Resurrection Lamb Pasta
Us Greeks eat lamb (and goat) and we also eat year’ round. We eat lots of lamb (or goat) on Easter Sunday and there may be some leftover lamb. I often get asked for ideas on what to do with leftover lamb – there are many. One of the most comforting, satisfying meals has to […]
Broiled Lobster Tails With Oil Lemon Sauce
With winter finally giving way to warmer weather – that means we can enjoy the outdoors more and that means cooking and entertaining outside as well. Ladies and gentlemen, start your grills – it’s time to cook some lobster tails. Many grocery stores and fish mongers sell these frozen tails and they are very easy […]
Paximadia With Figs, Star Anise & Walnuts
I came up with this recipe after having an epiphany that I must once again have and enjoy the flavour combo of walnuts and figs in a recent salad with this same glorious pairing of walnuts and figs. In that post, encouraged you to place a walnut and dried fig in your mouth to prove […]
Pastitsada With Rooster
I’ve only been to Corfu once but I may be going again as I am one of the organizers of this Easter-time tour of Greece where we end up on the island of Corfu for Easter. The island is located in northwestern Greece, with Albania to the north and Italy across the Adriatic Sea. Corfu […]
Braised Lamb Pastitsio
This dish came about after having some leftover lamb shanks and like any frugal Greek, one should never throw out good food. Re-invent, remake, reuse. If you don’t have leftovers, then this dish is a little more involved as you will have to braise the lamb shanks to make but it won’t take you that […]
Lobster Spaghetti With Star Anise
I make dishes like these because I miss the summer, especially summer in Greece. One of the fondest memories I have from last year’s vacation was a day trip to Elafonissos, a small island just off the the coast of Neapoli, southern Peloponnese. The island has a pretty little main town, about 5 beaches and […]
Braised Lamb Shanks With Trahana
Winter has only just begun and we’ve been in the grip of a cold spell with a day of mild temperatures then snap…more cold. As much as I would like to eat lighter after a rich and festive December, I find myself yearning for comforting dishes and frankly…a kale salad doesn’t cut it in these […]
Stuffed Mussels With Rice, Pine Nuts and Sultanas
This meze is inspired by the one of the street foods one finds in the evenings when strolling the Sokaks (streets) of Istanbul. They call these Midye Dolmasi or Mussel Dolmades as the shells are stuffed with rice and mussel meat. The first time I visited Istanbul I would try everything offered by street vendors […]
Sticky Apple & Walnut Pudding in a Coffee Mug
For the past while, the food trend that refuses to go away are desserts in a glass or Mason jar. It was stylish for a week but some people like to hold on to ideas. Moving on. Another trend, something more recent is the making of desserts using a microwave and a coffee mug. I […]
Coca Cola Ham Recipe
This recipe is for those looking to do something different, other than roast turkey. Don’t get me wrong, I love roast turkey but I’m keen on having it back to back. A problem I was presented with this past weekend as Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving. Enter ham. Hams are cooked and they come boneless, bone-in, honey […]
