Artichoke Moussaka
This vegetarian version of Moussaka uses artichokes as the “meat”. I’ve updated the recipe to make it easier to prepare without sacrificing any flavour.
Fried Zucchini Tower With Tzatziki
I am writing this post from Montreal, an overdue getaway filled with lots of great food along the way. Estiatorio Milos, now located in Miami, Las Vegas, New York, London, Los Cabos, Athens and of course, Montreal, where the first Milos opened. Although Milos is known for it’s fresh grilled fish and seafood, they have […]
Zucchini Fritters
A long overdue recipe update: the original appeared on my blog on May 28th, 2008. The recipe is basically the same, I play around with the cheese mix sometimes, use scallions or leeks (or what’s in season) and as seen in the photographs here, I like coating them in breadcrumbs and quickly frying them ’til […]
Tomato Salad With Samphire and Whipped Feta
When I am in Greece, I like taking walks along the beach and near the beach I frequent in Halkidiki, I discovered a bush growing out of some rocks by the seashore. I later found out this seaside shrub is edible raw when picked in the springtime. After that, the flavour can become pronounced, so […]
Cherry Tomato Salad With Whipped Feta
Here in Canada, we have a short window of when we can enjoy local, sweet ripe tomatoes and the time is now. In abundance now are cherry tomatoes, sweet, inexpensive and even good in the off season (hothouse variety). The star of the salad are the cherry tomatoes along with an easy whipped Feta to […]
Haniotiko Boureki
This is a recipe update, original appeared here on my site June 27th, 2014. I originally made it as appetizer offering at a Cretan-themed dinner. After the Boureki cooled, I cut them into squares and served with toothpicks for easy noshing. I’ve updated the recipe, making it easier to assemble and with all the same […]
Asian Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers are in season and if you had time (and space) to plant a vegetable garden, then you will have a glut of cukes. These vegetables always play a supporting role in salads (tomatoes get all the spotlight) but here, the cucumber is King! This Asian-style salad is cool, refreshing and delicious with bursts of […]
Briam With Halloumi
Briam is a summer dish that is cooked all over Greece and there are several versions and varieties, depending on the region, the home and the cook’s imagination. The basics of Briam are that it is a melange of vegetables, baked in the oven. The usual vegetables are eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomato and often potatoes […]
Grilled Zucchini Ribbons
Here in southern Ontario (Toronto specifically), the first zucchini are ready and often the bounty overwhelming! Through the summer, I will feature some creative ways to cook up all these veggies coming out of your garden. One of the easiest and tastiest ways to enjoy vegetables is by grilling them. With summer here, the last […]
Eggplant With Sour Trahana
This is a dish that is great for summer – eggplants, tomatoes are local, parsley from the garden and all brought together with Greek extra-virgin olive oil, sweet onions and garlic. A NOTE ABOUT EGGPLANT: They are a summer vegetable and that’s when they are at their peak, sweet and not bitter. I presalt eggplant […]
