vegetables

Kohlrabi and Greens Pie

by Peter G December 2, 2009 Recipes

Where would we be without “pita”? In this instance I refer to pita as meaning a Greek pie-very similar to my spanakopita or spinach and fetta pie. Pites (plural) in Greece come in many shapes and forms and are very much dictated by regionality, ingredients and local customs. Anyone (you know…those people who proclaim themselves as “experts”and suffer from delusions of grandeur…especially on the internet) who tells you otherwise [...]

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Roast Pork

by Peter G August 14, 2009 Recipes

After last week’s go at poaching eggs, I got thinking that there are certain dishes that never really go out of style. They remain classics. And it’s often these “classics” that can give me the most headaches! So I decided I would go on a mission to “blog the classics”. I’ll be featuring recipes every now and then that challenge me to get back to my cooking roots. First up [...]

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Caramelised Fennel Relish with Ouzo

by Peter G July 16, 2009 Greek Food

I’ve been on an ouzo kick lately. It’s been a long time since I’ve indulged in Greece’s national liqueur. My earliest memories included drinking it with coca cola in nightclubs and that’s when I had fashionably long hair! Many years have passed since then and now I simply enjoy sipping it at the end of a meal. I adore the flavour of aniseed and licorice but I also understand a [...]

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Parsnip Mash with Parmesan and Olive Oil

by Peter G July 9, 2009 Recipes

I personally think parsnips get a bad rap. They are often seen as a boring, “uninspiring” root vegetable. Maybe this vegetable needs an image make over or dare I say an”extreme makeover’? It’s closest relative, the carrot, enjoys our undivided attention in many dishes. Well I’m here to tell you that things are about to change for the humble parsnip. I want to give it the attention it rightly [...]

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Pumpkin and Lentil Soup

by Peter G July 3, 2009 Recipes

It’s blowing outside. Freezing actually! It’s cold. And all I feel like doing is making a batch of soup and enjoying it with some sourdough rye bread. I used some butternut pumpkin (squash) and thickened it with some red lentils. It’s spiced up with some fresh chili, garam masala and ground cumin. Enjoy your weekend everybody! RECIPE FOR PUMPKIN SOUP WITH LENTILS 1 diced red onion 1 small freshly chopped [...]

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Giouvarlakia Revisited

by Peter G June 17, 2009 Greek Food

I’ve decided to redo giouvarlakia this winter. I’ve blogged about giouvarlakia before and you can find my recipe here. I love the “heartiness” of this dish and I can eat them non stop. They definitely warm up the insides. However, in my “extreme makeover” (ok, maybe not that extreme) I add a bunch of chopped silverbeet or swiss chard and some brown lentils to cook with the stock created by [...]

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I “can” Lamb Salad

by Peter G March 31, 2009 Recipes

Yes, it’s another lamb recipe! Have a good look around my blog and you will find a number of recipes for it. I am addicted to it! I love everything about it and it probably has to be my favourite meat. This is my third salad in a row and I can tell you this is very filling and quite good for you too. The reason I called it “I [...]

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Corn Salsa

by Peter G March 14, 2009 Recipes

As I walking home the other day, I noticed a mini food market being set up at a nearby park, just around the corner from my place. I was curious to see what it was all about and had a good “sticky beak” around. They were selling fresh produce from a nearby farm and whilst the goods were not certified as organic, the gentlemen doing all the talking explained that [...]

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Kumatoes

by Peter G February 19, 2009 Recipes

Before I continue with today’s post, I just wanted to say Thanks to the Times for choosing my food blog as one of the Top 50 in the world! It came as a big surprise when I woke up yesterday morning (I always seem to be asleep during these things!). Thank you to everyone who emailed and “tweetered” me and sent words of congratulations! I feel really honored especially considering [...]

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Chargrilled Sweet Baby Peppers

by Peter G November 15, 2008 Greek Food

Look at those glorious colours on those peppers! They scream out “summer is here!”. As soon as I smell the chargrilled flesh of these peppers, I picture myself on an idyllic Greek isle sipping a crisp white and enjoying these as part of a meze platter. But for the time being I’ll have to do with inner city Sydney as my location. As you can see I enjoy chargrilled peppers [...]

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Roast Beetroot with Feta

by Peter G November 13, 2008 Greek Food

Thanks to everyone who sent well wishes recently, regarding my teeth dramas…it’s really nice to know that so many of you stopped by to say “get better”. I’ve just returned from Melbourne where I got to indulge in a beautiful hotel for a couple of days…more on that soon. Anyway, I’m starting to eat a few more solid meals and things are progressing nicely. Today I cooked up some beetroot [...]

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Simplicity

by Peter G October 31, 2008 Greek Food

I was jumping for joy the other day when my special shipment of olive oil arrived from Greece! I was so excited! Excited because I was ready to sample and cook with some of this wonderful golden liquid. I know this is going to sound biased but Greek extra virgin olive oil is the best. No arguments. My parents sent me 20 litres of the stuff and I have been [...]

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Stuffed Peppers

by Peter G October 13, 2008 Greek Food

Val from More Than Burnt Toast and Ivy from Kopiaste are co hosting an event to highlight World Food Day. As soon as I saw this I wanted to participate however I was torn about making something uniquely “Australian”. Australia’s cuisine is made up of dishes brought out here by the varying migrating cultures. So I decided to offer a dish that represents my Greek heritage. Greek stuffed [...]

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Broad Beans

by Peter G October 9, 2008 Recipes

I’ve been wanting to cook with broad beans for a while now. When I spotted these beauties at the market recently, my mind went into overdrive thinking of ways to enjoy them. As per usual though, I took the simple route. I used them as a side dish to some baked salmon I also cooked. (You probably have noticed I don’t indulge in a lot of seafood but I’m trying…). [...]

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White Asparagus

by Peter G October 5, 2008 Recipes

This is going to be a short, quick post about a very easy starter I prepared for a dinner party the other day. In my continuing quest to serve tasty food with not a lot of preparation, I decided to try the white asparagus variety I picked up at the markets. I had never cooked with the white version before. Needless to say it tasted just like the green one! [...]

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