Abelon Organic Grape Spirit
Today, it is my pleasure to introduce you to a new product on the market, an organic, barrel aged grape spirit, made in Nea Gonia, Halkidiki. This town neighbors the town where our family has our summer home (Nea Kallikratia). Abelon is produced by the Kazakis family, well know for “Marianna’s Grape Leaves” and “Marianna’s […]
Blistered Shishito Peppers With Feta
About a decade ago, while vacationing in Greece, my Mom came back from the “Laiki” (farmer’s market) with what they call “Pikantikes Piperies” or spicy peppers. These small green peppers were mild in heat, pan-fried and served as a meze. They are sweet, savory, a touch of heat…tolerable for even the most timid. Here in […]
Seafood Pilaf
This dish was supposed to be served this coming Sunday for a Supper Club (since post-poned due Corona Virus upheavel). Inspired by a seafood pilaf dish I had in Kavala, I’ve made it super easy to make and the dish utilizes a seafood medley: a frozen package of mixed seafood. You could easily make this […]
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 – Taste of Halkidiki Greek Supper Club
Here is the recap of last Sunday’s Halkidiki-themed Greek Supper Club. Thank you to Nisos Importing who provided Cretan olive oil along with many other specialty products from Greece and Apostolos Gerakinis for pouring the Domaine Carras wines (also from Halkidiki). Join me on Sunday, October 21st at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for a Taste of Halkidiki! MENU […]
Culinary Adventure in Northern Greece
You are invited to spend 7 unforgettable days at the heart of Northern’s Greece culinary and historical capital, Thessaloniki. Greece’s second largest city dazzles both the vividness of the sleepless city and the calmness of the surrounding suburbs. On our tour you will be lucky to enjoy both! Traditional open food markets, architectural icons, glorious […]
Let’s Eat, Massalia, Nea Fokea
One day, on the way back from a day at the beach near Paliouri, Halkidiki, we headed back up the peninsula of Kassandra and stopped in at Nea Fokea, a town just south of Nea Potidea. Nea Fokea is one of the older towns in Halkidiki and it’s where Massalia is located. Massalia is the […]
Six Great Taste Awards for Marianna’s Products
It is with great pride that I share some great news for an organic producer of Greek food products, Marianna’s from Halkidiki. I first met Marianna and her family a few years ago, after learning that the base of their operations are just 6 km. away from our summer home. Located just outside of Nea […]
Sithonia, You Have to Visit Here
This past summer I took a day trip to the middle finger or peninsula of Halkidiki, known to Greeks as Sithonia. Halkidiki comprises of three peninsulas, it’s located just east of Thessaloniki with the nearest being the peninsula of Kassandra and the most distant being Agio Oros. To visit Halkidiki one gets the feel of […]
Yianni’s Loukoumades, Nea Kallikratia, Halkidiki
My family’s hometown is in Nea Kallikratia, Halkidiki, just 30 minutes south of Thessaloniki. There’s no shortage of Loukoumades in Greece but there are good ones, bad ones, mediocre ones and….great ones! Loukoumades are traditionally made with a yeast dough and they are dropped in hot oil where they puff up and once golden, get […]
