Greek Easter Recipe Round-Up
Many of you have visited my Recipe Round-Up for Lent and I hope that I’ve helped you find some interesting dishes to break-up the monotony of the usual Lenten fare. We’re fast approaching Greek Easter...
View ArticleStrawberry Tiramisu
If you do a search on this site, you will find some different versions of Tiramisu than the original coffee and Marsala-flavoured classic. Make no mistake, the classic is still my fave but this...
View ArticleMakaronia ’tis Popi’s
The Greek language is rich, there’s a word for practically everything and the flip side is that there’s also a bounty of slang, new Greek that’s used in everyday conversation. There are many short...
View Article2nd Greek Supper Club Added in Winnipeg
Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve added a second Greek Supper Club on Tuesday, April 21st at Winnipeg’s Olympia Diner. Same menu as shown below, price is $85 (not what is shown below). Andrew...
View ArticleWorkshop: Phyllo From Scratch
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...
View ArticleSantorini Themed Greek Supper Club
Greek Supper Club celebrating the cuisine of Santorini on a Saturday Night. I’ve gathered inspiration from my many trips to this magical, beautiful island and we’re going to have Santorini wines...
View ArticleRecap – Peloponnese on Your Plate
Last Sunday, we returned to the St. Lawrence Market and enjoyed an evening of food and wine that I called Peloponnese on a plate! The wine was selected from Victory Wines and Spirits and the Greek...
View ArticleKalofagas Greek Dinner in Ottawa June 18th
We are just 1 month away from my first Greek Supper Club in Ottawa. I will be co-hosting a dinner with partnership from the Urban Element, a cooking studio and event space in the nation’s capital....
View ArticleFried Artichokes
It’s Spring and you may have seen artichokes appear in the markets. They may look intimidating but they are not and their great taste makes them worth the effort to clean. Here, I am serving them up...
View ArticleGalatopita, A Ruffled Milk Pie
Isn’t she pretty? I first saw this dessert being made by Vefa Alexiadou, the grand dame of Greek cookery (and friend). Vefa released Vefa’s Kitchen, this huge cookbook that’s a must for anyone who is...
View ArticleRotisserie Pork Ribs
One of my favourite dishes is pork ribs, generously painted with BBQ sauce and I enjoy it both winter and summer. My usual recipe is a foolproof oven method…apartment ribs as some call it (because...
View ArticleLoi Estiatorio New York
with Chef Maria Loi Loi Estiatorio http://www.loiestiatorio.com/ Maria Loi, Greek cookbook author, cookshow TV personality and Chef has reopened at her new location on W58th in Manhattan. Where: 132...
View ArticleXO – Kalofagas Fish & Seafood Greek Supper Club
Each summer, the Kalofagas Greek Supper Club dines “XO” (ekso, outdoors), like they do in Greece and the Mediterranean. Please join me on Thursday, July 16th for a dinner that will consist entirely of...
View ArticleRecap – Santorini Dinner
Jorjas Photography This past Saturday I cooked a Santorni-themed Greek Supper Club with an all Santorini wine pairing from Kolonaki Group. Jorjas Photography The Cretan olive oil was provided by Nisos...
View ArticleDodecanese Dinner – Greek Supper Club
This past summer I had the pleasure of visiting many of the islands in the southern Aegean known as the Dodecanese (Twelve Islands). I began in Rhodes and ended up in Patmos and along the way I...
View ArticleAn Evening in Samos, Greek Supper Club
This past summer I went to the island of Samos, the island of Pythagoras for what was to be merely a layover and means to fly back to Athens. The that visit opened my eyes to a beautiful island with...
View ArticleFish and Seafood Greek Supper Club in Montreal
Join me for an intimate Greek Supper Club where a small group of 10 persons enjoy a home cooked meal during my stay in Montreal’s Plateau district. This evening’s menu will focus on fish and...
View ArticleChristmas Baking Class November 29th
Christmas is coming fast and for us Greeks that means lots of preparations. For Greeks, it is tradition to offer family and friends Kourabiedes, Melomakarona and many many other sweets. During this...
View ArticleRoasted Tomato Soup with Bulgur
A couple of weeks ago I served this soup at my last Greek Supper Club. A good salad is hard to make in Autumn but I’m all for soups. I came across some sweet, ripe tomatoes at the market and roasted...
View ArticlePasta with Caramelized Onions, Greek Yogurt and Cheese
Here’s another dish I served at my last Greek Supper Club. It’s a pasta dish made in the southern Aegean islands of Kasos and Karpathos and I tried it in nearby Rhodes. I fell in love with the...
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