Pan Seared Cod with Vlita Saute
The warm months are finally here, some items in the garden like greens and herbs are already ripe for picking, lot’s of seasonal produce at the local markets looking and tasting good too! When it gets hot, I like some lighter dishes and fish or seafood do the trick. I like fresh cod as it’s […]
Baked Okra With Cod
Okra is a vegetable that I have always enjoyed. If you know how to properly prepare them, you get none of that unwanted slime that okra can have a reputation for having. Not these ones! There are plenty of ready to cook frozen okra products out there and my favourite are by Barba Stathis (from […]
POSTPONED – March on the Mediterranean
March is a month where Winter’s last days thaws away and Spring teases us with a flash of warm sun and hints of green. Hello friends, Due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has gripped the world and the Toronto area, I have decided to postpone March 22nd’s Greek Supper Club. This decision is in the […]
Recap – Poseidon’s Table Greek Supper Club
Last weekend I hosted the first Supper Club of 2020 Thank you long time supporter Selonda Aquaculture for the fresh European sea bass fillets from Greece. Thank you to Apostolos Gerakinis for pouring Greek wines and spirits from Intravino Wines Many thanks to Nisos Importing will supply Cretan olive and balsamic vinegar and Zaros sparkling and still […]
Recap – Taste of Saronic Islands
Here’s the recap from last weekend’s Taste of the Saronic Islands.Thank you to all the guests in attendance, my servers and sous, staff at St. Lawrence Market and Ursula G. Photography for capturing images. Tea lights were donated by Yummi Candles, Greek wines and spirits from United Stars and were poured by Apostolos Gerakinis. Nisos Importing supplied […]
Recap – Meltemi – Seafood Greek Supper Club
Last Sunday, I hosted an evening of Greek fish and seafood specialties. Inspired by my countless trips to Greece, seafood tavernas throughout the islands and mainland. Thank you to Nisos Importing for providing Cretan olive oil, Zaros table water and other specialty products from Greece and Apostolos Gerakinis who selected and poured Greek wines from […]
Recap – Agio Oros Greek Supper Club
Last weekend I hosted a unique Supper Club that featured the cuisine and wine of Agio Oros. It boasts of having the sea and mountains, the architecture of the monasteries built on mountainsides, the artistry of the iconography and wall murals. The northern-Greek winery of Tsantali is the only winery allowed to maintain vineyards on […]
Recap – Memories of the Aegean
Last Sunday I hosted an Aegean-themed dinner with some Kalofagas twists that had guests licking their plates and dreaming of summer in the Aegean! We had Greek wines poured from Celebrity Wines & Spirits and Cretan extra-virgin olive oil from Nisos Importing and fresh European Sea Bass and Dorade were flown in from Greece, courtesy […]
Recap Mare Nostrum: A Fish and Seafood Supper Club
Last month many of us stepped away from all the meat and rich foods that were indulged during the festive season. It’s become a Kalofagas tradition to celebrate the new year with a fish and seafood themed Greek Supper Club. January 21st was a delicious devening of fish and seafood dishes at Toronto’s St. Lawrence […]
Recap – Taste of the Ionian Islands
Last summer I embarked on a tour of the Ionian Islands and I’ve come back with many fond memories of the people, the natural beauty of the islands and of course the food. Also know as the Epta Nisia (Seven Islands), the Venetian influence is noticeable in some the names of the dishes and in […]
