Kataifi Cheese Balls
Here’s an appetizer I served up a couple of years ago at my last Mother’s Day Luncheon: cheesballs made of Feta and Graviera, rolled in kataifi pastry and lightly fried until golden. Pop, pop, pop…guests devoured them! Warm, gooey cheese surrounded by the crunch of kataifi. Yeah I get it! Kataifi pastry is sold at […]
Ekmek Kataifi
One summer while in Greece I had the pleasure of also visiting Constantinople (Istanbul) for a second time. Prior to heading to this huge foodie destination, I knew (and wanted) to sample the many desserts and sweets that were on offer. This post is more about a dessert that’s taken another form from it’s original […]
Greek Comfort Food Cooking Class
Greek cuisine is rooted in simple ingredients, locally sources and used at their prime, when in season. I’ve come up with an Autumn roster of dishes to help you with your Fall/Winter entertaining. Join me on Sunday, November 17th at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for an afternoon of Greek Comfort Food dishes: Warm Artichoke Dip […]
Kataifi Shrimp
I know you’re going to love making and eating this easy appetizer/meze offering. Shrimp has a wide appeal, its available fresh or frozen practically everywhere, it’s sustainable, easy to prepare and of course, delicious. We’ve all had fried shrimp…begining with breaded and fried, more recently Panko bread crumb (from Japan) has entered many households and […]
Tour of Krinos Canada Facility
I’ve been having a wonderful time here in Greece so far this summer and one of the aspects I love about my vacation is that everywhere I go, there’s fresh, local Greek food products available. I eventually will have to go back to Canada and as reality sets in, so to will the fact that […]
