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 […]
My YiaYia’s Meat Sauce
My yiayia would call them “petaloudes” aka butterflies.
Spiced Fig Cake
On the weekends, I watch a show from Greece called “ΠΟΠ Μαγειρική”, a cooking show that highlights PDO/appellation products from Greece and Cyprus. The current host is Andreas Lagos, a Greek chef who has appeared on TV, has cookbooks, helps launch new restaurants and he’s a native of Samos (island). One of the featured products […]
Garlic Shrimp & Calamari on Fava
A couple of years ago, during one of my Supper Clubs, I served pan-seared calamari on a bed of fava. In Greek cookery, fava refers to a puree made from yellow split peas. My friends at BuyGreek.shop sell an excellent fava product that cooks quickly, possesses a gorgeous yellow colour and most importantly, they taste […]
Feta Brined Roasted Chicken Breast
If you’re Greek (or a Feta luvah), you have Feta cheese in your fridge and for the purposes of this recipe, you have Feta brine. The salt content in the brine is similar to that of making your brine. Brining is a wonderful way to keep your protein juicy and tasty. Feta brine is something […]
Whole Roast Cauliflower with Ranch Tzatziki
During the lockdown(s), I missed going out to restaurants to see friends and of course to try out new dishes or order my favourite dishes. One dish I enjoy ordering from Mediterranean and Levantine restaurants is whole roasted cauliflower. It’s a dish where you eat with your eyes first (ain’t she pretty) and then to […]
Rooster Braised in Wine with Trahana
The French have “Coq au Vin” and us Greeks have “Kokkoros Krasato”. Both dishes are are alike as a rooster gets braised in wine (among other things) but the flavour profile is different. It’s best to not confuse the two dishes. So how does a rooster end up in the kitchen pot and ultimately on […]
Pork With Mushrooms and Dried Figs
We’re into September and cooler evenings are here. Summer dishes give away to Fall comfort dishes and this dish can be made on a weeknight or weekend. I usually like fattier pork cuts but this one works with pork tenderloin or the equivalent of pork loin. Fruit complements pork well and this recipe includes dried […]
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 […]
