A Blush Sorbet With Pears, Rosé and Muscat
Here in Greece, trees are planted for their shade as much as they are planted for their fruits. Here at my family’s summer home, we have a pear tree that blocks the late afternoon sun and it also provides us with more than enough pears. Want some pears? Come over….guaranteed to get a full bag! […]
Taramosalata Without Bread or Potato
One of the many highlights of the Greek table are the array of dips and spreads. Dips and spreads are often called salads (salates) in Greek and they pair wonderfully with our food culture that depends on bread so much. Greeks are scooping, mopping and dipping with breads. Taramosalata is a dip made from fish […]
Διακοπές‚…
By the time you read this, I will be in the air flying towards Greece (or already in Greece). The time has come for my annual pilgrimage to Greece, the country where my parents were born and the nation and ideal that I cherish each and every day. The past year was not a good […]
Grilled Lamb Chops
One of the most enjoyable grilling centerpieces for Greeks (or anyone that enjoys the outdoor grill) would have to be lamb chops. There are a few approaches…grill the whole rack and cut into individual chops, add an herb & crumb crust, marinades, spice variations….you name it! Like any dish that turns out wonderfully, the key […]
Rocket, Pear and Feta Salad
STOP THE PRESSES!!! Toronto’s experiencing some seasonal hot weather and it’s a long weekend up here, in honour of Lord Simcoe. I’ve been busy getting ready for my vacation to Greece, getting my affairs in order, making sure all my “ducks are in a row” and eating with what’s left in the fridge. When I […]
Greek Food Gazette 07/31/09
Greece is the 14th largestwine-producing nation 90,000 items of garbage found on Greek beaches Greece and the UK cooperate to curb “Booze Tourism” If you’re visiting Greece, you have to visit the Medieval fortress of Monemvassia A Census of olive trees to place on the island of Crete If you are not reading this post […]
Tsantali Ouzo and a Meze Recipe
Last year, I was invited to visit the operations of the Tsantali Winery & Distillery in Agios Pavlos, Halkidiki, Greece. My family has been vacationing in this part of northern Greece since 1980, when our relatives bought their summer homes. The peninsulas of Kassandra and Sithonia are filled to the brim each summer with Greek […]
In Conversation With Chef Michael Psilakis, Pt.2
Chef Michael Psilakis and I continue our one hour-plus conversation here. We delve into the subjects of ingredients, his recent visit to Greece, growing up Greek in the US, kitchen tools, Michael’s cooking influences, cooking for his family and Michael shares with us some of his favourite memories, triggered by food. If you are not […]
Greek Macaroni & Cheese
Toronto is experiencing one the coolest summers and definitely a wet one with a couple of rainfalls a day. The thermometer has breached 30 Celsius a mere three times. Toronto has also seen some labour unrest with some summer strikes (major one being a strike by the city’s garbage collectors). Me thinks summer is on […]
Greek Food Gazette 24/07/09
Greek e-magazine “Taksidi2Greece” conducts an interview with yours truly XIOS Authentic Greek Cuisine celebrates its 5th Anniversary in Apex, NC The KAPPA P35 Xinomavro Rose is released in LCBO stores across Ontario Michael Psilakis’ EOS dazzles Miami diners Undiscovered Greece, the island of Symi Western Macedonia, the ‘Alps’ of Greece An interview with Vefa Alexiadou, […]