Strawberry Salad
After experiencing a longer and colder winter than usual, it comes as no surprise that Ontario’s seasonal produce is appearing later on the shelves. Local field strawberries are appearing in the markets and one bite into them reminds me that local is always best. No need to steep these in sugar or any other flavour […]
Happy Birthday Canada
July 1st is Canada Day or our nation’s birthday. Tomorrow this young country will turn 141 and I’m every bit a proud Canadian as I am Greek. Canada is a nation of the Native peoples, the French and English majority and the multicultural mosaic that’s made up of all the other ethnicities. I’m grateful for […]
More Zucchini and Some Shout Outs
Earlier this week I received an email from Foodbuzz that announced the winners of their contest to see which food blogs could increase their traffic the most. It was a pleasantly surprise to find out that I had come in third place, right behind Emiline of Sugar Plum and Allan of Eating Out Loud. I’d […]
Fiddleheads
Fiddleheads belong to the fern family of plants and from my knowledge, they only grow in the northeast of Canada and the United States. Their growing season is relatively small and yesterday I bought them for $3.99/lb. – not exactly cheap. From what I’ve read, they are best picked when they just emerge from the […]
Makalo (Μακάλο)
Makalo is a Macedonian gravy. You’ll find in the kitchens of northern Greeks’ home in Florina and Kastoria and I’ve read, as far south as Karditsa in Thessaly. Makalo is basically a gravy. You have oil, (stock), tomato puree (strained tomato sauce) and seasonings. Makalo is something I remember my parents, aunts and uncles always […]
Ranch Salad
One of Greece’s regular food shows on TV is called the Nistiko Arkoudi “Hungry Bear”. It started off as a regional show, produced by ERT3, out of Thessaloniki. For two years now, it’s shown weeknights nationally, on it’s parent station NET. I adapted the recipe for this salad on this episode. Before I go any […]
Satiated
After a week of having mostly lamb, it’s safe to say I’ve had enough of it (for now). I have one other lamb dish to write about but I’ll save it for later next week. Today’s entry is more about free-form cooking. It’s been awhile since I last had salmon and the fillets at my […]
Crisp Roasted Potatoes
I’ve found myself in a flurry of activities this week. I’ve been tending to my mom’s every whim as she’s just completed her second knee replacement, I have tax returns to tend to, client meetings, working on some surprises for my blog while in Greece and today… I have to sit all day in a […]
Hunkar Begendi With Beef
When I visited Greece in the past, I’ve taken side-trips to Istanbul (Constantinople). The city to this day is the center of Greek-Orthodoxy and the Patriarchate is situated there. One of the most interesting experiences during my trip there was to try out many of the dishes being offered up by the Turks. Many dishes […]
Got My Freak On For Feta
For most people, a block of feta cheese this size would last awhile. In a Greek home, this “piece” wouldn’t see the end of the week. Here’s a little tidbit for those of you who buy “crumbled feta” at the supermarket: see the piece of feta missing from the front corner of this brick? That […]
