Everything Healthy Mediterranean Cookbook at Serano Bakery
My friends at Serano Bakery (here in Toronto) have been a supporter of my endeavors from the early days and I am grateful. Serano Bakery is a family owned/operated bakery offering a wide array of pastries, cakes, breads, a large stock of Greek pantry items and many gift items as well! They recently expanded their […]
Pavlova With Cranberry Sauce, Pomegranate
I love Pavlovas. Beyond making the meringues (finicky and take time), they are an easy dessert, both rich and light and the combinations are plenty. This Pavlova is a festive one, red and white; some vanilla pastry cream and a topping of cranberry sauce and pomegranate seeds to top everything off. Pavlova With Cranberry Sauce, […]
Classic Macaroni & Cheese
People love to eat food that evokes memories (good ones) and I loved Macaroni & Cheese as a child. We’ve all opened a box of Kraft Dinner (KD) and some still do. During the first Covid wave, one of the items to vanish from supermarket shelves was boxed mac n’ cheese. Fast forward to “adult […]
Greek Style Peas – Arakas Latheros
This dish really shines when you’re using local, fresh green peas; in season late Spring/early Summer. Thankfully, we have high quality frozen vegetables that are “flash frozen”, preserving them for use in the off season. Frozen green peas shine. Arakas (green peas) Latheros are often found in open kitchen restaurants (magiria). They can be had […]
Phyllo Triangles With Cheese (Tyropitakia)
A standard when Greeks host parties, are Tyropitakia aka phyllo triangles filled with cheese. Commercial phyllo can be found at practically every supermarket and all Greek and middle eastern shops carry it as well. These are really easy, don’t let live in fear of phyllo – you got this! Phyllo Triangles With Cheese (Tyropitakia) […]
Smoked Cheese Croquettes
I love cheese. I love trying new varieties, from many countries, made from different milks, briny, soft, firm, semi-firm. Mild or stinky, sharp or creamy and smoked cheeses. Back in Greece, the most touted smoked cheese is Mestovone (from Metsovo). Here in Toronto, in its absence I used smoked gouda. It holds up well to […]
Cheese Pies with Figs
Last summer, during my vacation in Greece, I visited the island of Naxos for the second time. The first time was a quick and I had it in the back of my mind to revisit this island with it’s delicious local products and cuisine. I had the pleasure of lunching at highly regarded taverna “Axiotissa” […]
Cream Filled Diples
December is almost here and you’re planning (or already) making your holiday treats. We may not have as many visitors or visiting as many people this year but there’s nothing to stop you from gifting a box of cookies and pastries. Besides Melomakarona and Kourabiedes (standard Greek Christmas cookies), many families from the Peloponnese will […]
Chicken Souvlaki
Autumn is definitely here and winter threatened to stay earlier this week with our first snowfall. Warm temps returned, the snow melted overnight and we’ve had a bright and sunny weekend. If there’s an opportunity to grill, I embrace it. Greeks do not eat souvlaki all the time but we are known for putting practically […]
Seared Calf Liver with Caramelized Onions
Up until about a few years ago, I hated liver – couldn’t stomach it. It smelled nice whenever my parents would fry it up with onions. I would try it on occasion – one bite and with half a chew, I would place a napkin toward my mouth and expel it. Won’t go down. Fast-forward […]
