Thessaloniki Themed Dinner – a Recap
Last week I hosted another Greek Supper Club, this time I presented a menu inspired by the tastes of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. The dinner took place once again at the historic Burroughes Building in downtown Toronto and I would like to once again thank the management team for sponsoring the dinner. The wines […]
The VorOina in Thessaloniki
Each September, the Wines of Northern Greece organize the VorOina. This is an annual wine tasting that takes place on the port of Thessaloniki. Wine afficionados get to sample over 30 of northern Greece’s wines while enjoying a breathtaking view of Thessaloniki’s waterfront. The evening was warm with a light breeze and the wine at […]
Santorini Sunset Dinner Recap
Last week I hosted a dinner that was inspired by the local cuisine of the island of Santorini. Otherwise knows as the “Jewel of the Mediterranean”, this island has weathered the Greek economic crisis with consistent visitors to the island. People love the beauty of this rock that shoots out of the Aegean, it’s varied […]
Kalofagas Souvla Dinner, a Recap
I’ve roasted a whole lamb on the spit many times…mostly for Greek Easter but there’s the odd occasion when it’s done to celebrate as well. The tradition of roasting whole on the spit came from Roumeli (central Greece) but this method of cooking lamb became so popular that Greeks from all over Greece have […]
Greek Lenten Dinner, Recap
Last night’s Greek Supper Club took us back to the warm and cozy cooking studio at Aprhodite Cooks where my guests enjoyed fine Greek wine with a Lent-friendly menu created by yours truly. The challenge with this menu was to create dishes that were exciting to the eye, Lent-friendly in nature and of course, delicious! […]
Tsiknopempti – Greek Carnival Dinner Recap
Last night’s dinner was probably my most ambitious to date…record sold out crowd of over 60 guests, a menu with a over a dozen items and all this being cooked in a kitchen I have never worked in before. My first Tsiknopempti dinner was a delicious success with lots of Kechribari retsina, Babatzim Ouzo, Alfa […]
Big Fat Greek Dinner in Buffalo, New York
Last weekend will be a very memorable one. For the first time I took my Greek Supper Club concept to the western New York area and cooked another Big Fat Greek Dinner. There were some similarities to the menu and some new items as well! The sold-out (50 guests) dinner took place at the recently […]
Deipnon – Food & Wine of Ancient Greece Recap
Last night my guests were taken on a culinary journey back in time, when ancient Greeks had no lemons, no citrus, no tomatoes, potatoes. eggplants or peppers! The cuisine was centered on olives, olive oil, grapes, wine, vinegar for acidity, grape must and honey for sweetness. Lamb and goat were the meats of the day, […]
Kalofagas Greek Christmas Dinner Recap
It seems that these Greek Supper Clubs keep getting better and better! I think it’s a combo of getting more comfortable in the kitchen space we’ve been using of late (Aphrodite Cooks Studio) and I am getting the hang of cooking for large parties – not entertaining at home. I do think that many restaurants […]
Recap: My Big Fat Greek Dinner With Reel Eats
Just over a week ago I cooked a meal for over 30 food and cinema enthusiasts organized by my friends at Real Eats. The evening’s theme was centered around the very popular comedy “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and I was given the pleasure of creating a menu that would pay homage to the movie. […]
