Recap of A la Greque Supper Club
It was a thrill to be cooking at a new venue, The Heliconian Club in Yorkville (Toronto). This old church was converted into a center that hosts and promotes women in the arts and letters. The Heliconian gains inspiration from Muses and the name is derived from Mount Helicon. The menu’s theme is A la […]
Father’s Day Greek Supper Club, June 19th
Join me for an intimate, exclusive Father’s Day Dinner at one of my new venues…Lodge on Queen. Located in the trendy Queen West area of Toronto, the Lodge is a private members club to which only it’s members have access to it’s facilities. I created a menu that’s fit for the Fathers and men in […]
Duck Baklava
The recipe’s inspiration comes from a trip to New York City last year while I was also preparing for some pop-up dinners in New Jersey. On one of my free evenings, I attended a grand tasting of Greek wines hosted by New Wines of Greece. There, I was able to sip on some of Greece’s […]
Shaved Fennel and Green Apple Salad
This is a terrific winter salad in that salads aren’t usually that tasty during the winter. Not much in season and I definitely wouldn’t make a Greek salad in January! Instead, utilize what is in season and you may surprise yourself! Here, I am using fennel – that mildly anise flavoured bulb that is wonderful […]
Greek Christmas Recipe Round-Up
I decided to organize some Christmas dishes for you to consider when you’re planning your Christmas, holiday and New Year’s menus. These are some options divided simply in savory and sweet categories. Eat when you drink, drink when you eat and reach out and invite someone extra to the table. You’ll feel good! Savory Greek […]
Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Greek Yogurt and Cheese
Here’s another dish I served at my last Greek Supper Club. It’s a pasta dish made in the southern Aegean islands of Kasos and Karpathos and I tried it in nearby Rhodes. I fell in love with the simplicity of the dish whose flavour leaps beyond the ingredients listed. I love the sweet onions contrasted […]
Roasted Tomato Soup with Bulgur
A couple of weeks ago I served this soup at my last Greek Supper Club. A good salad is hard to make in Autumn but I’m all for soups. I came across some sweet, ripe tomatoes at the market and roasted them to concentrate their flavour and get a bit of smoky flavour (which I […]
Strawberry Tiramisu
If you do a search on this site, you will find some different versions of Tiramisu than the original coffee and Marsala-flavoured classic. Make no mistake, the classic is still my fave but this version that has a strawberry accent is a close second. I knew this was going to be good but after I […]
Sofia’s Kotopita (Chicken Pie)
Happy New Year everyone! This is the first post of 2011 and it’s a dish that takes me back to Thessaloniki, perhaps it will trigger some of your memories? I first had a Kotopita (chicken pie) at a taverna in Thessaloniki, in the Agia Sophia area in fact. A Kotopita is made of filling of […]
Phyllo Pastry Workshop
Can you think of a more delicious way to spend a holiday than in a Greek kitchen? In this hands-on, full-day workshop, Greek food enthusiast, talented cook and cookbook author Peter Minaki will walk you through a variety of authentic Greek specialities, from starters to mains, sides and desserts. The class will cover techniques such […]
