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Strawberry Mousse

strawberry mousse spoonful

Strawberries are in season and while I am happy to eat them raw, they make for great desserts as well, like this Strawberry Mousse. You’ll also need some sugar, vanilla, and some whipped cream. A garnish of a half strawberry and you have a pretty (and tasty) little dessert.

Strawberry Granita

strawberry granita

Chances are, strawberries are in season where you live or they are about to be.

So, let’s celebrate strawberries!

Citrus Olive Oil Cake

citrus olive oil cake

Greeks like using olive oil in a lot of our cooking, including desserts. A fruity olive oil works well with this cake and the result is always moist.

Carnival Greek Supper Club ’23

It’s Carnival time! Join me on Sunday, February 12th at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for a festive Carnival feast. Greeks love to celebrate and that involves good food and good drink. I’ve got a menu of meat dishes and Apostolos Gerakinis will be pouring Greek wines. MENU Appetizers: Baked Gigantes with Feta and Sausage Koto-Bacon […]

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 Greek Summer Supper Club

One of my favourite dinners to host are my “al fresco” Supper Clubs held in the courtyard at the Bob Rumble Manor. This past July I hosted an all fish/seafood dinner paired with Greek wines and lots of Greek extra-virgin olive oil in all the dishes. A thank you to MT Foods for providing many […]

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 […]