Slow-Roasted Leg of Lamb (The Greek Way)
Greeks know their way around lamb and we unabashedly cook it well and I mean well done. Do not confuse well done with dry, hard to chew meat. You are not going to experience this here. I treat a leg of lamb much like a lamb shank, brown the meat then place in a roasting […]
Spaghetti With Shrimp, Lemon & Saffron
You know what’s in season in Greece right now? Big, fat juicy lemons! Last year when I traveled to Nafplio (Peloponnese) I recall seeing groves and groves of lemon trees lining the roads. It was August so they all looked like limes but I was imagining myself stopping at the side of the road and […]
Bow-Tie Pasta With Cauliflower, Olives & Graviera Cheese
I am delighted that my recent recipe for Cauliflower Stifado was very well received and many readers tried out the dish and loved it! I am back today with another cauliflower dish, this time it’s tossed with pasta, green and black olives, capers with a pinch of heat and lots of shaved Greek Graviera cheese. […]
Roast Pheasant With Mushroom Cream Sauce
Last week I had the good fortune of being given two pheasants, just hunted from southern Ontario’s wilderness. The last time I enjoyed pheasant was over 10 years ago and the pheasant was farm-raised, not wild. Farm-raised game birds, boar, venison will be easier to cook than animals from the wild as the animal’s age […]
Pork & Mushroom Tigania With Katsamaki
The winter time in Greece is all about gathering with friends at someone’s home or at a taverna. Bonus points if the taverna has a fireplace…maybe in the center of the room or tucked in one corner. You’re really lucky if you get a table near the fireplace! My of my favourite wintertime Greek dishes […]
Juicy Chicken Gioulbasi in Parchment
Another Gioulbasi recipe, Greek man? Why….yes! This recipe comes from a rare, out of print book (only in Greek) that focuses on Rebetika mezedes/small bites and dishes. I love this book and you’ll be seeing more dishes from this fine little book. Again, Gioulbasi is most commonly known as a leg of lamb dish that’s […]
Olive Oil Poached Cod With Spanakorizo
I love fish and seafood and when I am in Greece I probably eat it in some form every day. Despite living in Canada where we have a very good supply of fish and seafood, there’s a lack in Mediterranean seafood and that’s okay. Eat local, right? This past summer I did a cooking gig […]
Avgolemono Soup With Chicken, Rice & Kale
Last Sunday I cooked a more traditional dinner for over 30 guests (more to be written soon) and one of the Greek classics that was enjoyed was Chicken Avgolemono Soup. This soup is our panacea for the common cold. It’s Greek comfort food and anytime I’m feeling a cold coming on, I have Avgolemono soup. […]
Arugula Salad With Creamy Greek Yogurt & Fig Dressing
I am delighted to share recipes that highlight Greek ingredients. This creamy salad is brought to you by one of Greece’s most popular exports – Greek yogurt. This salad is creamy without resorting to mayonnaise, there’s reconstituted dry figs, lemon zest, fresh thyme and another best- Greek olive oil. If that ingredient list didn’t convince […]
Pan-Seared Sea Bream With Spinach, Fennel & Avgolemono Sauce
This dish comes from Greece, handed to me from my mom who tried the dish via a family friend, Kuria (Mrs.) Anna. For this dish I used sea bream (tsipoura) filets but you can use any white fish filets (preferably with skin on). I like the skin on fish – when it is crispy and […]
