Burnt Ends From Leftover Kontosouvli
One of my favourite things to slow roast is Kontosouvli – chunks of pork butt on the rotisserie. When I make this, it’s a big batch and usually there are some leftovers. Such was the case recently, having leftover Kontosouvli and besides making pork gyros out of it, I wondered what else I could do […]
Sofia’s Kotopita (Chicken Pie)
Happy New Year everyone! This is the first post of 2011 and it’s a dish that takes me back to Thessaloniki, perhaps it will trigger some of your memories? I first had a Kotopita (chicken pie) at a taverna in Thessaloniki, in the Agia Sophia area in fact. A Kotopita is made of filling of […]
Spinach and Feta Flutes Made With Sliced Bread
Growing up in the west (Canada), many of us took for granted the convenience product known as sliced bread. The rest of the world does not necessarily have sliced bread. In Greece, it was introduced to the market when the country was opened up to European Union products on its supermarket shelves. Today, sliced bread […]
Lamb Gyro
Still have leftover lamb, the obvious option is to make a lamb gyro sandwich. It’s not anything ground breaking but it is delicious and resourceful. Besides, didn’t momma ever tell to never through out good food? By reinventing leftovers, you’re saving money/not wasting food and you’ll feed the kids leftovers without them even knowing it! […]
Resurrection Lamb Pasta
Us Greeks eat lamb (and goat) and we also eat year’ round. We eat lots of lamb (or goat) on Easter Sunday and there may be some leftover lamb. I often get asked for ideas on what to do with leftover lamb – there are many. One of the most comforting, satisfying meals has to […]
Leftover Idea – Tsoureki Paximadia
Greeks are resourceful folks who don’t like to waste or throw away food. This past Orthodox Easter fell on May 5th and that means the aroma of baked Tsoureki fills the home. Tsoureki is Greek Easter bread with a distinct aroma of mastiha and mahlepi. Looks like challah but sweeter, more aromatic and yes, better. […]
Steak Sandwich With Talstenes, Mushrooms & Graviera
This sandwich came together using leftovers from a combo of previous recipes but don’t let that dissuade you from trying this one out. Reinventing and turning leftovers into an entirely new, fresh dish is a kitchen triumph with a delicious reward. I lucked-out with some tri-tip steak at the butcher and made a marinade of […]
The Other Giouvarlakia
Greek cuisine has always been about simplicity, the dishes are not complex but rely on seasonal, fresh and seasonal ingredients. Many of Greece’s most popular dishes were born out of need and necessity – peasant dishes. More than ever, a return to more traditional ingredients is the mindshift in Greece – be it out of […]
Beef and Mushroom Pie
After having much success making turkey pot pie with leftovers I was looking forward to trying a similar recipe for leftover beef. I made a Prime Rib last weekend (I won’t show the result as I had to have it well done for relatives) and I had some leftover roast beef and bones. As tasty […]
Turkey Pot Pie
I finally got to the pot O’ gold at the end of my rainbow of leftover turkey. We ate turkey for Thanksgiving, had the same dinner as leftovers on Tuesday, made turkey sandwiches, made hot turkey and stuffing sandwiches, made turkey club-houses and boiled the carcass for some tasty turkey stock. With the turkey stock […]
