Recap: Artemis Greek Supper Club!
Artemis was the goddess of hunting, the wilderness and wild animals and last Sunday’s Greek Supper Club was dedicated to her. Cretan olive oil and balsamic vinegar were at each table, pasta, herbs, Zaros (Mt. Psiloritis, Crete) sparkling water from Nisos Importing. Theopetra Estate organic wines of Meteora were poured by Chris Dedes of Majestic Wines & […]
Recap – Greek Christmas Supper
Last Sunday’s dinner was fun, delicious and as always, an intimate evening with friends at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Thank you to United Stars representing Cavino Wines and Apostolos Gerakinis for pouring the Greek wines. Cretan Olive oil and other specialty ingredients from Greece provided with thank by Nisos Importing. Appetizers: Spanakorizo Arancini (Rice Balls) Brie […]
Kalofagas Goes to Los Angeles!
Excited to be finally heading west to Los Angeles to cook a dinner at St. Sophia Greek-Orthodox Cathedral. Save the date…January 27th!
Recap – Taste of the Ionian Islands
Last summer I embarked on a tour of the Ionian Islands and I’ve come back with many fond memories of the people, the natural beauty of the islands and of course the food. Also know as the Epta Nisia (Seven Islands), the Venetian influence is noticeable in some the names of the dishes and in […]
Avgotaraho (plus a recipe)
Today, I wish to share a dish that uses an ingredient that’s been harvested, salt-cured and enjoyed since Byzantine times. I find it amusing when some people try to predict food trends and declare a certain ingredient as “passe” when the cuisine and ingredient itself have survived the ages.
Taste of Mytilini – Recap
The Kalofagas Supper Club returned to the Bob Rumball Manor for another Greek Supper Club in the courtyard, we dined ” al fresco”, avoided rain for most of the evening and enjoyed a delicious menu inspired by Mytilini (Lesvos). Thank you to Nisos Importing fo supplying the olive oil and many other specialty products and thank […]
Mount Olympus Greek Supper Club
Mount Olympus, the tallest mountain Greece – home to the twelve Greek Gods. It straddles the provinces of Thessaly and Macedonia situated on the Thermaic Gulf. The beauty of this area allows one to enjoy land and sea and the cuisine has Macedonia, Vlach and Pontian influences. Join me on Sunday, June 11th at St. […]
A Taste of Ikaria, Recap
Last summer, I visited the island of Ikaria, the island where people forget to die! With a combination of a laid back lifestyle, a healthy daily routine (walks and naps) and a traditional Mediterranean diet, folks on Ikaria have longer lifespans than most of the world and it’s now been designated a one of the […]
Recap – Greek Meze Night
One of my favourite ways to share Greek cuisine is through small plates we call Meze. Last week I hosted a meze themed Greek Supper Club at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Thank you to Nisos Importing for Cretan olive oil and many specialty ingredients imported from Greece and Kolonaki Group who poured the Greek wine, spirits and […]
Tsiknopempti 2017 Recap
I had a blast cooking at the Paint Box Bistro, a new location in the revitalized Regent Park area of Toronto. Together with 60 dinner guests, we feasted on traditional and Kalofagas-style dishes celebrating Tsiknopempti. Thank you to Nisos Importing who provided Cretan olive oil and many specialty Greek ingredients for the menu and Victory Wines […]
