Briam With Halloumi
Briam is a summer dish that is cooked all over Greece and there are several versions and varieties, depending on the region, the home and the cook’s imagination. The basics of Briam are that it is a melange of vegetables, baked in the oven. The usual vegetables are eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomato and often potatoes […]
Eggplant With Sour Trahana
This is a dish that is great for summer – eggplants, tomatoes are local, parsley from the garden and all brought together with Greek extra-virgin olive oil, sweet onions and garlic. A NOTE ABOUT EGGPLANT: They are a summer vegetable and that’s when they are at their peak, sweet and not bitter. I presalt eggplant […]
Grilled Eggplant Sicilian Style
I have Italian neighbors that have lived next to me for most of my life. The husband from Puglia, the wife from Sicily. We’ve invited each other to come over for a drink, snack or to eat on countless occasions. For some reason, this grilled eggplant recipe came to my head and I’ve had a […]
Eggplant Papoutsakia II
From day one of writing/blogging about Greek food, it’s been an adventure full of delicious food and constant learning. A lot of positive growth. There are many approaches to cooking the classics and I am a big fan of finding shortcuts that do not compromise the traditional dish. Case in point are Papoutsakia aka Baked […]
Recap – Taste of Naxos Greek Supper Club
Thank you to Apostolos Gerakinis who poured Greek wines from Celebrity Wines and Spirits. All dishes were cooked with Cretan olive oil and Zaros sparkling and still water from Nisos Importing. Menu Appetizers: Smoked Mackerel on Schinoussa Fava, Red Onions, Capers Tyropita with Figs (Cheese pie with homemade phyllo) Sweet Potato Croquettes with Feta and […]
Moussaka
Who hasn’t tried Moussaka? No one. Who’s had a bad Moussaka? Everyone! Here’s another classical Greek dish where the ingredients are tweaked but not toyed with. I’ve updated this dish, made it more healthy by grilling the eggplant and I use extra-lean ground beef. Three skills are involved here: grilling, making a good meat sauce […]
Greek Taverna Classics Classes – Montreal
Greetings to my Montreal friends, I return on Friday, October 26th and 27th to host another set of Greek Cooking Classes. At this class, I will share my recipes for the following Greek Taverna Classics: Taramosalata Shrimp Saganaki Cheese Saganaki Papoutsakia (surprise Dessert treat) The class will be once again held at the Air BnB […]
Roundup – Taste of Chios Greek Supper Club
This past summer I finally got to explore the alluring island of Chios. The island is located in the North Aegean and within site of the Turkish coast. Wealthy Greek ship owners and diaspora Chians have kept this island to themselves until recently. I was in awe of its beautiful landscape, the diverse beaches ranging […]
Smoked Eggplant Macaroni & Cheese
This dish came about after brainstorming with “The Dragon” on our recent trip to Chicago. I had prepared as part of the main course a braised lamb in tomato sauce on a bed of smoked eggplant purée. Hunkar Begendi for those who know Istanbul-Constantinople food. The key to pulling off this dish is getting the […]
Monkfish With Kritharaki, Fennel & Orange
One of my favourite fish is monkfish or angler fish. In Greece they call this fish peskandritsa and it usally is big, it’s fugly but it’s versatile and delicious. If you’re the type that doesn’t want to fuss with pin bones, no worries. Monkifish is large, triangular with the the body tapering as you near […]
