Keftedes With Ouzo
Some of you might recall my post about Greek Keftedes, which are Greek hamburgers or meatballs. I was at the supermarket to buy a few things and I saw a package of ground lamb meat on sale. I’ve had lamb burgers from time to time and I found them to be juicy and a nice […]
Macedonian Sausages With Mushrooms
This recipe is inspired by a booklet I was reading that covered various Spanish Tapas ideas. The dish jumped out at me immediately and I had all of the ingredients save for the Chorizo. I used Macedonian sausage. Greeks love their sausage but allegiances as to what type they like are very regional. In the […]
Keftedes
Keftedes can be simply described as Greek hamburgers. You may have tried a kefte (singular) at a Greek-owned burger joint. You know the ones… where there’s always a souvlaki and a home burger on the menu? As a Greek, I grew up on these: grilled in the summer, fried or baked in the cold months. […]
Jalapeno Papoutsakia
Consider this entry to be my “the Greeks invented everything” post. I’ve taken a sports bar/rec-room staple and I’ve Greekified it. Jalapeno poppers can be found on the menus of many sports bars, roadhouses and available at the supermarket for home prep. Papoutsakia are literally translated as “little shoes” and it’s a classic Greek dish […]
Kammeni Hummus
This meze/appetizer was the product of my search to make chick peas tastier, afterall they are bland as a solo act. However, add that chick pea to the symphony of Mediterranean ingredients and you will liken it to the tuba…the requisite “bottom end” of the spectrum. I was also inspired by Alysha from the Savory […]
Grilled Octopus
Like most kids, I had an aversion to seafood (other than fish sticks) and there was no way I would put that thing in my mouth (octopus). However, during a family trip to Greece in 1980 I was the “tag-along” with my favourite uncle treating my dad and other uncles to an array of Greek […]
