Phyllo Classes in Montreal Feb17 and 18
Master recipe for phyllo dough that will allow us to make a rectangular pita in a tray, a round pita using a second method and finally, a spiral (strifti) pita by hand stretching the dough.
Phyllo Workshop January 8th
Join me for an afternoon where I unlock the secrets to making phyllo pastry from scratch. I will share the basic phyllo dough recipe then show you how to open phyllo by hand. We will make: Strifti (spiral pie) cheese pie Spanakopita Bougatsa with semolina custard Cost is $104.00, class size limited to […]
Phyllo Pie with Sweet Pumpkin
Today, I am sharing a sweet pumpkin phyllo pie recipe. I did make this with my homemade phyllo but I’ve adapted it so that you may use store-bought phyllo pastry.
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 […]
Phyllo Flutes with Halva
Enter sesame Halva, made of sesame paste (tahini) and sweetened with sugar or honey, this has become a go-to sweet for those fasting in the lead-up to Easter.
Baklava Cheesecake
love cheesecake, being Greek I love baklava, so combining these desserts into one is a fantastic idea.
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 […]
Baklava Ice Cream
I have a confession: when I bought an ice cream machine last summer it was for the sole purpose of making this ice cream – baklava ice cream. Inspiration comes from many: I first saw this concept at Jenn The Leftover Queen’s. There’s George Calombaris’ take on it and then there’s my friend David Tsirekas’ […]
