Spaghetti With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Dry Mizithra Cheese
Last weekend brought the end to the meat-eating phase of Apokries (Greek Carnival) and now Greeks are in the homestretch – the last week of Apokries. It’s Tyrini or Cheesefare Week with many Greeks forgoing meat and only eating dishes with cheese…lots of cheese! Pasta’s popularity goes beyond the happy bellies of Italian diners and […]
Fries, Makalo & Melted Halloumi
This dish came together on a whim using some leftover Halloumi cheese that cleaning out, staring at some naked French Fries and the third component that screamed to be a blanket of hot goodness in the Makalo that was poured over the cubes of Halloumi cheese and Fries. This side dish, treat, indulgence is inspired […]
Flaming Cheese Saganaki
This appetizer meze is one that you will find both in Greece and in the tavernas around the world. The glaring difference in the Cheese Saganaki served in Greece and abroad is that in Greece it will simply be pan-seared and brought to your table. Abroad (Canada, US, Australia, western Europe) you will also get […]
The Greek Gwei-Lo Goes Chinese
For those of you not in the know, a Gwei-lo in Chinese refers to us white folks…it means “white ghost”! One of my new blog friends is Rita from Mochachocolata-Rita and she’s a transplanted Indonesian gal living amid the hustle & bustle of Hong Kong. I really enjoy Rita’s posts, her food and her infectious […]
