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Baklava Cigars
Continuing with my series in the realm of Baklava, I present Pourakia or Baklava cigars. Again, all the flavour of Baklava can be had with these easy to make roll-ups. You can make them as big or as...
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3nd Workshop Added: Phyllo From Scratch March 12th
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...
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Phyllo Pies For Sale!
This is one of the most exciting moments since this blog first began back in May of 2007. After many hours of learning the craft of making homemade phyllo, I am confident enough to be able to make it...
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Greek Style Gazpacho
Serve this cold soup on a hot day, plop the olive oil ice cube just before serving and relish the summer, the outdoors, this hearty cold soup. Greek Style Gazpacho 2 cups Cretan rusks 2 Tbsp. fresh...
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Baklava French Toast
Well, almost. Baklava is a rich dessert of nuts and spices, sandwiched by thin sheets of phyllo and finished off with a lemony syrup. Here in Ontario, it’s a long weekend and we’re celebrating...
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Armenovil Ice Cream Dessert
I’ve been to Greece over 25 times now and I’ve traveled every corner but there’s so much more to experience and to share with you. I am most familiar with northern Greece (where my family is from) and...
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Kourabiedes (κουραμπιέδες)
This Greek cookie is an almond shortbread cookie. Christmas time is coming and every home will certainly have Kourabiedes on offer for visiting house guests. These cookies are fantastically simple in...
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Greek Christmas Recipe Round-Up
I decided to organize some Christmas dishes for you to consider when you’re planning your Christmas, holiday and New Year’s menus. These are some options divided simply in savory and sweet categories....
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Makaronia ’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...
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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...
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Lamb on the Spit (αρνί-στη-σούβλα)
It’s the day after Easter and it’s also the Feast of St. George so my best wishes and “Hronia Polla” go out to all the George’s out there. I have to admit I’m quite today. Yesterday was a huge...
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Workshop: 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...
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Shrimp Giouvetsi
Giouvetsi is a class of Greek casserole dishes. Vegetables, stock, kritharaki and your choice of protein make up this rustic, straight-forward and delicious dish. Today’s dish is another offering for...
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Greek Lent (Sarakosti) Recipe Round-up
Artichokes ala Polita As a convenience to the many readers of this blog, I’ve amassed all the Lenten (and Lent-friendly) dishes that I have posted thus far. Most of the dishes are Greek and...
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Sofia’s Kotopita (Chicken Pie)
Happy New Year everyone! This is the first post of 2011 and it’s a dish that takes me back to Thessaloniki, perhaps it will trigger some of your memories? I first had a Kotopita (chicken pie) at a...
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Boiled Amaranth Greens aka Vlita
Greeks eat alot of greens in their diet and you should too! Amaranth greens or as we call it, “Vlee-ta” (βλήτα), is eaten lot with fish and seafood and it can be found growing wild throughout Greece....
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Duck Confit With Fassoulada Beans
Duck is a an under-appreciated meat, at least here in North America. People often think it’s hard to cook or it has too much fat or both. If you want to try cooking some duck, I suggest starting with...
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Greek Food Gazette 23/11/2014
an array of Ouzo at Karamanlidika to Fani deli, Athens As espresso rises, Greek coffee may be left for the Turks Carlsberg buys a majority stake in Olympic Brewery (FIX) Greek fruit traders visit Gulf...
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Chicken Avgolemono With Vegetables and Kritharaki
This post is about Avgolemono – a compound word in Greek meaning egg/lemon and we use it to make thick lemony sauces or to finish off a soup. The classic Chicken Avgolemono is the most familiar and...
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Stewed Pork With Leeks, Celery and Avgolemono Sauce
The cold months are here, at least here in Canada and the light, summer time dishes and salads have given way to soups and stews. Today’s dish is a classic, using pork shoulder, leeks and celery. Pigs...
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