Keftedes Stuffed With Cheese (Κεφτέδες-Γεμιστές)
I’d like to thank you all for your well wishes for my mom. She’s doing very well and let’s not over do it. Knee surgery is pretty standard these days (no real complications) and although she’s in some pain, she’s also a woman and she’s milking this opportunity to squeeze out as much pampering as […]
Hunkar Begendi With Beef
When I visited Greece in the past, I’ve taken side-trips to Istanbul (Constantinople). The city to this day is the center of Greek-Orthodoxy and the Patriarchate is situated there. One of the most interesting experiences during my trip there was to try out many of the dishes being offered up by the Turks. Many dishes […]
Zen and The Art of Steak
Slowly but surely the weather is improving day by day. The winter coats are gone and I went out last night wearing just a leather jacket. However, before I went out I did fire up my grill. On order…steak! Look at the sizzle I captured in the photo! Awesome. That’s how good the steak was […]
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Emiline the Sugar Plum is throwing a party. It’s just a couple of days before St. Patrick’s Day and the Irish all over the world are celebrating the day St. Patrick chased all the snakes out of Ireland. Emiline has asked anyone wanting to participate to post an Irish food or beverage for the event. […]
Carcass and Spuds
Before I get on with my latest meal I want to thank everyone for their kind words for my recent blog entries. You all know how to make a guy’s ego swell but I promise I won’t have to walk through the door sideways because of it! I also want thank everyone for their comments […]
Pastitsio
Pastitsio is a Greek classic. It is simply an oven baked pasta with a meat sauce and Bechamel Sauce. Pastitstio is the Greek form of the Italian word pasticcio, which means hodgepodge (among other things). I’ve heard many non-Greeks talk of pastistio as if it were some mythological dish beyond the reach of mere mortals, […]
Beef Barley Soup
A few days ago I showed all of you my Prime Rib and I’m looking forward to enjoying another during the holiday season. Many know that it’s not a cheap hunk of beef so, how does one stretch the use of such an expensive cut? Make stock with the leftover bones. Don’t throw out […]
Prime Rib of Beef
This is hands down one of my most enjoyable meals to make and eat. As you know, many restaurants were owned/operated by Greek immigrants to the West and a staple of any good restaurant was Prime Rib of Beef. My dad operated such a restaurant for years and the Prime Rib was no doubt the […]
Steak Marchand de Vin
I checked my calendar and I’m nowhere near barbecue season. I checked the weather forecast and it looks like we’re in for a “back to normal”, cold Canadian winter. Alas, still no barbecue. I have coped well this year with using the stove top and oven to cook my steaks to my satisfaction. I find […]
Cabbage Rolls
Most people associate cabbage rolls with slavic cuisines but the Greeks have had cabbage in their cooking as well. It’s a winter staple and our family’s had cabbage rolls as part of our winter roster of meals. For as long as I can remember, our family has enjoyed cabbage rolls with an Avgolemeno Sauce. The […]
