Fava Santorini
Fava in the Greek food sense has nothing to do with fava beans. Rather, it’s a dip made from yellow split peas. Making fava is easy -a ll one has to do is simmer the fava until the liquid has been absorbed and then give it whiz in the processor with your favourite flavourings. […]
Sheet Pan Gnocchi With Shrimp and Feta
One of the better “convenience products” now available in supermarkets are these packages of vacuum packed gnocchi. In other words, they are shelf-stable until you open the package. A great new pantry item to add to your list. Of course, making these potato dumplings yourself would be better but this sheet pan gnocchi recipe is […]
Sole Meuniere
This was the dish that made Julia Child fall in love with French cuisine. It’s a very easy dish but you still want to watch over your fish as they cook because they cook quickly. I am adding some corn meal in my flour mix for a crispy texture and the Greek in me is […]
Seared Scallops With Cretan Pilaf
One of the simple pleasures of Greek cuisine is a dish called “gamopilafo” aka wedding rice. It comes from Crete and traditionally served at weddings. Nowadays, many tavernas in Crete have it on their menus. Goat, lamb or rooster are boiled until tender and to give you a richly flavoured stock for cooking your rice. […]
Charred Zucchini Dip
One of my favourite Greek appetizers is Melitzanosalata – a smoked eggplant dip that really shines in the summer with local, sweet eggplant from the garden. Another vegetable that’s abundant in the summer is zucchini, the star of today’s dish. I am using inspiration from Melitzanosalata and instead of eggplant we’re using zucchini. Got a […]
Baked Ouzo Shrimp
I love shrimp, they are affordable, sustainable, plenty, easy to prepare and cook and most importantly, they are delicious! Sometimes I butterfly them like this instance so that they can absorb all the flavours of this Ouzo-forward sauce. Although this dish is baked, you could adapt by placing in aluminum pan and baking in your […]
Salad With Strawberry Dressing and Feta
Here in Ontario (where I reside), strawberries are at their peak in June/July and I recently went with my niece and nephew to pick our own at a farm. Local strawberries (local anything) is best and I am enjoying the basket I picked myself. I’ve paired strawberries and Feta before but this time I am […]
Ouzo Shrimp With Spinach Rice
I like taking two Greek dishes and putting them together to make a new dish. In one pan, sauteed shrimp with Ouzo and cream sauce. In another pan, a simple spinach rice inspired by traditional Spanakorizo. Put them together and you have a delicious pairing that will be a hit with family or next time […]
Tomato Salad With Purslane and Onions
When I vacation in Greece, I love to walk a lot and I notice there’s a lot of this “weed” growing roadside. This herb is called purslane (glistrida in Greek). It is edibile. Purslane is very nutritious and is rich in Vitamin C and alpha linolenic acid (one of the Omega-3 fatty acids).which the body […]
Grilled Ribeye Steak
It’s summer time and that means backyard entertaining, picnics, camping or just grilling for yourself! Steak is probably the most common protein that’s grilled and for good reason – tasty results from the simple formula: fire + heat + meat = yum world. There are many cuts but my favourite is the rib eye or […]
