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 […]
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 […]
Shrimp Stuffed Peppers
Here’s a fun new appetizer that combines two of my favourite meze: stuffed mini peppers and Shrimp Saganaki. Cheezy mini sweet peppers get stuffed with a cheese/tomato mixture, shrimp also place in the peppers and you end up with a glorious amalgam! Although these sweet mini peppers are now found in most grocery stores, you […]
POSTPONED – March on the Mediterranean
March is a month where Winter’s last days thaws away and Spring teases us with a flash of warm sun and hints of green. Hello friends, Due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has gripped the world and the Toronto area, I have decided to postpone March 22nd’s Greek Supper Club. This decision is in the […]
Recap – Poseidon’s Table Greek Supper Club
Last weekend I hosted the first Supper Club of 2020 Thank you long time supporter Selonda Aquaculture for the fresh European sea bass fillets from Greece. Thank you to Apostolos Gerakinis for pouring Greek wines and spirits from Intravino Wines Many thanks to Nisos Importing will supply Cretan olive and balsamic vinegar and Zaros sparkling and still […]
Beet and Ouzo Cured Salmon
Earlier in when I began a food blog, one of favourite preparations was curing salmon in Ouzo – a play on Gravlax, a Scandinavian specialty. This salmon recipe is similar but this time grated beets are added, giving the salmon a brilliant red colour with just the center remaining its natural orange colour. The grated […]
To Psaraki in Santorini, One of Greece’s Best Fish and Seafood Tavernas
To Psaraki www.topsaraki.gr Where: atop of the Port of Vlyhada, Santorini Owners: Thanassis Sfouggaris and Angeliki Synetou The Food: The food on their website is described as “simple and honest food” and is true to a certain extent, as ther plating has this simple yet exquisite elegance that I think captures and elevates what Greek […]
Paximadia With Figs, Star Anise & Walnuts
I came up with this recipe after having an epiphany that I must once again have and enjoy the flavour combo of walnuts and figs in a recent salad with this same glorious pairing of walnuts and figs. In that post, encouraged you to place a walnut and dried fig in your mouth to prove […]
Symi Style Salt and Pepper Shrimp
I have never been to Symi, a small island near Rhodes but after having this delicious and easy meze, I now want to! Symi is in the chain of islands called the Dodecanese (Tweleve Islands) and you can see Turkey in the distance. Once of the specialties of the island are these small, red shrimp […]
Festive Salad With Kopanisti Cheese, Walnuts, Green Apples
If you’re looking for a WOW-factor salad to serve during the holidays or any other special dinner, this one will catch your eye, tastes fabulous and you’ll learn a couple of new kitchen tricks. First, the salad is served on a base made of puff pastry. It will look like a picture frame with the […]
