Risotto Like Gemista
Today’s recipe is a risotto that will take just like Gemista. Yes! I served this as one of my courses at a recent Greek Supper Club and it was a hit. The risotto get’s the “gemista” flavour from roasting and pureeing tomatoes and peppers. Clever!
Chickpea Salad with Beets & Feta
This salad is easy – basically dump and mix. Like any recipe, you can adjust the amounts in the ingredients.
Seafood Giouvarlakia Soup
The soup is finished with an egg/lemon emulsion we call “Avgolemono” and it does deliver!
Salmon Tartare
When making a salmon tartare, one can choose Asian flavours or stay western, which I did: mustard, some mayo, red onions, cucumber, capers, citrus juice, fresh dill and chives.
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 […]
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 […]
Napa Cabbage Rolls with Avgolemono Sauce
The classic Greek version of cabbage rolls (Λαχανοντολμάδες) are finished with a creamy Avgolemono sauce, which is an emulsion of beaten eggs/lemon juice that is slowly incorporated with hot stock.
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 […]
Seafood Chowder
You can use whatever seafood you have on hand but I like using a white fish (fresh cod), small shrimp and small bay scallops.
