Heads & Tales: Uptown and Downtown
If there’s one glaring thing I noticed about New York City since my last visit there is that’s is safer. The last time I was in New York, the mayor was David Dinkins, Bill Clinton was being inaugurated as President and Times Square still teemed with Peep Shows. Fast forward to 2008, post 9/11 New […]
Heads & Tales: Saturday Night at Ammos
Saturday would be my first full day in New York. In any city a Saturday is going to be exciting but in New York, we’re talking electric. The day started off with myself making my usual fry-up of bacon & eggs, toast, juice and coffee. Soon after, I headed out and took the train to […]
Pork Chops “Krasates”
When I’m in Thessaloniki, one of my favourite places to eat was at the “Kourdisto Gourouni” or Wind-Up Pig. The place has been closed for 2 years now, as the building is being renovated. Will it What you need here are some juicy pork chops (nothing too lean), good dry white wine, some stock, olive […]
Artichoke Pie (αγκιναρόπιτα-της-Τήνου)
Another island in the Cyclades of Greece is Tinos. Tinos is the island just before reaching party-central Mykonos. The contrast in vacationers that attend both islands is that of the late nights of Mykonos, loud thumping Techno & House and all-nighters and the more normal Tinos with vacationers seeking the beach, idlyllic town life, a […]
Grilled Chicken With Mustard (κοτόπουλο-με-μουστάρδα)
A condiment that’s been embraced by Greeks is mustard. I see it incorporated in dressings, sauces, on plates with meat or in this case – as part of a marinade. The key to this marinade is good mustard. The mustard in Greece reminds one of a ballpark mustard but it is much milder, not as […]
Lia’s Spinach Carbonara
With autumn taking a firm grip on the weather, thoughts and memories wander back to my summer vacation in Greece. There’s Greek countryside, the sea, the people, friends and family. Most of my mom’s side of the family lives there and this is one of the important reasons why I go back to Greece as […]
Seafood Pie With Rosti Topping
Last year I recall seeing many seafood & fish pie dishes being presented by my Brit friends ‘oer across the pond. To all of you, each and every pie you baked had me salivating and I promised you all and myself to add this dish to my roster. The kicker for this dish is what […]
Aromatic Giouvetsi
When you get this dish simmering down, you’ll understand exactly why I call this version “aromatic giouvetsi”. This version is not a family recipe as my mom’s versions usually just employes bay leaves and sometimes allspice berries. Here, a quadruple kick of spices sends the aroma and flavour of this traditional dish to new heights. […]
Chicken With Spinach and Feta ( Κοτόπουλο-με-σπανάκι-και-φέτα)
First off, I like to thank all those who took the time to view my cooking piece and to comment, offer advice, discourage and encourage. I see the wisdom in most of what was said but one can’t be all things to all people and I think it’s best for one to be themselves. The […]
Tagliatelle of Wild Mushrooms
One of the most wonderful ingredients in the fall has to be mushrooms. Many people’s tastes change but ever since my childhood I’ve love mushrooms. Here in Canada, Gordon Ramsey’s the “F-Word” is now showing and although it’s been viewed in the UK for a few years now, it’s finally reached our shores. The “F-Word” […]
