Pan-Roasted Chicken
This past year has be odd, plenty of time to reflect, catch up on interests. I’ve had more time to cook for myself and it has been a joy to see so many others try their hand at cooking at home. This past summer I saw Chef Jim Botsacos (known for his time at New […]
Poor Man’s Truffle Pasta
One of the “in fashion” ingredients (the past few years) are truffles. There are white and black truffles, foraged by truffle hunters who take along their trained dogs to sniffed out these culinary treasures, buried in the ground. In cooking, truffles are shaved on dishes and if you go to a fancy restaurant, it is […]
Scalloped Roast Lemon Potatoes
Sundays are for gatherings of family and friends. Some more time can be taken in the kitchen to make something a little extra-extra but it doesn’t have to be super-technical either. A couple of summers ago, I came up with the idea of cutting potatoes in slices (like for scalloped potatoes) and roasting them like […]
Crispy French Fries Every Time
As someone who cooks a lot for others, I want my food to turn out consistent. One I make something, friends or clients expect to get the same high quality result. Heck, I yearn for that when I am out at my favourite restaurant or eatery. Making French Fries can be a challenge, inconsistent results. […]
Carrot Salad With Ouzo Maple Dressing and Feta
Its Autumn and soon winter will come around and it can be a challenge to eat fruits and vegetables. One way to eat your vegetables is in a soup and the other way is to get creative with vegetables that aren’t usually salad ingredients. Enter the carrot, often part of a salad or cooked as […]
Butternut Squash Bouyiourdi
One of my favourite Greek appetizers is a dish called Bouyiourdi. It’s a baked mish-mash of tomatoes, peppers, Feta, Kasseri cheeses, oregano, some chilli flakes and baked in the oven until hot and gooey. It screams for bread to scoop out this molten goodness. I call it a Greek fondue! Last year I served this […]
Creamy Potato Salad with Salmon and Shrimp
I have a TV package that allows me to watch programming from all over the world. I sometimes go to British TV and I’ve been enjoying some cooking shows from Merry Berry. North Americans may know her from the Great British Baking Show, She recently shared this Potato Salad dish with Salmon and Shrimp and […]
Pasta With Italian Sausage and Broccolini
It’s often said the best pasta dishes are the quickest ones and today’s offering underlines this truism. One pot and one skillet on the stovetop, the pot of water blanches broccolini then does double-duty with cooking the pasta in the same water. The skillet is where the sausage meat is browned, onions and garlic cooked […]
Fried Green Tomatoes With Shrimp and Spicy Feta Sauce
Earlier this year, I took a trip to New Orleans, one of the world’s great food cities. Good food can be had practically everywhere, everyone is a foodie upon my return, I get inspiration from that memorable trip this past February. I also found out New Orleans is home to the oldest Greek-Orthodox church in […]
Grilled Pork Belly
One of my favourite meat cuts is pork belly. Where else can you get juicy, crispy, fatty and firm all in one bite? When cooked properly, you get all that with pork belly. The key is to render the fat so that the meat is tender, the skin is crisp and just a think layer […]
