Dining With a Master Chef
The relaxation, forging new friendships and sampling some delicious Greek food continues at the Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki. Last night’s dinner was held at the Ouzeri, an open air venue with the view of the Sani Beach down below. Just as the sun was setting, we were seated and waited with anticipation for a […]
See You Up – Sani Gourmet
It’s barely a full day at the Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki and I’m still pinching myself to see if it’s all real! From my flight from Toronto to Europe to my connecting flight from Aegean Airlines to the pick-up and transport from the airport to the Resort, the Sani experience has been relaxing and […]
Sani Gourmet Festival ’11
It is with great pleasure that I announce the program for the Sani Gourmet Festival ’11, located in the five-star Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki (northern Greece). Dedicated to excellence in world cuisine, Sani Resort has hosted the Sani Gourmet Festival with this 6th year being centered on the theme of “New Greek Cuisine”. Greece […]
Flavours of Northern Greece: A Culinary Journey
Greek Food Guru, Diane Kochilas have taken our budding friendship to another level as we have organized a tour of Northern Greece that will excite even the most world-weary traveler with some of Greece’s best cuisine, artisan producers of Greek products and some of Greece’s top wineries. Diane bring her expertise as a cookbook author, […]
Alpha Estate Winery Visit
Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet (= a) and when it comes to the quality, attention to detail and care in making wines, it”s no coincidence that Alpha Estate chose this letter to name their operations. Alpha also represents a “new beginning’, a new era for Greek wines. Readers of this blog […]
The Greek Laterna (Barrel Piano)
This post has little to do with food but there are connections to food. Early into my vacation in Greece I had visited the Kazakis’ family and their grape leaves operations (used to make Dolmades) in the village of Nea Gonia, Halkidiki. My friend Sakis Kazakis also urged me to visit a chap by the […]
Kebab “O Thanassis” in Athens
I would be a damn fool if I told you that Greece had a banner year for tourism. It didn’t. In most of the places that I visited you couldn’t tell there’s was a major drop in business, although business owners were harping about the drop in receipts. From the perspective of the tourist, it […]
From YYZ to SKG
Those that live in Toronto or have traveled to Toronto will know that the airport code for Pearson International Airport is YYZ. Toronto’s Airport was named after Canada’s Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. Pearson was Prime Minister just prior to the Trudeau years and he also won a Nobel Peace Prize. Toronto finally has a […]
Prima – Plora in Rethymno
I am now back in Halkidiki (home base) yet my many fond memories of Crete replay in my mind and when friends & family ask about my trip. I think of the warm and generous Cretans, the stunning beaches, majestic landscapes and the amazing food. Cretan cuisine is centered around using local and seasonal product. […]
Kotopoula sta Karbouna
UPDATE: Summer 2012 – CLOSED Here I am, writing to you from my family’s summer home, just outside of Nea Kallikratia, Halkidiki in northern Greece. The beach is just minutes away by foot and bars, tavernas, farmer’s markets are all nearby. My family has had a summer home here since 1989 after spending some summers […]
