Cooler weather demands comfort food. And lots of red wine! That’s my motto and I’m sticking to it! Seriously though, that’s probably the best part about winter. The stews, braises and casseroles. This time around I wanted to attempt that classic Greek dish called “stifado”. It’s a one pot aromatic stew utilising baby onions, red [...]
Oh! Let’s see…Greek Easter was over a week ago now and here I am posting my celebratory Easter dish that I cooked. A little late I know, but hey no one said this was a race or a competition. And really, you don’t need a special event to eat and enjoy this dish. It makes [...]
You get to the end of a dinner party that you’re hosting and you wonder what to serve your guests. As I explained yesterday I don’t really have a sweet tooth. Sometimes I’ll offer a selection of cheeses with fresh fruit and other times I’ll go all the way and offer a lovely decadent dessert. [...]
“Baby its cold ouside”…”raindrops keep falling on my head”…you get the idea! Its freezin outside and those of us that are folically challenged can really feel the cold. In order to keep warm and toasty I’ve been making my new favourite beverage. Cinnamon tea. A lot of people share a love/hate relationship with cinnamon. How [...]
Plump and juicy chorizo
There’s a whole lot of chorizo lovin going on in the blogosphere. Jerry’s recent post got me thinking about what I could do with some of these lovely plump beauties. Just to set the record straight, I love all kinds of sausages. From the Greek “loukaniko” often made with [...]
Prepping the lamb…and the finished dish.
This is my entry for the Royal Foodie Joust. Jenn, who hosts this monthly competition has given us “foodies” a chance to get creative with a monthly challenge. Last months winner who chose this months 3 ingredients, chose cinnamon, lentils and eggplant (aubergine). Great combination! So [...]
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