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 […]
Doing the Big Apple
I’m going to New York City! Yes…it’s been quite a few years and I’ll be visiting the Big Apple next week and I’ll be spending one glorious week there. For those that haven’t been to New York, bump your travel itinerary up to include a visit to one of the world’s best (if not best) […]
Bougatsa with Quince
Before I get on with showing you the dessert offering of Bougatsa for my Greek Thanksgiving, I should give you some background on this much-loved Greek breakfast treat. Bougatsa is a pastry that consists of phyllo and it can contain a filling of cheese, spinach, spinach & cheese, ground meat or in this case, custard. […]
Roasted Acorn Squash With Meringue
It’s that time again to reveal my contribution for this month’s Royal Foodie Joust, hosted by Jenn the Leftover Queen. Iron Chef has nothing on this competition. The Food Network challenge involves one secret ingredient whereas Joust participants must prep a dish using three ingredients, as chosen by the previous month’s winner. Last month’s win […]
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. […]
Grilled Pork Chops With Mustard, Honey & Sage
Anyone living in Canada or anyone who’s visited here or knows a Canadian, will understand why we’re sometimes called “crazy canucks”. From a cooking perspective, throw any bad weather at us and if we want to eat something grilled, we’ll grill it in the worst of weather conditions. I’ll grilled outdoors when it’s pouring rain, […]
Back in Black
Today, I’m cooking with a black ingredient, a new ingredient. I’m talking about black trumpet mushrooms. The black trumpet is a Chanterelle mushroom and although you may not find them fresh at your market, one can easily find the dried variety (which I bought at my local Asian store). I don’t think I’ve ever cooked […]
Plum Tarte Tatin With Cinnamon Ice Cream
Tarte tatins are most commonly made with apples but other fruits get the spotlight every now & then. Up to bat are plums – another fruit that is at it’s peak in the late part of summer/early fall. The tarte tatin is French in origin and legend has it was created by accident when one […]
Seared Duck Breast with Grilled Polenta and Wild Mushrooms
One of the new avenues I’ve chosen to connect with friends and fellow food bloggers is through a program called Twitter. Here you can read up on what your friends and favourite bloggers are doing. If you’re on Twitter, look me up under “Kalofagas”. One such friend is Heather from Gild the Voodoolily and we’ve […]
