Feta Brined Turkey Breast, Chestnut Stuffing and Make Ahead Gravy
American Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday and Christmas is just over a month away. Both dinners center around a roast turkey plus whatever fixins’ and sides you may prepare plus some ethnic dishes that your family likes to serve on special occasions. Our holidays will be different this year – smaller gathering and that […]
Not So Secret Burger Sauce
If you love burgers, you’ve probably had a Big Mac or if you’ve been to California, an In N’ Out Burger. This sauce is more like the latter, a fave when I’m making burgers at home. Not So Secret Burger Sauce 1/2 cup mayo 2 Tbsp. relish 3 Tbsp. ketchup 1 1/2 tsp. sugar 1 […]
Fried Chicken Sandwiches With Ranch Dressing
I love fried chicken (a few recipes already on this site) and currently, fried chicken sandwiches are a “thing”. Many opinions on which fast food chain serves up the best chicken sandwich. Some are really good, many are okay and some are just “meh” and don’t live up to the hype. While I may not […]
Baked Crispy Chicken Wings
This past summer, I shared with you how to make your own Buffalo Style Chicken Wings. Today, I am showing you how to make a baked version of crispy wings. The Buffalo sauce is optional, you can have the wings as they are (out of the oven) or try your sauce to toss them in. […]
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 […]
Beef Stew With Eggplant
I love these weekend dishes that take a little more time, ideal for serving on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Greeks like to eat slow, talking between bites, sipping on wine and sampling from the array of dishes at the table. This dish is a great Autumn offering, taking advantage of the eggplants still in […]
Grilled Short Ribs With Greek-Style Chimichurri
Here in Canada, it’s definitely now Autumn but we loved to grill and cool weather rarely gets in the way. We also are truly a multicultural country and here in Toronto, we are exposed to so many international tastes and flavours. Today, we are grilling beef short ribs, something I first tasted as Korean grilled […]
Greek Style Poutine
Greek Style Poutine This is quick, easy and delicious recipe is related to yesterday’s Beef Kokkinisto recipe – the sauce is like a thick red gravy, great for making something I call Greekstyle Poutine. Poutine is a French-Canadian creation from Quebec, now loved and made throughout Canada and some places in the US make it. […]
Sausages With Petimezi and Vinegar
I’ve served this dish a couple of times at my Greek Supper Clubs. It’s a quick and easy appetizer, ideal for cool autumn evenings or day I say…winter nights (eek). It’s a three-ingredient recipe, the most exotic being Petimezi, an ancient Greek ingredient made during wine harvest. Basically, grape must (juice) is reduced down to […]
