Recap – Peloponnese on Your Plate
Last Sunday, we returned to the St. Lawrence Market and enjoyed an evening of food and wine that I called Peloponnese on a plate! The wine was selected from Victory Wines and Spirits and the Greek olive oil from Nisos Importing. Theoni mineral water was also provided for by Jim Williams. Thank you all! Thank […]
Mouton Vert, Greek Vegetarian Kitchen
Mouton Vert Vegetarian Restaurant Facebook Page It’s also a cafe, bakery and Greek specialty store. Mouton Vert means “green sheep”, referring to it’s vegetarian and vegan foods it specializes in. Where: 6000 Sherbrooke Street West (Notre Dame de Grace), Montreal Owner: Maggie Barakaris The Food: Serving up a wide of array of traditional Greek vegetarian […]
SOCO Kitchen and Bar
SOCO Kitchen and Bar http://www.socokitchenandbar.ca/ Where: Lower Simcoe & Bremner, inside the new Delta Hotel Toronto The Food: the kitchen is led by Chef Daniel Craig (Chefs to watch in 2012), an Ontario fella who honed his craft out west in BC. Emphasis is on good food that jumps off the plate, flavourful and made […]
Hunkar Begendi With Beef
When I visited Greece in the past, I’ve taken side-trips to Istanbul (Constantinople). The city to this day is the center of Greek-Orthodoxy and the Patriarchate is situated there. One of the most interesting experiences during my trip there was to try out many of the dishes being offered up by the Turks. Many dishes […]
Keftedes
Keftedes can be simply described as Greek hamburgers. You may have tried a kefte (singular) at a Greek-owned burger joint. You know the ones… where there’s always a souvlaki and a home burger on the menu? As a Greek, I grew up on these: grilled in the summer, fried or baked in the cold months. […]
