Ham Croquettes
Carnival for Greeks is happening now (til March 2nd) and while there will be no parades or parties, one can still celebrate by cooking up some decadent dishes as home. Enter croquettes…logs of fried goodness filled with potato, cheese or meat (or seafood). In this instance, I am going with diced ham. In Holland, veal […]
Greek Style Gazpacho
Serve this cold soup on a hot day, plop the olive oil ice cube just before serving and relish the summer, the outdoors, this hearty cold soup. Greek Style Gazpacho 2 cups Cretan rusks 2 Tbsp. fresh chopped Greek oregano 1/2 cup fresh parsley 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 2/3 cup of extra virgin olive […]
Baked Fish Cakes
The first time I tried fish cakes were long ago when I used to work at one of Canada’s banks. Canada is a multicultural nation with peoples from all corners of the world. The fish cake I had back then was brought from a Portuguese lady and co-worker who proudly watched her cod fish cakes […]
Iberian Acorn Ham
Last month, just in time for Christmas, my dear friend Nuria of Spanish Recipes sent me a package containing vacuum-sealed Iberian Acorn Ham. For those not in the know, Iberian Acorn Ham is a cured ham which is only produced in Spain the meat comes from free-range hogs that feed on only what’s in the […]
Salad of Green Apples and Cabrales Cheese
A common theme that seems to repeat itself over the past few days is the demise of Tastespotting and many of you have already lamented of the void it left when it shut down. In a healthy, free-enterprise and spirited punch of creativity, many of you have offered up to replace, emulate or substitute a […]
Shrimp and Chorizo Skewers
This has to be one of the best non-recipes. How do I instruct you, what instructions are there to follow or is there any technique involved? Shrimp and Chorizo Skewers (serves 4) 16 shrimp (21-25 count), peeled, de-veined, tails on Spanish Chorizo sausage, cut into 1/4 inch rounds small wooden skewers 1/4 cup olive oil […]
