Avgotaraho (plus a recipe)
Today, I wish to share a dish that uses an ingredient that’s been harvested, salt-cured and enjoyed since Byzantine times. I find it amusing when some people try to predict food trends and declare a certain ingredient as “passe” when the cuisine and ingredient itself have survived the ages.
Salad of Rocket, Cabbage and Apple
This salad has quickly become my favourite winter starter. During the cold months, my diet shifts into including lots of wholesome soups, perfect for warming the belly in the cold Canadian winter but one mustn’t take your eyes off of other ways to eat your vegetables. I do not eat many salads in the winter […]
Recap of Koutouki Greek Supper Club
“Koutouki“, Definition: a cozy greek casual hang-out taverna Last Sunday I returned to St. Lawrence Market to again host another Greek Supper Club, this time featuring some taverna favourites plus some of my Greek dishes with a twist. All photos captured by Jorja’s Photography Many thanks to Theoni Canada for donating the water. Chris Dedes of […]
Baklava Cigars
Continuing with my series in the realm of Baklava, I present Pourakia or Baklava cigars. Again, all the flavour of Baklava can be had with these easy to make roll-ups. You can make them as big or as small a you wish.
Taste of Mytilini – Recap
The Kalofagas Supper Club returned to the Bob Rumball Manor for another Greek Supper Club in the courtyard, we dined ” al fresco”, avoided rain for most of the evening and enjoyed a delicious menu inspired by Mytilini (Lesvos). Thank you to Nisos Importing fo supplying the olive oil and many other specialty products and thank […]
A Taste of Ikaria, Recap
Last summer, I visited the island of Ikaria, the island where people forget to die! With a combination of a laid back lifestyle, a healthy daily routine (walks and naps) and a traditional Mediterranean diet, folks on Ikaria have longer lifespans than most of the world and it’s now been designated a one of the […]
Tsiknopempti 2017 Recap
I had a blast cooking at the Paint Box Bistro, a new location in the revitalized Regent Park area of Toronto. Together with 60 dinner guests, we feasted on traditional and Kalofagas-style dishes celebrating Tsiknopempti. Thank you to Nisos Importing who provided Cretan olive oil and many specialty Greek ingredients for the menu and Victory Wines […]
Kalofagas Returns to Montreal July 15th!
Hello/salut my Montreal friends! I am coming back to cook for you on Friday, July 15th at the Resto Lounge L in Laval. This is gonna be like my Toronto Supper Clubs with a 5 course menu, Greek wine pairings and a fresh fish and seafood menu that will transport you to Greece. We have […]
Chef and Author Peter Minaki to Cook and Teach in New Jersey
It is with great pleasure to announce that I will again host a Greek/Mediterranean dinner in northern New Jersey in May and will, for the first time in New Jersey, teach a hand-made phyllo dough class. I was first invited by Chef Bryan Gregg of Escape Montclair 3 years ago and each time it’s been […]
Ceviche With Fennel, Cilantro and Three Citrus Dressing
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of working with freshest, tastiest European sea bass (lavraki) in the world. It was flown in from Greece by my friends at Selonda Aquaculture, Greece’s largest supplier of farm raised sea bass and sea bream. What arrived were boneless, skinless lavraki fillets – simply smelled of […]
