Avgotaraho (plus a recipe)
Today, I wish to share a dish that uses an ingredient that’s been harvested, salt-cured and enjoyed since Byzantine times. I find it amusing when some people try to predict food trends and declare a certain ingredient as “passe” when the cuisine and ingredient itself have survived the ages.
Salad of Rocket, Cabbage and Apple
This salad has quickly become my favourite winter starter. During the cold months, my diet shifts into including lots of wholesome soups, perfect for warming the belly in the cold Canadian winter but one mustn’t take your eyes off of other ways to eat your vegetables. I do not eat many salads in the winter […]
Recap of Koutouki Greek Supper Club
“Koutouki“, Definition: a cozy greek casual hang-out taverna Last Sunday I returned to St. Lawrence Market to again host another Greek Supper Club, this time featuring some taverna favourites plus some of my Greek dishes with a twist. All photos captured by Jorja’s Photography Many thanks to Theoni Canada for donating the water. Chris Dedes of […]
Greek Meze Workshop
Join me on Sunday October 22nd and (2nd date added) on November 5th for an afternoon cooking class where I will share my tips and techniques to for preparing some of Greece’s popular meze (appetizer) dishes. Tyrokafteri Feta Dip Fried Calamari Tender Octopus Shrimp Saganaki Zucchini Fritters During the class, participants will sample the mezedes […]
Taste of Mytilini – Recap
The Kalofagas Supper Club returned to the Bob Rumball Manor for another Greek Supper Club in the courtyard, we dined ” al fresco”, avoided rain for most of the evening and enjoyed a delicious menu inspired by Mytilini (Lesvos). Thank you to Nisos Importing fo supplying the olive oil and many other specialty products and thank […]
Taste of Ikaria…in Montreal
Last summer, I visited the island of Ikaria, located in the Northeast Aegean, just southwest of the island of Samos. For many years the island was known as a place of exile for communists and where hippies liked to hang out. Not anymore….Ikaria, the island where people forget to die! With a combination of a […]
Mount Olympus Greek Supper Club
Mount Olympus, the tallest mountain Greece – home to the twelve Greek Gods. It straddles the provinces of Thessaly and Macedonia situated on the Thermaic Gulf. The beauty of this area allows one to enjoy land and sea and the cuisine has Macedonia, Vlach and Pontian influences. Join me on Sunday, June 11th at St. […]
A Taste of Ikaria, Recap
Last summer, I visited the island of Ikaria, the island where people forget to die! With a combination of a laid back lifestyle, a healthy daily routine (walks and naps) and a traditional Mediterranean diet, folks on Ikaria have longer lifespans than most of the world and it’s now been designated a one of the […]
Recap – Greek Meze Night
One of my favourite ways to share Greek cuisine is through small plates we call Meze. Last week I hosted a meze themed Greek Supper Club at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Thank you to Nisos Importing for Cretan olive oil and many specialty ingredients imported from Greece and Kolonaki Group who poured the Greek wine, spirits and […]
Recap – Evening at the Limani
This past Sunday I held a Greek Supper Club titled “Limani”, a celebration of fish and seafood with dishes inspired by the tavernas near many of Greece’s ports (limania). All the dishes were be paired with Greek wines by Chris Dedes of Majestic Wines & Spirits and many specialty Greek ingredients and Cretan olive oil […]
