Braised Short Ribs With Dark Beer
My favourite day to cook and host a dinner is on a Sunday. Slow cookin’, lots of time to prepare and cook and eat and drink. With family and friends (or both), catching up over a comforting dinner – priceless! I love braised dishes, that is to say slow-cooked meat dishes usually served with a […]
Beef Noodles With Metaxa and Mushrooms
I’ve made this dish many times: back in Greece with kavourma, with pork, chicken, veal, beef and pictured here, with leftover ribeye steak. The dish works best with thin pieces of meat that brown and cook quickly and will remain tender when the sauce and pasta are cooked as well. In essence, it a beef […]
Rotisserie Prime Rib
Doing Prime Rib on the rotisserie has been on my list for a few years. I’ve watched guys on TV and online do this and frankly, I just salivate! Prime rib is usually done in the oven: I like getting my deep brown colour on my beef first then roast at a lower temperature until […]
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 […]
Giouvetsi With Veal (Μοσχαράκι-γιουβέτσι)
Worth a second look: same recipe as when I first published this very popular Greek dish back in October 2007 with updated photos today, enjoy! This is another traditional Greek dish and it’s still often made in an earthenware pot, a kind of glazed terracotta vessel and baked in the oven. Like many Greek dishes, […]
Salisbury Steak
Just in case you thought I may still be in Greece, allow me to ensure you I am back on the American side of the Atlantic, here in Toronto, Canada…feels good to be back! I left for Greece on August 2nd and spent 48 days there and traveled using planes, trains, automobiles, vespas, on foot, […]
Ribeye Steaks With Blue Cheese Sauce
Yes, I’m back from Greece and have lots of fabulous stories, recipes and photos to share with you. I was craving steak upon my return and I splurged on some ribeye steaks. They are flavourful, forgiving if you overcook them and full of beefy flavour. Here, I’m sharing an updated recipe from 2008 where I […]
Beef Bourguignon
I think every home should have a Beef Bourguignon dish in the family’s roster of Sunday dishes. The dish demands patience (time) to be successful, little kitchen skill and a keen eye to some quality ingredients. Beef Bourguignon is translated as “beef in the style of Burgundy”…from the Burgundy region of France, of course. The […]
Beef Shish Kebab
Years ago, my family would attend these huge picnics where hundreds of Greek families would gather at a park somewhere north of Toronto. Anyone remember Green River? 101 International Park? Each family would pack coolers with provisions for the day: soft drinks, water, beer and wine, salads, rice, Spanakopitas, Tyropitas, bread, cheeses and lots of […]
A-OK Borscht Soup
Last month, Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving Day (Oct.12th) and alongside of the usual turkey, fixins, pumpkin pie came a soup as a starter. My brother’s girlfriend is of Polish descent and being fully aware that she (as with many Slavic peoples) that they love beets. Last year I made a Beet soup with a Greek flare […]
