Ikanos Mediterranean Cuisine
Ikanos Mediterranean Cuisine http://www.restaurantikanos.com/ Where: 112, Rue Mc Gill, Suite 1, Montréal (Québec), H2Y 2E5 (514) 842-0867 Owners: Nicholas and Constant Mentzas The Food: Although they bill the menu as Greek tapas, I would call them small sharing plates…good for two persons. The menu uses the best of the Mediterranean regions, combined with fresh, local […]
Tapas Night at Uxbridge’s Urban Pantry
North-east of the city, in Durham region is the quaint old town of Uxbridge, proud to remain a traditional town that’s close to Toronto yet far away. Smack in the middle of town is Urban Pantry, a relatively new restaurant owned and operated by restaurateur and friend, Niki Pagidas. Urban Pantry prides itself on sourcing […]
Lisa Marie’s
Last week I dropped by Lisa Marie’s long awaited restaurant. After thousands of sandwiches, pop-ups, a food truck a TV show…now his own restaurant serving up Chiccetti…Italian-inspired small plates. Click the slide show below…you’ll be going to Lisa Marie’s soon!
Greeked-Up Jalapeño Poppers
Today, I’m introducing you to a new ingredient called Pastourma. Pastourma, it is said, is where the origins of pastrami came from. Pastourma is stronger than pastrami and upon tasting this thin sliced cured beef, one immediately tastes garlic, paprika and notes of cumin and fenugreek. The origins of pastourma come from the Ottoman/Armenian cuisine […]
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 […]
Gambas al Pil Pil (Sizzling Garlic Prawns)
Today I’m so excited to show you this quick and easy Tapas dish. Tapas are one and the same like Greek mezedes or…appetizers. Today, I cook for Nuria, my dear blog friend at Spanish Recipes. Pay a visit to her site as she injects humour, info on Spanish cuisine and culture and she’ll even sing […]
Marinated Olives
If you’re a fan of Greek cuisine, you’ll notice that we don’t include olives in many of our dishes. Rather, we like to have olives included at our table, to be included with the meal or as part of an array of Mezedes (appetizers). Olives are almost always present on the Greek table. The variety […]
Potato Tortilla
This classic apparently is found at many a Tapas bar in Spain. ‘Tis a dense and satisfying large cake, or a frittata or omelet? Call it what you want but it’s delicious, easy to make and certainly another way to eat spuds. Potato Tortilla 1 lb of small potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly with a […]
