Chickpea Salad with Beets & Feta
This salad is easy – basically dump and mix. Like any recipe, you can adjust the amounts in the ingredients.
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
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.
Halloumi in a Pita
Halloumi cheese is one of my favourites and I am sharing this easy recipe/instruction for making a Halloumi in a pita.
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.
Mushroom Lasagna
So, why make a mushroom lasagna? It’s a mushroom lover’s dream, it’s filling, a great vegetarian dish and not that hard to make.
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, […]
Lentil Salad with Smoked Mackerel
Legumes figure prominently in the Greek kitchen, we’ve cooked with them since ancient times and thank goodness we still eat them.
Recap: Greek Independence Day Supper Club
Last night I hosted a Greek Supper Club commemorating Greek Independence Day, complete with a Lent-friendly 5-course menu. Greek wines and spirits were poured by my friends at Kolonaki Group. Many specialty products from Greece were provided by BuyGreek.shop, including Cretan olive oil and balsamic vinegar at your table. MENU Appetizers Gigantes Beans With […]
Manestra from Corfu
Today’s recipe is a manestra, a stovetop kritharaki (orzo) dish that’s made/known throughout Greece.
