Pulling Mussels From a Shell
When Elly of Elly Says OPA! announced a food event that paired food inspired by music, I knew I’d be all over this event. The event is Eat to the Beat! This event would combine my two of my greatest loves…food and music. The premise of the food event is quite simple: make and blog […]
Spaghetti with a Greek Meat Sauce (μακαρονάδα)
…and one of my ingrained food memories is eating my grandmother’s (Yiayia) spaghetti and meat sauce.
Pastitsio
Pastitsio is a Greek classic. It is simply an oven baked pasta with a meat sauce and Bechamel Sauce. Pastitstio is the Greek form of the Italian word pasticcio, which means hodgepodge (among other things). I’ve heard many non-Greeks talk of pastistio as if it were some mythological dish beyond the reach of mere mortals, […]
The Squeaky Cheese
I’ve been really diggin’ Halloumi cheese of late. It’s a semi-firm, slighty salty cheese that’s popular in Cyprus and much of the Middle East. One of the characteristics about this cheese is that when you’re chewing it in your mouth, you hear this squeaking noise. Personally, I amused by it and besides, it tastes great! […]
Swedish Meatballs in Sour Cream Dill Sauce
I’ve had Swedish Meatballs on mind for awhile and I don’t mean since The Muppet Show last aired either! When I worked at a downtown bank, there was a diner I used to go to for lunch that had the same specials on the same day, each week. Monday was schnitzel, Tuesday was chicken, Wednesday […]
Cabbage Rolls
Most people associate cabbage rolls with slavic cuisines but the Greeks have had cabbage in their cooking as well. It’s a winter staple and our family’s had cabbage rolls as part of our winter roster of meals. For as long as I can remember, our family has enjoyed cabbage rolls with an Avgolemeno Sauce. The […]
Seafood Lasagna
Every year, my family’s church has a “pot luck” dinner for it’s parish. For those not in the know, a “pot luck” dinner is where each attendee of a party, dinner or gathering brings something to the table to be enjoyed by all. Last year I made crab cakes on behalf of my family and […]
Fillet of John Dory With Shrimp Sauce
About a week ago I was searching for new recipes that use flat/white fish recipes. I’m talking about sole, flounder, turbot or in this case, John Dory fillet. There’s a sight called Video Jug and it has quite an extensive video library of “how to’s” in many categories (including cooking). This recipe caught my eye […]
SHUT THE DOOR….
It’s cool inside! It looks like I’ll be flicking on the A/C today. That’s right, it’s October 5th in Toronto and the air conditioner is in use. I thought I had bought everything needed for Thanksgiving but it looks like I’ll have to go out and get some sturdy paper plates for my outdoor Thanksgiving […]
Melitzanes Papoutsakia I
Recipe Update: Traditionally the eggplant is fried then stuffed with the meat mixture (then topped with Bechamel) but I’ve got a quicker, healthier and lighter version that will have you making Papoutsakia all the time! The important step is #2 where I bake the eggplant halves facedown in parchment-lined baking trays. I love it! —————————————————————————————————————————- This […]
