Greek Food Gazette 18/03/2016
Use this chart to pair Greek wines with international cuisines Greek Gastronomy goes to Hollywood Wine prices to go up in Greece after excise duty Five Greek restaurants keep their Michelin stars A visit to the high altitude wineries of Crete Some spots left for this weekend’s Seafood/Lent Class (Toronto)
Recap of Anemos Seafood Dinner at Penelope’s
Last week I cooked at Penelope Restaurant, located in Toronto’s theatre district for a crowd of almost 60 guests! This centrally located restaurant is elegant, making it a no-brainer for attending. Add in a all fish and seafood menu and you have a sell out! All the dishes were prepared using Greek extra-virgin olive oil, […]
Tsiknopempti Dinner Avli in Chicago March 3rd
Great news everyone…I am returning to Chicago on March 3rd to cook at Avli. Owner Louie Alexakis and I have come up with a decadent menu that will celebrate Fat Thursday, known in Greece as Tsiknopempti. The Greek Carnival period (Apokiries) culminates on Tsiknopempti (literally translated as Fat Thursday) and we are going to capture […]
Duck Baklava
The recipe’s inspiration comes from a trip to New York City last year while I was also preparing for some pop-up dinners in New Jersey. On one of my free evenings, I attended a grand tasting of Greek wines hosted by New Wines of Greece. There, I was able to sip on some of Greece’s […]
Recape, A Taste of Corfu
What a night! A sold out crowd of 55 persons that included visitors from Texas, a 4-time Grey Cup champ and Hall of Famer, some regular attendees plus some new faces that helped to make this a fun and memorable evening. It was also a delicious evening with all the dishes “kissed” using Greek extra-virgin olive […]
Kalofagas 2015 Christmas Greek Supper Club Recap
Happy New Year! May 2016 bring you lots of prosperity, opportunity and above all, good health. I finally got the photos from last month’s Greek Christmas dinner and the wait was worth it! Melissa Kay outdid herself capturing the essence of the evening. Great food, good “parea” and good wine. The theme of the dinner […]
Recap, Samos Greek Supper Club
This past summer I went to the island of Samos, the island of Pythagoras for what was to be merely a layover and means to fly back to Athens. The that visit opened my eyes to a beautiful island with lots of fabulous dishes and the excellent local wines. This menu was perfect for […]
Recap – Autumn in Aegean Fish and Seafood Dinner, Winnipeg
Last month, just a couple days after I returned to Canada after a 6 1/2 week vacation in Greece, I found myself traveling once again. I landed in Winnipeg, one of my favourite places to travel to do a Greek Supper Club. This was my second time doing a dinner in Winnipeg with my friends […]
Fish and Seafood Greek Supper Club in Montreal
Join me for an intimate Greek Supper Club where a small group of 10 persons enjoy a home cooked meal during my stay in Montreal’s Plateau district. This evening’s menu will focus on fish and seafood, as inspired by the seafood tavernas of Greece. MENU: Appetizers: Oysters with Bottarga Taramosalata with homemade pita bread […]
Recap Dodecanese Greek Supper Club
This past summer I had the pleasure of visiting many of the islands in the southern Aegean known as the Dodecanese (Twelve Islands). I began in Rhodes and ended up in Patmos and along the way I witnessed the beauty of these islands, made new friends with the locals and tasted first hand the uniquely […]
