Carob Bread
In recent years, one of the hottest “new” ingredients is carob. I say “new” despite it being an ancient ingredient.
Mid-Winter Seafood Supper Club Jan16
After a month of holiday indulgence, January is all about eating lighter and that means fish and seafood. Join me on Sunday, January 16th at St. Lawrence Market Kitchen for a mid-winter 5-course seafood feast. Greek wines and spirits will be pared with the courses. Many specialty products from Greece will be furnished by BuyGreek.shop, […]
Recap – Seafood Tavernaki Supper Club
The past two weekends have been a lot of fun, cooking up some fish and seafood for my dinner guests. Thank you for making both evenings a sell out! I served some Greek classics along with some of my own twists, all paired with Greek wines and Spirits from Celebrity Wines. Many specialty products from […]
Smashed Bougatsa Dessert
Recently, I’ve served up a deconstructed Bougatsa as a dessert for my past two Supper Clubs and for friends at home. This dessert is a big hit as it tastes just like a traditional bougatsa but it’s fun for your guests to smash the phyllo and mix it up with the pastry cream. I first […]
Chocolate Mosaico with Halva & Hazelnuts
During periods of lockdown, I have watched a little more television and with technology these days, I can also watch TV programming from Greece, which includes a lot of food and travel shows. One such show is called “Syntages Psyhis”, roughly translated as “recipes with soul”, hosted by cookbook author, cooking show host Eleni Psihouli. […]
Pan Seared Fish in Tomato Caper Olive Sauce
Here’s a quick, delicious fish meal that will give you that Greek taverna feel and…it can be made on a weeknight too!
Classic Greek Pork Chops
The first time I went to Greece I was 7 years old. It was a culture shock as Greece’s ingredients were still very local. I recall being with relatives at a taverna and an uncle ordered a brizola…I thought it was a steak. It was in fact a juicy grilled pork chop. I told my […]
Recap -Trata Seafood Greek Supper Club
Last Friday I hosted a fish and seafood dinner that will transported guests to a seaside taverna in Greece. The dinner took place at the PaintBox Bistro, another sold out event and all the dishes were beyond my expectations. The wines and other Greek spirits were poured by Kolonaki Group and olive oil and other […]
