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Announcing July 13th Greek Supper Club at The Manor
The weather has finally warmed up and that means we’re having an XO (ekso) dinner – dining outdoors like the Greeks do and I am going to give you a taste summer dining in Greece. Join me on Sunday July...
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Greek Food Gazette 14/06/2014
Sweet, sticky Greek honey from Messinia Lonely Planet rates Greece #1 in its Best of Europe list Last chance to reserve your seats at the Escape to Greece dinner in New Jersey June 16th Here’s 10...
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Panna Cotta With Greek Yogurt and Mastiha
TThis past week, I was in New Jersey to cook a couple of Greek dinners, one was in Montclair and the other was in Little Falls. The dinner in Little Falls was hosted by a company called Pecinka-Ferri -...
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An Evening in Crete – Greek Supper Club Recap
Crete, the southernmost part of Greece, largest island in the Mediterranean and the birthplace of the “Mediterranean Diet”. This past Monday, we raised a glass (or two) of Cretan wine, said a couple...
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Haniotiko Boureki
Back in 2010 I had the pleasure of visiting Crete for the first time and specifically the Hania region. Crete is Greece’s (and the Mediterranean’s) largest island and it also boasts of being home to...
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Fassolakia Ladera
Greek cuisine is full of vegetarian main options and many of those being main courses that are filling, nutritious and delicious. It’s Spring and herbs are abundant at the markets and in some of your...
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Kserotigana from Crete
Last month I cooked (and hosted) a Cretan dinner as part of my Greek Supper Club events and the dessert I chose was a Cretan specialty called Kserotigana. The dough is similar to Laconian diples but...
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Announcing Summer Taverna Dinner on August 5th
Some of you have been to Greece, some of you are already back and some of you want to experience the bounty of the Greek summer as only the local laverna can. We are returning to Kritamos, located at...
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Greek Food Gazette 28/06/2014
travelers slowly boarding plane leaving Santorini Athens begins a hip economic rescue plan/gentrification Cretan Gastrnomic Festival acts as catalyst for economic growth Domaine Vassiliou in Attiki...
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Snails Stifado With Creamy Sour Trahana
A couple of weeks ago I hosted a Cretan-themed dinner, featuring traditional dishes from Greece’s largest island – Crete. This island is considered the birthplace of the Mediterranean Diet and these...
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Coconut Panna Cotta With Berry Sauce
This year, I’ve come to enjoy panna cottas…that means cooked cream in Italian. It’s a simple dessert and as long as you don’t mess up with either too little or too much gelatine, you end up with...
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Greek Food Gazette 14/07/14
farm-raised sea bass from Selonda Selonda’s sea bream and sea bass rated highly for taste and overall quality Everything Mediterranean cookbook available at Public bookstores in Greece Greek wine of...
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Cafe Frappe Ice Cream With Honey Roasted Figs
Just two days ago, I served this Greek Summer inspired ice cream, reminiscent of Cafe Frappe – the iced coffee enjoyed in Greece using Nescafe instant coffee. In old days, Nescafe was added to a...
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Recap – Greek Supper Club at The Manor
The weather gods cooperated this past Sunday and the rain held off long enough for me to host an outdoor Greek Supper Club at The Manor on Bayview. I brought the grill and we all enjoyed a whole...
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Savour Autumn in The Aegean
I am delighted to be returning to Montreal on Tuesday, October to cook at the city’s preeminent Turkish Restaurant – Su. Chef Fisun Ercan grew up in the kitchen and she shares her passion and affinity...
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Squid Ink Spaghetti With Zesty Calamari
Here’s an easy pasta dish that combines inspiration from the south in Crete, from the seaside tavernas and from northern Greece with the use of Boukovo…Greek chilli flakes. I first has cuttlefish and...
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Boiled Greens With Grilled Garlic Scapes
At last month’s Greek Supper Club, I served up whole grilled lavraki flown in from Greece and although it wasn’t on the menu, I decided to serve boiled horta (greens) as a side to the fish. It’s a...
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Greek Food Gazette 26/07/14
Avlemonas, Kythira Win a trip for two to Greece, courtesy of Greek National Tourist Org Boutari Wines adapting to the changing times Ten of the Mediterranean’s 30 most popular island vacation...
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Paprika-Crusted Haddock Loin With Vlita
I love summers and I’m not the type to take it for granted – I like spending time outdoors. That means doing as little as possible indoors and that includes cooking. The obvious thing to do is...
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Zesty Piperosalata
Each time I come to Greece I am comforted knowing that the fish will be fresh, I have an array of cheeses (larger than what I have available in Canada) to choose from), the fruits and vegetables are...
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