Spinach Salad with Apples and Mint
Yesterday marked the arrival of Summer and it’s about time! The past month here in Toronto has been cooler and rainier than usual but that hasn’t dampened my spirits. Us Canadians are a happy lot, as long as there is no snow – it’s a good day! When the hot days arrive, I do eat […]
Apple Tarte Tatin
Being someone who grew up Greek in Canada, I was taught to celebrate my Greekness without belittling or diminishing anyone else’s culture in the process. My parents came here (Canada) as immigrants and we as Greeks wave our flag but we also enjoy the culture, company and foods of other peoples. Canada is an officially […]
Apple Crisp
Some of the dishes I’ve shown you are from my mom’s collection. You might think, “great…Peter shows us deeply secretive family recipes” but it’s hard interpreting recipes from an immigrant Greek mother. Picture this…young Greek woman at the age of 19, emigrates to Canada to marry a man she’s never met before in a country […]