Greek

Cajun-Style Salmon Souvlaki

by Peter G February 1, 2012 Greek Food

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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Vanilla “submarine”

by Peter G January 13, 2012 Greek Food

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

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

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

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

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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Greek Style Baked Beans

by Peter G July 21, 2011 Greek Food

“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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Arakas me Patates (Braised peas and potatoes)

by Peter G July 13, 2011 Greek Food

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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Halva with a Rhubarb Compote

by Peter G June 15, 2011 Greek Food

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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Spetsofai

by Peter G June 7, 2011 Greek Food

Spetsofai -an unusual word to pronounce but a very hearty dish to eat. This is another one of those dishes that I’m adding to my Greek Food and recipes here on the blog. To be honest I’ve never made this dish before. It’s been on my “make soon” list for awhile now. But tell me, who can resist throwing a few simple ingredients together on these cooler nights and conjuring [...]

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Koulouria

by Peter G May 8, 2011 Greek Food

These biscuits or cookies a.k.a koulouria are a little belated considering they are traditionally made during Greek Easter. Along with tsoureki and the dyed red eggs they form part of the rich, culinary traditions associated with the Greek Orthodox festivities. However, it doesn’t need to be Greek Easter

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Zucchini and Walnut Skordalia Bruschetta

by Peter G February 17, 2011 Greek Food

Technically our summer is approaching the end here. That doesn’t mean the heat will stop though. It’s been known to be humid right through till April. I am however starting to see a lot of the later summer produce at the markets. Lots of late season tomatoes (which are my favourite, by the way) stone fruits and zucchini. As I explained last time I prepared my

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Soutzoukakia

by Peter G January 4, 2011 Greek Food

I hope everyone had a great start to 2011. I was away and managed to miss most of the festivities. So far, I’ve had quite a slothful start to the new year. I hope this is not a sign of things to come! (Perhaps a better word would be “relaxing” rather than slothful!).

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Braised Chicken with Snake Beans

by Peter G November 30, 2010 Greek Food

Food memories. I’m sure we all have them. Cold, canned, tomato soup from school camp? A slice of freshly baked chocolate cake? Big, red juicy cherries in the summer time? Im sure I could conjure up a hell of a lot more if I put my mind to it. One childhood food memory that will never go away is the one of “fasolakia” cooking on the stove top in the [...]

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Karydopita-Walnut Cake

by Peter G November 7, 2010 Greek Food

I love Greek food. (of course!) I especially have a soft spot for Greek sweets and cakes. I love how a lot of Greek sweet treats are drenched in a sugar syrup that will have you visiting your dentist as soon as they are consumed. I love how a lot of Greek sweets and cakes feature nuts as a central ingredient. And I especially love how cinnamon gets incorporated into many [...]

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