Posh Cretan Dakos Salad
If you’ve been to Crete, you will have enjoyed a Cretan Dakos Salad. The base is a round Cretan rusk, topped with grated (or diced) ripe tomato and finished with fresh tart cheese (fresh myzithra). A garnish of dried Greek oregano, an olive and tuck in! For those not familiar with Cretan rusks (Paximadia), they […]
Mediterranean Tuna Tartare
For those that have been to Greece and other Mediterranean countries, you may have seen some modern takes on dishes, some international flare mixed in with local ingredients. Some of the fancier seafood tavernas are serving ceviches, crudo, cured fish dishes, even sashimi and sushi. Many of the dishes have foreign influences and techniques while […]
Briam With Halloumi
Briam is a summer dish that is cooked all over Greece and there are several versions and varieties, depending on the region, the home and the cook’s imagination. The basics of Briam are that it is a melange of vegetables, baked in the oven. The usual vegetables are eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomato and often potatoes […]
Salt and Pepper Salmon
RECIPE UPDATE: This recipe was first posted June of 2007, again when the blog was newly born (about a month old). I’ve included the original photo taken with my Canon digital camera for some nostalgia. The recipe however, has remained the same and that’s a good thing. When I prepare fish, the approach is usually […]
Patatopita
Greeks and Orthodox Christians recently celebrated Easter and many observed the Lent for about 6 weeks prior to Easter. Our fast means abstaining from any meat or animal by-products. I made this for myself during Lent and I sold a few Patatopitas (Potato Phyllo Pie) to some customers. I first heard of this carb-on-carb pie […]
Egg Salad Sandwich
Toronto (where I live has a significant Asian population. Before the 1980’s, Toronto was a white anglo city with some European immigrants and some folks from Asia but not many. The latter part of the 1980’s saw an influx of Hong Kong Chinese emigrate to Canada, fearing a loss of assets and freedoms after the […]
Romaine Salad With Potatoes, Egg, Sun Dried Tomato, Dill
One of my favourite salads is what Greeks call a Spring or Easter Salad. Many of the ingredients are in season in Spring and it’s always a hit with my non-Greek guests. Today’s salad is a fancier Spring salad and more filling – it could be a light meal with the addition of potatoes and […]
Swiss Chard Dolmades
Most people are familiar with stuffed grape leaves or cabbage rolls. Greeks refer to both of them as a form of “dolmades”. I recall my mom having some leftover filling and she would use romaine lettuce leaves or swiss chard (which is called seskoula in Greek). The great thing about Swiss Chard dolmades is that […]
Classic Spinach Salad
I used to order a spinach salad from a lunch counter and it was usually filling enough to be a meal. Iron-rich spinach, protein-packed eggs, immune boosting mushrooms, crispy bacon (needs no touting). Wrap all that in a tangy/sweet dressing and you have a salad that serves well as a main or good starter. Classic […]
Warm Mushroom Salad With Graviera Cheese, Almonds
It can be tough to come up with a tasty salad in the winter months but there are options! I love mushrooms, they are a great meat substitute, great immune system booster and with mushroom cultivation expanding to more than button mushrooms; one can eat an exotic array without breaking the bank. I love cremini, […]
