Seafood Cooking Class December 18th
Join me on Sunday, December18th for an afternoon cooking class where I will show share my tips and tricks to make some of my favourite seafood offerings. The class will take place at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen.. The Best Taramosalata Tender Octopus Fried Calamari Whole Lavraki (Branzino) Baked in Salt Crust A light lunch (samples […]
Christmas Greek Supper Club December 5th
December is the festive season and each year I look forward to hosting my annual Christmas-themed Greek Supper Club. Join me on Sunday, December 4th for my annual Christmas-themed Greek Supper Club at the St. Lawrence Market Kitchen. Apostolos Gerakinis will be pouring Greek wines from United Stars and many Greek products furnished from Kolonaki […]
Recap – Classic Greek Supper Club
Last week marked the return of my Greek Supper Club try at a new venue called The Column Event Space, located in East York. A full house, a great food and service despite the challenges of hosting at a new venue. My team and I had a blast! Thank you for the wine pairings selected […]
Recap – All-Time Classics Greek Supper Club
Last Sunday, I hosted my latest Supper Club…this one with a menu filled with all-time classics and a few twists in the mix. Thank you to NT Foods for the olive oil, balsamic, Feta and many other imported ingredients from Greece. Thank you to Apostolos Gerakinis for pouring Greek wines from Celebrity Wines and United […]
Babel – A Vibrant Mediterranean Feast
Last week I popped into Babel for dinner, as part of Estrella Dam’s yearly program to partner with restaurants that offer tapas-type menu options. Many regions around the Mediterranean offer meze, a type of appetizer on their menu and Babel delivers. I ordered Burrata with grilled pita, osprey bluffs honeyed dates, thyme, pomegranate. Of note, […]
Recap – Mother’s Day Lunch May 8th
Last Sunday was Mother’s Day and I was delighted to once again host this special lunch to honour these wonderful ladies in our lives. A sold out event, lots of great food and Greek wines, poured by Apostolos Gerakinis with thanks. Cretan olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Greek pita bread furnished by MT Foods with […]
Recap: Greek Independence Day Supper Club
Last night I hosted a Greek Supper Club commemorating Greek Independence Day, complete with a Lent-friendly 5-course menu. Greek wines and spirits were poured by my friends at Kolonaki Group. Many specialty products from Greece were provided by BuyGreek.shop, including Cretan olive oil and balsamic vinegar at your table. MENU Appetizers Gigantes Beans With […]
Recap – Cheesefare Sunday Supper Club
Last weekend the celebrations of Apokries (Greek Carnival) ended on Cheesefare Sunday. For those observing, we are now in the period known as Great Lent. Lsdt Sunday’s Supper Club highlighted dairy, cheeses and eggs in all the dishes. It’s Cheesefare Sunday and we’re gonna eat! Greek ingredients were furnished from BuyGreek.Shop and all wines and […]
Recap – Greek Carnival Supper Club With a Southern Twist
Last weekend I hosted a Greek Supper Club with some New Orleans ‘Mardi Gras’ twists. Many thanks to BuyGreek.shop and wines from Celebrity Wines & Spirits will be paired with the courses. MENU Appetizers: Cheese Balls with Red Pepper Jam Creamy Ouzo Shrimp with Cajun Spices Soutzoukakia (meatballs) Giaourtlou (tomato and yogurt sauce) Homemade Bread […]
Best Dishes of 2021
Happy New Year! The year (2021) is in the past and I am sure many of you are happy that a new year is upon us. The end of the year is a time for reflection and I recently took a look at my posts/recipes of 2021 and here are some of the dishes that […]