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 […]
Bits & Bites With Dimitri Vorris
Dimitri is a writer, producer and director who I’ve had the pleasure to meet and work with two years ago. I was first approached by Dimitri, who follows this blog about shooting a cooking demo. We agreed that the cooking segment should take place during my summer vacation in Greece and that we would test […]
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Pumpkin Fritters
A friend of the family’s gave us the big, honkin’ pumpkin last year and the first thing to go were the pumpkin seeds. Salted and baked and snacked on whilst passing the time (passa-tempo). I then cut the pumpkin into large pieces and baked them in the oven until for tender. No need to remove […]
Greek Food Gazette 15/01/2010
Get your Greek kicks…on Route 66 Petros Kartos’ Greek coleslaw The Hellenic Club of Sydney, Australia will move to a new location Greece cuts back on museums’ visiting hours Dioscorides called originally called parsley “petroselinum” Greece raises alcohol and tobacco taxes Holiday feature on the Greek island of Zakynthos If you are not reading this […]
Pork With Leeks & Celery
The traditional Greek diet wasn’t so meat-centered as it is today but meat always was part of the diet. My parents (both from the the northern Prefecture of Florina) recall when the family pig was slaughtered. Nothing went to waste. The whole pig was used from snout to tail to hoof…everything but the pig’s squeal. […]
Greek Food Gazette 01/06/2009
A taste of Greece arrives in New Zealand via South Africa Epiphany celebrated throughout Greece with blessing of the waters Kavala looks to attract Turkish tourists and investors New York Greeks celebrate Cephalonia and the island’s Robola wine Fennel, featured in Greek cuisine since 490BC Cypriot smokers face tough anti-smoking laws The God of food, […]
Sea Bass Baked in Coarse Sea Salt
Recipe update from Feb,01, 2008 This dish isn’t unique to just Greek cuisine. I’ve seen fish baked in coarse sea salt in many countries that hug the Mediterranean basin. Everyone’s in on baking whole fish in a salt crust: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece. If I haven’t noted your country, do you folks also […]
Creamy Asparagus Soup
Happy New Year everyone! This is my first post of the new year, the new decade. I hope your holidays were spent with family and friends surrounding you, good food and drink were enjoyed and hopefully you had the time and thoughtfulness to think about those less fortunate. January is a month of resolutions, goal-setting […]
