Democrats Greek wine review: Domaine Mercouri 2001 Red If you are not reading this post in a feed reader […]
Fassoulotavas Makedonikos (Φασουλοταβάς-Μακεδονικός)
This vegetarian dish comes from a blogger who resides in a city near and dear to my heart, Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki is the capital of Greece’s northernmost province Macedonia and the dish get’s it’s name from the geographical location of the dish. Soula writes the blog “Gasteroplix” and although she writes exclusively in Greek, food is […]
Slow-Roasted Goat With Scalloped Potatoes and Brussel Sprouts
I made this dish last Sunday and if it weren’t for the fact that I’m making Prime Rib today, I’d probably be having this entire meal again. One of the best things about Sunday dinner is that you have lots of time. There’s no real pressure, you can leisurely cook, open a bottle of wine […]
Greek Food Gazette 04/12/2009
A review of Nick’s Bistro in Forest Hills, New York More to Cyprus than just sunbathing Aegean Airlines just added two new aircraft to its fleet The “Assyrtiko” varietal of Greek grapes is to be grown in Australia Greek-Australian chef George Calombaris takes on McDonald’s If you are not reading this post in a feed […]
Semolina Crusted Pandora With Capers and Kalamata Olives
Living here in Canada and trying to cook Greek food can sometimes be a challenge. Although I can boast about living in a wonderful and diverse food city like Toronto, not all ingredients are available here for Greek cuisine. The most glaring void would have to be fresh fish from the Mediterranean. Often, I must […]
Ricotta Dumplings With Crispy Chorizo, Mushrooms and Sage
It’s less than a month away from Christmas and many of you are in the holiday mode with parties, work functions and thoughts of Christmas with family and friends. Some of your early birds have already begun shopping for gifts. The foodie in you (or your friends) always has room for another good cookbook. Why […]
Greek Food Gazette 27/11/2009
The Ionian island of Paxos is just off the beaten track, a perfect place for Yoga enthusiasts A recap of the Thessaloniki Film Festival Couple sells yacht and find peace in the Messinian Pennisula Turkey Avgolemono Soup is a wonderful option for those Thanksgiving Leftovers A review of Ovelia Psistaria in Astoria, NY Foreign influences […]
Pumpkin Pie
Today is the eve of the American Thanksgiving and many of you are either traveling or busy prepping for tomorrow’s huge dinner with family and friends. Canadian Thanksgiving occurs in October (fell on Oct12th this year) and one of the dishes I wish to share with you is this homemade pumpkin pie. You have already […]
