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Eggs With Pastourma

One aspect of Greek cuisine that doesn’t get enough attention is charcuterie – yes, cured meats are a part of our cuisine. Mani and Messinia have Siglino and Pasto (smoked pork), the Cretans have Apaki (smoked porn loin), Corfu has Nouboulo (cured pork), Zamponi in Naxos. This is list is just off the top of […]

Vlita With Eggs and Feta

Every Greek has memories of Yiayias (grandmothers), Theias (aunts) and mothers going out to parks, woodlands, backyards to pick spring dandelions and other wild edible greens. Collectively, these greens are called “horta” in Greek – literally grass but the more accurately they are wild foraged greens. To this day, many Greeks still go on a […]

Eggs Benedict With Pastourma

One of my favourite breakfast/brunch items to order has to be Eggs Benedict. The classic is served on toasted English Muffin halves, Canadian Bacon (ham), two poached eggs, Hollandaise and crispy diner style potatoes. It’s a hearty dish (rich) and one I order when traveling. I’ll pick up the menu, scan to see what’s available […]

Greek Omelet With Fries and Sausages

When it comes to eggs, Greeks love to have them for dinner. Fried, scrambled with Feta and tomato or, with potatoes. It’s a shared plate, as a main or appetizer course. Today’s egg dish will remind you of a Spanish tortilla but it’s Greek all the way. Greeks will whip up egg dishes as a […]

Banana Bread French Toast

Earlier this week, I shared my mom’s Banana Bread recipe and many have already made it…and love it! Like any breads, they can get a little stale but no fear – French toast is here for the rescue. I’ve seen many diners offer up a banana bread French toast and if you haven’t tried it […]

Banana Bread

Old time mama recipe here…taken out her hand written recipe book. You know it has to be good! This is a straight-forward recipe, comes together in the time it takes your oven to pre-heat. If you’re a novice baker, these types of recipes are the ones you try out as there is no yeast and […]

Cheddar Cornbread Muffins

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Before Covid-19, It was all rush, rush, rush. In North America, all I saw were people lining up at a coffee shop or waiting in the drive-thru lane to pick up a bagel, breakfast sandwich/burrito, donuts or muffins. In Europe, people actually sit in a cafe, order and leisurely have their coffee and treat. In […]

Greek Style Granola

Dried fruits such as figs, raisins, dates and apricots have been part of the Mediterranean diet for centuries. Drying fruit is one of the oldest forms of preservation and is still popular today.  Use this recipe as a template, in that you can swap out dried fruit for the ones you like. I like granola […]

How to Cook Bacon

I love bacon. I have with breakfast, in sandwiches, on salads, on burgers, in pastas, on a baked potato. Cooking bacon sounds easy right? I’ve seen people fry it in oil, in the microwave or people just using that pre-cooked bacon. No. When you go out for breakfast or brunch, diners are cooking bacon on […]