Burnt Ends From Leftover Kontosouvli
One of my favourite things to slow roast is Kontosouvli – chunks of pork butt on the rotisserie. When I make this, it’s a big batch and usually there are some leftovers. Such was the case recently, having leftover Kontosouvli and besides making pork gyros out of it, I wondered what else I could do […]
Roast Bone Marrow
Some foods are enjoyed by adults, some by kids. Bone marrow is one of those foods that freak out kids. This is about grown-up food. My earliest recollection of bone marrow is my mom scooping out or sucking the barrow from the bone. I gave her my bone marrow…until I grew up. Bone marrow are […]
Golden Beet Salad With Smoked Salmon
I do miss entertaining, catering and hosting cooking classes and Greek Supper Clubs. This salad was served a couple of years ago at one of my seafood-themed supper clubs. I chose golden beets for this dish as the have almost the same colour as the smoked salmon that crowns this salad. My three-citrus dressing, mixed […]
Feta Brined Turkey Breast, Chestnut Stuffing and Make Ahead Gravy
American Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday and Christmas is just over a month away. Both dinners center around a roast turkey plus whatever fixins’ and sides you may prepare plus some ethnic dishes that your family likes to serve on special occasions. Our holidays will be different this year – smaller gathering and that […]
Scalloped Roast Lemon Potatoes
Sundays are for gatherings of family and friends. Some more time can be taken in the kitchen to make something a little extra-extra but it doesn’t have to be super-technical either. A couple of summers ago, I came up with the idea of cutting potatoes in slices (like for scalloped potatoes) and roasting them like […]
Butternut Squash Bouyiourdi
One of my favourite Greek appetizers is a dish called Bouyiourdi. It’s a baked mish-mash of tomatoes, peppers, Feta, Kasseri cheeses, oregano, some chilli flakes and baked in the oven until hot and gooey. It screams for bread to scoop out this molten goodness. I call it a Greek fondue! Last year I served this […]
Chuck Roast With Potatoes
One of my favourite cuts of meat are the shoulder. There’s some fat on them, the meat is always flavourful and these cuts are affordable. Lamb shoulder, pork shoulder or butt and in this instance, chuck. Shoulder cuts do need some time to get them tender and for this recipe, I am using my pressure […]
Pan Roasted Potatoes
Pan Roasted Potatoes 1/3 cup olive oil 1 1/2 lb. of small or new potatoes, halved 6 cloves of garlic, smashed 2 springs of rosemary 2/3 cup water + any extra water that might be needed sea salt and fresh ground pepper In a large non-stick skillet, add your olive oil over medium heat and […]
New Cook Book Release
I am pleased to announce the release of my cookbook, “The Everything Healthy Mediterranean Cookbook”. If you already have a copy of the Everything Mediterranean 2nd edition, then you’re covered. This is a reprint with a new cover, new name. This is a hugely successful book, easy to follow instructions, accessible ingredients and delicious dishes […]
Cross-Rib Pot Roast
One of my family’s favourite Sunday meals centers around a Prime Rib Dinner. It’s not a cheap cut of meat (Prime Rib) but it’s fitting for a Sunday meal. From Medieval times, the wealthy used to get to eat the tender, more expensive cuts and the rest of us were left with scraps, offal and […]
