Making the “classics”-Veal Schnitzel

by Peter G January 27, 2012 Recipes
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Is there anyone who doesn’t like schnitzel? (apart from vegetarians for obvious reasons!). There is something very attractive about quickly pan fried meat, coated in a shell of crispy breadcrumbs. When I think of schnitzel I think of a “classic” dish. One that has been around for a long time and has had its fair share of interpretations. This classic made an appearance in our home at least once a [...]

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Salmon With Soy and Petimezi

by Peter G January 24, 2012 Greek Food
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My favourite way of getting those all important omega 3′s into my diet is by eating salmon. I find it quite a versatile fish and definitely love getting creative with it. My recent blog post on salmon burgers prepared with home made brioche buns, really got a lot of attention. Generally though, I find I have been quite slack with recipes for salmon here at Souvlaki For The Soul.  Looking [...]

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Photo Friday-A little bit of Sydney

by Peter G January 20, 2012 Personal
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This summer has definitely been a “mixed bag” of surprises.  A few weeks ago I actually threw a light cotton blanket on the bed…that’s a first for a Sydney summer! What I have been enjoying are the cloud formations that form in  the evenings.  They have provided a spectacular backdrop for our famous harbour and Opera House.  Great for a spot of photography! Enjoy the weekend everyone.  Take care and [...]

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Summer Lovers-Tomatoes and Gazpacho

by Peter G January 17, 2012 Recipes
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Summer time. It conjures up images of ice cream. Beaches. Sand. Stone fruit. Crickets chirping. And for me…tomatoes! I have always associated tomatoes with summer. There’s something about this sexy fruit that hypnotises every part of me. I can never resist eating them or photographing them for that matter. Last year I made a bruschetta that combined the classic Italian Caprese ingredients as a topping. The year before I made [...]

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Vanilla “submarine”

by Peter G January 13, 2012 Greek Food
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If any Greeks are looking at these pictures they will immediately recognise this as “βανιλια” or “βανιλια υποβρυχιο”. This literally translates as vanilla and vanilla submarine. In Greece, vanilla fondant is often served as a “spoon sweet”. You dip your spoon in the fondant, scoop a little, dunk it in a glass of cold water and lick it like a lollipop. The longer it’s exposed, the softer it becomes and [...]

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Loukaniko and Haloumi Quesadillas

by Peter G January 11, 2012 Greek Food
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It seems that summer has finally made its grand arrival into Sydney town. Whilst, it’s not the sweltering, mad weather of last year at least the sun is shining (for now!). Yesterday I made a mad dash across town and stocked up on a few Greek goods for the pantry. The two items I was eyeing off the most were the loukaniko (Greek word for sausage) and the imported haloumi [...]

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Photo Friday-a tale of two sandwiches

by Peter G January 6, 2012 Personal
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I do hope everyone is having a fantastic start to the new year. I’m in the middle of a few projects at the moment and am hoping to get out some more recipes next week. In the meantime, for this “Photo Friday” I’m going to leave you with two images of two very different sandwiches. A ham sandwich and a steak sandwich. One simple and the other substantial. And both very [...]

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Strawberry Cloud Cake

by Peter G January 2, 2012 Recipes
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I hope you all had a great start to 2012. I say “let’s get straight into it”. My second last post last year , saw me attending a pre Xmas celebration where I took along a strawberry cloud cake. I promised a blog post on this no-bake wonder and here it is! I first came across this unusually named dessert whilst watching a cooking program on the ABC here in [...]

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Best Wishes

by Peter G December 23, 2011 Personal
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It’s come to that time of year again.  I just wanted to say a very big “THANK YOU”. Thank you for visiting my blog. Thank you for commenting. Thank you for everything. Enjoy the holiday season.  Be safe, drink wisely and DO EAT! All the best for 2012.

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A pre-Xmas Celebration

by Peter G December 21, 2011 Personal
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It seems like my days leading to Xmas are busier than ever. I don’t know about you but just in this last week I have been to numerous “get togethers”, social engagements and restaurants.  Like I said in my mini pavlovas post, I plan on having a “low-key” Xmas. However, that doesn’t mean the days leading up to it haven’t been jam packed. Just the other day I was invited [...]

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Mini Pavlovas with Poached Figs and Greek Yoghurt

by Peter G December 15, 2011 Greek Food
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Xmas decorations up? Check House cleaned? Check Presents all wrapped? Check Xmas menu worked out? Um…sort of.  Surprisingly, for someone who cooks a lot I always have trouble deciding what to prepare. I change my mind every day! And I think a lot of that has to do with the weather at the moment. My Xmas lunch won’t be anything “spectacular”. Nor do I have the inclination to invite long [...]

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Photo Friday-Feeling a little “blue”

by Peter G December 9, 2011 Personal
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I don’t think I’ve ever told you that my favourite colour is blue.  It’s practically three-quarters of my wardrobe! I was obsessed with it as a child.  Baby blue, sky blue, dark blue…everything was blue! So when I saw this deep blue, ornate, plate recently, I couldn’t resist.  Remember my post on food and prop styling for food bloggers?  I explained in that post that it was important to determine [...]

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Xmas Lights-London

by Peter G December 7, 2011 Places
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Last week saw me in London for a few days. No matter how many times I visit, I always enjoy my stay in this grand city. It was nice to throw on an overcoat, scarf and hat and wander around soaking all the Xmas atmosphere. (although if you live in Sydney at the moment, you’ll notice we’re not too far off wearing our winter woollies!…so much for whinging about early [...]

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Biftekia with Salsa Verde

by Peter G November 30, 2011 Greek Food
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I think I may have a “thing” for sauces. If you scan through the archives you can find my recipe for chimichurri salsa, roasted corn salsa and walnut skordalia. What can I say? I like a good sauce to accompany a dish. It makes it all the more satisfying. Regarding the recipe today, “biftekia” are  basically hamburgers. I like to think that the Greeks do biftekia exceptionally well and most taverns will serve up a version [...]

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Cabbage Rolls

by Peter G November 24, 2011 Greek Food
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As a child, I would never have gone anywhere near cabbage rolls let alone cabbage. It fell into the “icky” and “yucky” group of adjectives usually spoken by kids. Perhaps it was the sulphurous aroma that made me detest it. I can’t

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