Makaronia me Vlita & Vasiliko
Post Update: One of the many things I did during my vacation in Greece was to also cook and appear with my friend Chef Dina Nikolaou on her daily show, “Nistikoi Praktores”. We taped at a Manaviko (green grocer) in Halandri (north Athens) and in keeping with this season’s theme of frugal dishes, I offered […]
Vlahaki Salata
I’ve been having a wonderful time thus far here in Greece. Wake up, have brekkie, a little Internet, coffee with friends and then off the the beach. After my swim I head home, have lunch and a brief siesta, then head back to the beach for my second swim of the day. Sometimes this routine […]
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Skewers
This dish takes a little patience but you’ll be rewarded with a succulent, slightly smoky appetizer that will fool the firmest chicken haters. What we have here are pieces of chicken breast that are wrapped with bacon, skewered with pieces of pepper and grilled until the bacon fat renders, leaving you with a moist, tender […]
Kotopoula sta Karbouna
UPDATE: Summer 2012 – CLOSED Here I am, writing to you from my family’s summer home, just outside of Nea Kallikratia, Halkidiki in northern Greece. The beach is just minutes away by foot and bars, tavernas, farmer’s markets are all nearby. My family has had a summer home here since 1989 after spending some summers […]
Wordless Wednesday, Travel Day
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Grouper With Green Beans
It’s 2010 and Greece is pretty well wired with the rest of the world and depsite the distance from Toronto to Greece (9 1/2 hour flight), the interwebs has brought the diaspora closer to the Patrida. One of my friends in Greece recently sent me some cooking magazines & booklets and one of them was […]
Grilled Flank Steak With a Warm Feta Sauce
I’m not sure if this flank steak tasted so good because it’s been so long since I last had a steak or, it was just plain awesome. I’ll be off to Greece in a few days and I will not be eating steak there. I figured I’d get my steak fix now or wait 42 […]
Greek Food Gazette 30/07/2010
The Pilaros Taste of the Danforth takes place in Toronto from Aug.6-8 John Malkovich, Gerald Butler, Penelope Cruz to star in «Pythagoras: The Gates of Light» Greek Revival: Cooking for Life is set for October release Seven reasons to love Greek wine Folia Grill in East York (Toronto) chooses quality over speed The tomato wasn’t […]
Grilled Calamari and Cumin
This grilled calamari dish is something I first made last summer, just before I left for Greece. I’ve come full circle and I’m getting ready to go to Greece again. I’m looking forward to the vegetables from the garden that my family planted, the weekly visit to the farmer’s markets, meeting new friends and some […]
Pistachio Ice Cream With Mastiha
I would to share the third recipe I’ve made using my recently purchased ice cream maker. I made this near the end of June and only just posting it now as I crave it, I want another scoop, another batch. I never used to like pistachio ice cream when I was young. I was turned […]
