Kourabiedes (κουραμπιέδες)
This Greek cookie is an almond shortbread cookie. Christmas time is coming and every home will certainly have Kourabiedes on offer for visiting house guests. These cookies are fantastically simple in ingredients, not too difficult and I don’t think I’ve met one person that doesn’t like them. What’s not to like about butter, roasted almonds […]
Greek Christmas Recipe Round-Up
I decided to organize some Christmas dishes for you to consider when you’re planning your Christmas, holiday and New Year’s menus. These are some options divided simply in savory and sweet categories. Eat when you drink, drink when you eat and reach out and invite someone extra to the table. You’ll feel good! Savory Greek […]
Winner: Simply Ancient Grains
Thank you to all who left comments to enter to win a copy of Maria Speck’s Simply Ancient Grains book. I used a random number generator to choose the winner: The winner is comment #2, that’s Stamatia Baker….congrats! Please contact me with your mailing address so that I may pass it onto to Maria, who […]
Baked Quince Roses
I got inspiration to make these quince roses from the many recipes and video instructional on the internet showing people how to make “apple roses”. It’s autumn and although you can make these with apples, I opted to use quince…a firmer fruit that looks like a cross between an apple and pear with floral aroma […]
Recap, Samos Greek Supper Club
This past summer I went to the island of Samos, the island of Pythagoras for what was to be merely a layover and means to fly back to Athens. The that visit opened my eyes to a beautiful island with lots of fabulous dishes and the excellent local wines. This menu was perfect for […]
Recap – Autumn in Aegean Fish and Seafood Dinner, Winnipeg
Last month, just a couple days after I returned to Canada after a 6 1/2 week vacation in Greece, I found myself traveling once again. I landed in Winnipeg, one of my favourite places to travel to do a Greek Supper Club. This was my second time doing a dinner in Winnipeg with my friends […]
2nd Christmas Baking Class Added December 6th
Christmas is coming fast and for us Greeks that means lots of preparations. For Greeks, it is tradition to offer family and friends Kourabiedes, Melomakarona and many many other sweets. During this class I will show you how to make: Kourabeides Melomakarona Loukoumades A light lunch with wine will also be served. Class llmit is […]
Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Greek Yogurt and Cheese
Here’s another dish I served at my last Greek Supper Club. It’s a pasta dish made in the southern Aegean islands of Kasos and Karpathos and I tried it in nearby Rhodes. I fell in love with the simplicity of the dish whose flavour leaps beyond the ingredients listed. I love the sweet onions contrasted […]
Roasted Tomato Soup with Bulgur
A couple of weeks ago I served this soup at my last Greek Supper Club. A good salad is hard to make in Autumn but I’m all for soups. I came across some sweet, ripe tomatoes at the market and roasted them to concentrate their flavour and get a bit of smoky flavour (which I […]
Fish and Seafood Greek Supper Club in Montreal
Join me for an intimate Greek Supper Club where a small group of 10 persons enjoy a home cooked meal during my stay in Montreal’s Plateau district. This evening’s menu will focus on fish and seafood, as inspired by the seafood tavernas of Greece. MENU: Appetizers: Oysters with Bottarga Taramosalata with homemade pita bread […]
