The Cheese Boutique
My blog has been trucking along since the Spring of 2007 and most of you are familiar with my travels to Greece and love of my native cuisine, Greek food. Being a Greek who lives abroad (Diaspora), I feel lucky that my parents chose Canada as the country of choice to start a new life […]
Greek Food Gazette 03/06/09
We’re into our first week of March and as is customary with Greeks, “Kalo Mina” or “good month”! You know it’s Spring in Greece when the almond trees blossom Greek & Cypriot wines shine at recent NY Wine Expo Olive Tree Bistro serves up home-style Greek cooking in Sydney Try Spiro’s Greek Island, serving Greek […]
Greek Food Gazette 02/27/09
Greetings everybody, it’s the end of February but and that alone is cause for some celebration. Spring is near…I can feel it! Trata Estiatorio, a fine Greek eatery in New York with three locations celebrates “Apokries” or Greek Carnival on Saturday, Feb. 28th. Podcast interview with chef Michael Psilakis, part-owner of Manhattan hotspots Anthos and […]
Greek Food Gazette
With the new blog address comes some new dimensions to the posts I’ll be writing. This entry introduces a regular feature where I bring headlines about Greek food, food in general and anything else that’s at the top of my mind at the moment. I will regularly post bulletins with links to the article or […]
So Long Blogger
Hello friends, The time has come for what I thought was going to be a simple outlet for cooking my food, sharing it and having an outlet for my constant food thoughts, to move on. This food blog “Kalofagas” has led me to meet some fantastic new people in my life, learn new things about […]
Iberian Acorn Ham
Last month, just in time for Christmas, my dear friend Nuria of Spanish Recipes sent me a package containing vacuum-sealed Iberian Acorn Ham. For those not in the know, Iberian Acorn Ham is a cured ham which is only produced in Spain the meat comes from free-range hogs that feed on only what’s in the […]
San Diego is Victorious
Yesterday, whilst on Twitter – I was catching up on the day’s “tweets” when some of my blogging friends were cheering for the San Diego Chargers in the match-up against the Indiannopolis Colts. For those living outside of North America, yesterday the NFL (American Football) kicked off it’s playoffs and bars are filled with men […]
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,
when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. We’re upon that magical day, Christmas. I feel it today…that state of mind, the Zone. It’s not just a holiday, it’s a state of being…almost out of body – surreal. Christmas, the holidays, the end of the Year all wrapped-up in […]
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: My Big Fat Greek Thanksgiving
When Foodbuzz announced the launch of “24, 24, 24”, even they did not foresee the huge success it would garner. Twenty four people hosted twenty-four dinners in twenty-four in twenty-four hours. The dinners were enthusiastic celebrations of the foods people adore and and enjoy in each corner of the world they inhabit. I imagine many […]
You’re All Invited
Why don’t you all come over to my place for dinner? I’m having a Big Fat Greek Thanksgiving Dinner. Tomorrow I’ll post all the delicious dishes…from mezedes to Epidorpio (dessert). In the meantime…would you like a nibble of some Greek “sushi”? Subscribe to Kalofagas – Pursuit of Delicious Foods
