Recap: Tsiknopempti ’18
In 2018, Orthodox Easter fell on April 8th, a little earlier than usual but the good news was that we got to celebrate Tsiknopempti (Burnt Thursday) with an array of roasted/grilled meats. What a blast we had last Thursday at Paintbox Bistro for 2018 Kalofagas Tsiknopempti! Greek Supper Club! Thank you to Nisos Importing and Greek […]
Recap – Greek Christmas Supper
Last Sunday’s dinner was fun, delicious and as always, an intimate evening with friends at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Thank you to United Stars representing Cavino Wines and Apostolos Gerakinis for pouring the Greek wines. Cretan Olive oil and other specialty ingredients from Greece provided with thank by Nisos Importing. Appetizers: Spanakorizo Arancini (Rice Balls) Brie […]
Tsiknopempti 2017 Recap
I had a blast cooking at the Paint Box Bistro, a new location in the revitalized Regent Park area of Toronto. Together with 60 dinner guests, we feasted on traditional and Kalofagas-style dishes celebrating Tsiknopempti. Thank you to Nisos Importing who provided Cretan olive oil and many specialty Greek ingredients for the menu and Victory Wines […]
Kourabiedes (κουραμπιέδες)
This Greek cookie is an almond shortbread cookie. Christmas time is coming and every home will certainly have Kourabiedes on offer for visiting house guests. These cookies are fantastically simple in ingredients, not too difficult and I don’t think I’ve met one person that doesn’t like them. What’s not to like about butter, roasted almonds […]
Greek Easter Recipe Round-Up
Many of you have visited my Recipe Round-Up for Lent and I hope that I’ve helped you find some interesting dishes to break-up the monotony of the usual Lenten fare. We’re fast approaching Greek Easter and preparations are already beginning in my household! Greek Easter is centered around lamb or goat and the whole day […]
Succulent and Crisp Pork Belly With Petimezi Mustard Glaze
If you love bacon, stick with this post because we’re using pork belly here. if you’re the type who uses pork tenderloin or perhaps you’re a vegetarian…move along, nothing for you here. I love pork and in particular the fattier cuts like pork belly because they are so flavourful. I get it – we don’t […]
Announcing Summer Taverna Dinner on August 5th
Some of you have been to Greece, some of you are already back and some of you want to experience the bounty of the Greek summer as only the local laverna can. We are returning to Kritamos, located at 443Danforth in Toronto’s Greektown to make use of their rotisserie and huge grill. Kolonaki Group […]
Kserotigana from Crete
Last month I cooked (and hosted) a Cretan dinner as part of my Greek Supper Club events and the dessert I chose was a Cretan specialty called Kserotigana. The dough is similar to Laconian diples but they look a little different. Diples are folded quickly in the hot oil with two forks and one has […]
Tzigerokeftedes
Last month, we celebrated Easter and when I mean celebrate, we prepare a full-on Sunday feast with food being served from morning ’til night. You would too if you fasted from meat and meat by-products for a 40-day Lent period. The center of the Greek Easter table is lamb (or goat) and nothing gets wasted […]
Paximadia With Figs, Star Anise & Walnuts
I came up with this recipe after having an epiphany that I must once again have and enjoy the flavour combo of walnuts and figs in a recent salad with this same glorious pairing of walnuts and figs. In that post, encouraged you to place a walnut and dried fig in your mouth to prove […]
