Eating Under the Eucalyptus Tree
Today I would like to continue sharing with you my visit to the area in Greece known as Leonidio (Arcadia). I stayed for three days in this area that awes you with both mountain and sea. I was a guest of Elena and her family and the memories are still very fresh. Each day, we […]
Kazan Dibi (Καζάν-ντιμπί)
Those who have visited Istanbul (Constantinople) will have feasted on the array of eclectic sweet and savory dishes. Back in 2007 during my trip to Greece, I snuck in a side-trip to Istanbul, Turkey for a long weekend. One of the desserts I enjoyed was Kazan Dibi or in Greek..”Καζάν-ντιμπί”. For those that like Creme […]
Greek Food Gazette 20/11/2009
Michael Psilakis recalls his Greek-accented Thanksgiving dinners Greek-Australian Maria Bernardis releases her Greek cookbook A review of Telly’s Taverna in Queens, NY Greece’s 2nd largest city, Thessaloniki is listed in a Top Ten cities to party all night in The Greek Sauce at this Erie, PA diner is a closely-guarded secret Simply Greek offers a […]
Leonidio, Tsakones and Eggplant
This past summer in Greece was full of many firsts: met new friends, tried some new dishes, new wines, visited parts of Greece for the very first time. One such place was Leonidio. Leonidio is the town centered the region of Tsakonia, a major part of the the coastal area of the Prefecture of Arcadia. […]
A-OK Borscht Soup
Last month, Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving Day (Oct.12th) and alongside of the usual turkey, fixins, pumpkin pie came a soup as a starter. My brother’s girlfriend is of Polish descent and being fully aware that she (as with many Slavic peoples) that they love beets. Last year I made a Beet soup with a Greek flare […]
Pitakia Kaisarias (Πιτάκια-Καισαρείας)
Earlier this year I introduced you all to the pre-cursor of Pastrami – Pastourma. It’s an air-dried beef that’s flavoured by spices and lots of garlic and paprika. Fenugreek is the pronounced in the mix. Pastourma is enjoyed by Greeks, Turks, many Arab nations and probably the best stuff is made by Armenians. Pastourma is […]
Greek Food Gazette 13/11/09
A look at the food the ancient Greeks ate, including toast Some excellent suggestions for some regional Greek wines From a Greek study: Mom was right – eating fast makes us fat A review of Kellari Taverna in Washington DC a Greek wine review, Domaine Spiropoulos, Mantinia 2007 Recipe: Chicken Avgolemono Soup in 5 minutes […]
Snails With Gigantes Beans and Artichokes
This dish features snails. I’m very much aware that this dish will not get a million hits or dozens of comments but it’s a necessary post. If I am to accurately showcase Greek cuisine, I must feature all the traditional ingredients, including snails. My friend Deeba has yet to try snails but I think this […]
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 view a diet of American produced shows, some cooking shows from the UK and Down Under and then we round things out with the Canadian produced shows. One of the […]
Greek Food Gazette 06/11/2009
Greek history in a bottle, a primer on Retsina wine Three Sisters Around the Greek Table, a new cookbook self-published from Greek-Canadian sisters (www.3greeksisters.com) Chef Michael Psilakis goes back to Crete to shop for and cook an entire goat Mykonos Grill, serving up Greek food in the Greensboro, NC area Acropolis Greek Taverna has three […]
