Kalofagas 2015 Christmas Greek Supper Club Recap
Happy New Year! May 2016 bring you lots of prosperity, opportunity and above all, good health. I finally got the photos from last month’s Greek Christmas dinner and the wait was worth it! Melissa Kay outdid herself capturing the essence of the evening. Great food, good “parea” and good wine. The theme of the dinner […]
Kourabiedes (κουραμπιέδες)
This Greek cookie is an almond shortbread cookie. Christmas time is coming and every home will certainly have Kourabiedes on offer for visiting house guests. These cookies are fantastically simple in ingredients, not too difficult and I don’t think I’ve met one person that doesn’t like them. What’s not to like about butter, roasted almonds […]
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 […]
Roast Pork Loin With Apple Stuffing
Happy New Year, Xponia Polla, Kali Xponia! I hope 2015 is full of wonderful memories, personal and professional successes and above, good health! Our family had a quiet New Year’s Day but we still have a wonderful late lunch/early dinner. It was decided to have pork, a traditional meat during the Christmas holidays for Greeks. […]
Succulent and Crisp Pork Belly With Petimezi Mustard Glaze
If you love bacon, stick with this post because we’re using pork belly here. if you’re the type who uses pork tenderloin or perhaps you’re a vegetarian…move along, nothing for you here. I love pork and in particular the fattier cuts like pork belly because they are so flavourful. I get it – we don’t […]
Recap of Danforth Christmas Dinner at Megas
For the very first time, the Kalofagas Greek Supper Club took place at Megas Restaurant, located on the Danforth and home to one of the Greek diaspora’s largest Greektowns. Over 40 in attendance enjoyed a 5-course meal consisting of Greek Christmas inspired dishes. The dinner was sponsored by Krinos Foods Canada, supplying many of the […]
Everything Mediterranean Cookbook v.2.0
Unless you’ve been living on Mars (or Venus), you’ve probably heard that the my first cookbook is coming out this Fall (late October/early November). I’m getting excited as the release of the book is imminent and I am in the amidst of organizing a launch party and some other events for the coming months. I […]
Christmas Gift Guide For Greeks + Giveaway
It’s that time again to offer some Christmas gift ideas for those who are Greek, wish you were Greek or you have a Greek in your life that you would like to buy a present for. I’ve gathered an array of gift ideas, some are stocking stuffers, some small gifts, some bigger and something for […]
Coca Cola Ham Recipe
This recipe is for those looking to do something different, other than roast turkey. Don’t get me wrong, I love roast turkey but I’m keen on having it back to back. A problem I was presented with this past weekend as Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving. Enter ham. Hams are cooked and they come boneless, bone-in, honey […]
Pork Gioulbasi Stuffed Kefalotyri & Sour Cherry Sauce
There’s a Constantinople dish from around 1900 called Gioulbasi. Traditionally, a leg of lamb is studded with garlic and stuffed with pieces of sharp, aged Greek cheese. The meat is wrapped in parchment paper and slowly roasted until the meat is fork-tender, aromatic and about to fall off the bone. In mainland Greece there are […]
