Greek Food

Cajun-Style Salmon Souvlaki

by Peter G February 1, 2012 Greek Food
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A lot of friends ask me whether I eat all the food I cook on the blog. To that I always answer a resounding “yes”! I’m not sure what they think I do with it! Another question I get often, is if the food I cook reflects my diet/lifestyle. I think what they really mean is “do you eat all those pavlovas you cook?”. LOL When it comes to sweets/cakes [...]

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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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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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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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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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Pasteli

by Peter G September 23, 2011 Greek Food
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G’day everyone!  You might find this post a little “lacking” today and that’s because I’m over at “The Leftover Queen” doing a guest post for her.

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Kotosoupa-Chicken Soup

by Peter G September 1, 2011 Greek Food
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Today marks the first day of Spring here in Australia. Whilst it’s all fine and dandy to harp on about “rejuvenation” and “reinvigoration” my sinuses think otherwise!  Yes, I’m one of those sinus sufferers that looks forward to this time of the year with mixed emotions. As we speak, my eyes are watering and I have this uncontrollable urge to sneeze madly. I can also feel that my body is [...]

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Greek Style Baked Beans

by Peter G July 21, 2011 Greek Food
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“Beans, beans are good For your heart The more you eat The more you f… “ This was the mantra of my childhood. We used to repeat this (obviously changing the last word!..I’ll leave you to work that one out!) and giggle every time we said it. And whilst it provided a sense of entertainment to a bunch of children 

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Jalapeño and Feta Cornbread

by Peter G July 18, 2011 Greek Food
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I’ve just discovered cornbread. Have I been living under a rock or something? Ok. I probably need to clarify this a little more. I do know of its existence but have never really thought about it or even wanted to cook it. A recent visit to a cafe here in Sydney 

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Arakas me Patates (Braised peas and potatoes)

by Peter G July 13, 2011 Greek Food
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Brrrrr…” That icy wind blowing outside is showing no mercy! I’m feeling very content in my little apartment all rugged up with a cup of tea. The best part of winter for me, is being able to cook up comfort foods. Nourishing, warm “soothe the soul” kinda foods. Comfort food doesn’t always have to equal “stodge” though. Nor does it involve a journey

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My Big Fat Greek Cocktail Party

by Peter G July 7, 2011 Greek Food
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I wanted to shed the winter blues and host a little cocktail party. Namely a Greek “inspired” cocktail party. Even though the days have been quite sunny here in Sydney, the little chill

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Lamb Giouvetsi

by Peter G June 28, 2011 Greek Food
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  I screamed like Fred Flintstone when I saw the size of these lamb shanks!  They were enormous.  Huge.  Think “meat on steroids”. (Although I can assure you they were organic and tasted as “real lamb” should). I prepared the lamb using a Greek recipe called “giouvetsi“. Giouvetsi is traditionally baked in clay pots and can be made using either chicken or beef. The meat is braised for a number [...]

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Halva with a Rhubarb Compote

by Peter G June 15, 2011 Greek Food
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If you live in Sydney, you would have noticed the howling winds the last few days.  These are the times I am glad I am a “balding individual”!  LOL!  Yesterday I made a quick dash to the shops and you should’ve seen how many “out of place” hair do’s I noticed.  But I digress…  The point is-it’s winter time.  Yes.  It’s cold.  I don’t get all these experts on the [...]

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