Mother’s Day Lunch May14th
Bring mama, your grandmother, your wife or your sister (or just plain come) to a special Mother’s Day 5-course menu that will feature Greek cuisine paired with Greek wines. Lunch will take place Sunday, May 14th at 2PM at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen with wines poured by Celebrity Wines & Spirits. MENU Welcome Mimosa with […]
Everything One Pot Mediterranean Cookbook
You may now find my latest cookbook at stores or order online. This is my 7th cookbook to be published and I am very proud of the result. This book is dedicated to the busy homemaker but everyone will find this book handy; cutting time to cooking a meal and cutting the clean up involved. […]
Best Dishes of 2021
Happy New Year! The year (2021) is in the past and I am sure many of you are happy that a new year is upon us. The end of the year is a time for reflection and I recently took a look at my posts/recipes of 2021 and here are some of the dishes that […]
Greek Food Gazette 10-12-21
spotlight on the Greeks of Charlotte, North Carolina the decline of Sparta, as seen through food four Greek brothers in Saskatchewan invented the Regina pizza village of Soufli in northern Greece was selected as one of the “Best Tourism Villages” Peter Minaki discusses the “400 Calorie Mediterranean Diet”
Grilled Soutzoukakia
One of my earliest fond food memories (1974) was noticing how Greeks (in the summer) were always eating outside. Of note were the tavernas that would come alive for the evening service: tables and chairs being arranged outside of the premise, tablecloths, plates, glassware laid out. Greeks eat dinner late (say 10ish) and menu items […]
Instant Ramen Mac and Beef
Some days are very busy and often one loses track of time and quick meal hacks are something I always look for. Enter instant ramen noodles, once only found at Asian markets but they can now be found even in regular supermarkets. There are several instant ramen recipes on the ‘net, some keep the seasoning […]
Pastourma With Figs and Greek Yogurt
Here’s a quick, delicious appetizer you can serve to your guests as the summer gently slips away from us. The days are still warm but I sense a little nip in the air as the sun sets. The star of this dish is pastourma, a salt and air-cured beef that’s coated in a spice blend […]
Fried Zucchini Tower With Tzatziki
I am writing this post from Montreal, an overdue getaway filled with lots of great food along the way. Estiatorio Milos, now located in Miami, Las Vegas, New York, London, Los Cabos, Athens and of course, Montreal, where the first Milos opened. Although Milos is known for it’s fresh grilled fish and seafood, they have […]
Gazoza and Vissino Refresher
Growing up Greek, one didn’t grown consuming that much soft drinks (soda as the yanks call it). We had pop (what us Canadians call it) in the house but it was there for guests or on occasion given to us. In Greece, there’s 7-UP, Sprite later arrived but for as long as I can remember, […]
Posh Cretan Dakos Salad
If you’ve been to Crete, you will have enjoyed a Cretan Dakos Salad. The base is a round Cretan rusk, topped with grated (or diced) ripe tomato and finished with fresh tart cheese (fresh myzithra). A garnish of dried Greek oregano, an olive and tuck in! For those not familiar with Cretan rusks (Paximadia), they […]
