Ricotta Dumplings With Crispy Chorizo, Mushrooms and Sage
It’s less than a month away from Christmas and many of you are in the holiday mode with parties, work functions and thoughts of Christmas with family and friends. Some of your early birds have already begun shopping for gifts. The foodie in you (or your friends) always has room for another good cookbook. Why […]
Pumpkin Pie
Today is the eve of the American Thanksgiving and many of you are either traveling or busy prepping for tomorrow’s huge dinner with family and friends. Canadian Thanksgiving occurs in October (fell on Oct12th this year) and one of the dishes I wish to share with you is this homemade pumpkin pie. You have already […]
Giouvarlakia Soup
Recipe update from November 2007 This is one of my favourite soups, one of my favourite Greek dishes. It’s Giouvarlakia Soup. It’s a soup made of meatballs and rice, good stock and finished off with beaten eggs and lemon juice…Avgolemono. This dish is Greek comfort food. I’ve enjoyed it as a child and I […]
Pumpkin Bread
It’s October 31st, Halloween and I’m excited about attending a party this evening. It’s one of the few occasions that adults can let loose and be kids again. Pumpkins are everywhere, in the market, in front of peoples’ homes and of course, in the kitchen. Earlier this month us Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving and I made […]
Athens Central Market & Sea Bream in Avgolemono
If you’re a regular reader of my site then you’re into Greek food, enjoy the reports from my vacations in Greece and you’re interested in Greek cuisine and it’s ingredients. Athens – Greece’s capital is home to about 5 million people. That’s alot of people that have to be fed. Most Greeks will go to […]
Making Gnocchi With a Side of Veal Milanese
Last year I finally splurged and bought myself a pasta maker and although I do still use dried (store bought) pasta, nothing can compare to the ritual and rewarding meal one has with making and eating pasta. Another food journey has taken me to making my own bread. I’ve become kind of a bread snob, […]
Moussaka With Zucchini
I can recall having Moussaka from as early as my memory takes me. Every Greek home has a version of Moussaka and surely any of you who read my blog on a regular basis also (of course) enjoy Greek food and you’ve likely had a Moussaka. Moussaka usually is made with slices of fried eggplant […]
Creme Brulee With Mastic
Cooking, food, menu planning is as much about your culinary upbringing as it is about your instincts. Sometimes I’m wrong about a recipe or new riff on a classic. Thank goodness I’m right most of the time. Case in point was this Creme Brulee with Mastic. Although there are some savory applications for mastic, it […]
Greek Easter Rituals
I’m often asked why us Greeks celebrate Easter on a different day than everyone else. This question is only partly true as I can recall when our Easter fell on the same day as the Catholic Easter. A calculation is made and there are three main factors that affect the date: It is based on […]
Veal and Artichokes Avgolemono
This dish is a riff/similar dish to one I prepared for you all last year, using Spring lamb. I know there are many of you who don’t eat lamb (your loss) but this dish might appeal to you, as veal shoulder is used. What you want to remember is that there are three important aspects […]
