Juicy Cheese Burgers
My enjoyment of burgers has evolved. When a young boy, we loved the fast-food chain burgers, we’ve had homeburgers on slice bread from our mom’s, I insisted upon burgers being cooked on the grill and now I’ve come full-circle: the best tasting burgers are cooked on the flat-top or griddle. If you don’t have either, […]
Watermelon Wedges With Feta and Mint
Greeks eat Watermelon and Feta. As a kid this was weird for me but as I grew old and my palate expanding, this combo became “genius” in my mind. Last year I hosted an “all Feta” Greek Supper Club and one of offerings was a watermelon wedge (served like a pizza slice) with crumbled Feta […]
Shrimp and Greek Grits
Earlier this year I was in New Orleans during their Carnival period. This city (and Louisiana) are a food lover’s paradise. I ate some lesser known dishes and tried the classics, like Shrimp and Grits. First, what are Grits? Grits are a porridge made of cornmeal, a staple of the southern US. Cornmeal dishes exist […]
Grilled Corn Salad With Feta and Red Peppers
This is a great summer side dish to serve alongside grilled lamb chops, pork souvlaki or any other grilled/BBQ meat. Grilled Corn Salad With Feta and Red Peppers (serves 4-6) 4 cobs of corn, husks and silk removed 1 large red bell pepper, diced to the approx. size of the corn kernels 2-3 scallions (or […]
Corn Bread
This cornbread is one I’ve been making for years. It’s easy, versatile and you can easily substitute cheeses or other flavourings with the basic corn bread recipe. It’s easy, not too sweet, a hint of heat from the Jalapenos and the cheddar on top gives almost a crunchy texture. Good with ribs, fried chicken a […]
Baked Sweet Potato With Feta
The weather will warm up and that means more backyard entertaining. Clean up your grills, take out the deck chairs and build up your roster of summer offerings to family and friends. I love a loaded baked potato and I love this offshoot using sweet potatoes. This is a great dish for those with blood […]
Pork Belly and Halloumi Sandwich
I am still having fun with my Panini Press and it triggered a memory I had of a sandwich I would serve at Toronto Street Food festivals almost a decade ago. I first had a pork belly and Halloumi sandwich back in 2001 during a visit to New York City. Pork belly is located on […]
Halloumi, Bacon and Tomato Panini
One of my earliest and fondest memories of visiting Greece as a child is eating a “tost”, Tost is how Greeks call a pressed sandwich, the kind made in a panini sandwich press. I recently was approached by Hamilton Beach to play around with their appliance and accepted without thought. I’ve used the panini press […]
Shrimp Stuffed Peppers
Here’s a fun new appetizer that combines two of my favourite meze: stuffed mini peppers and Shrimp Saganaki. Cheezy mini sweet peppers get stuffed with a cheese/tomato mixture, shrimp also place in the peppers and you end up with a glorious amalgam! Although these sweet mini peppers are now found in most grocery stores, you […]
Asparagus Gratin
It’s time to focus on vegetables again. Asparagus is back in season and I do love it so. It can be used in soups, steamed, sauteed, grilled, pickled and in this case, baked. Asparagus are a relatively new player on the modern Greek food scene. Asparagus has been cited in ancient times as a panacea […]
