Heads & Tales: Kefi in New York
During my stay in New York, my days were occupied by sightseeing (nothing too touristy) and the evenings were for dining and meeting new friends. My stay in New York and the exploration of the Greek food scene wouldn’t be complete without tasting the creations of Michael Psilakis. Michael has appeared on Iron Chef America […]
Heads & Tales: Uptown and Downtown
If there’s one glaring thing I noticed about New York City since my last visit there is that’s is safer. The last time I was in New York, the mayor was David Dinkins, Bill Clinton was being inaugurated as President and Times Square still teemed with Peep Shows. Fast forward to 2008, post 9/11 New […]
Heads & Tales: Zen and the Art of Dining
This evening in New York would cement the pace and tone for the rest of my stay in New York… Meet more food bloggers, try out another Greek restaurant in Manhattan and enjoy the array of wines available to the discerning diner. Through my contacts at the Pavlou Winery, I was fortunate to be given […]
Heads &Tales: Astoria By day and Molyvos at Night
After my big night on the town in New York with a long-awaited arrival in my bed at 4:30am, Sunday greeted me all too quickly and despite the lack of sleep (early riser here) I was determined to continue my tour of New York. One of my curiosities was to visit Astoria. It’s known as […]
Heads & Tales: Saturday Night at Ammos
Saturday would be my first full day in New York. In any city a Saturday is going to be exciting but in New York, we’re talking electric. The day started off with myself making my usual fry-up of bacon & eggs, toast, juice and coffee. Soon after, I headed out and took the train to […]
Pork Chops “Krasates”
When I’m in Thessaloniki, one of my favourite places to eat was at the “Kourdisto Gourouni” or Wind-Up Pig. The place has been closed for 2 years now, as the building is being renovated. Will it What you need here are some juicy pork chops (nothing too lean), good dry white wine, some stock, olive […]
Lia’s Spinach Carbonara
With autumn taking a firm grip on the weather, thoughts and memories wander back to my summer vacation in Greece. There’s Greek countryside, the sea, the people, friends and family. Most of my mom’s side of the family lives there and this is one of the important reasons why I go back to Greece as […]
Thanksgivin’ Fixins’
One of the great things about hosting a special meal is that attention to the side dishes is given and people always talk & ask about those recipes. “What’s in the potatoes? How did you make the sauce? What spices did you use?” All those questions will be answered here. First up was the mashed […]
Aromatic Giouvetsi
When you get this dish simmering down, you’ll understand exactly why I call this version “aromatic giouvetsi”. This version is not a family recipe as my mom’s versions usually just employes bay leaves and sometimes allspice berries. Here, a quadruple kick of spices sends the aroma and flavour of this traditional dish to new heights. […]
Chicken With Spinach and Feta ( Κοτόπουλο-με-σπανάκι-και-φέτα)
First off, I like to thank all those who took the time to view my cooking piece and to comment, offer advice, discourage and encourage. I see the wisdom in most of what was said but one can’t be all things to all people and I think it’s best for one to be themselves. The […]
