Doctor's Review

Kalamata pita

by ERICK COSSELMON AND JANET FLETCHER

This pizza-like pita has no equivalent in the traditional Greek kitchen, but Kokkari customers would never let them ...

Rice pudding with honey-roasted pears

by ERICK COSSELMON AND JANET FLETCHER

Kokkari’s creamy rice pudding never varies, but the accompaniment does. In the fall, honey-roasted pears in a glossy ...

Chili rice with green beans and toasted pecans

by SUSIE MIDDLETON

A favourite Southern combination — green beans and pecans — meets the warming Western flavours of chili spices, ...

Savory bread pudding with roasted cherry tomatoes and corn

by SUSIE MIDDLETON

A bread pudding is a great destination for summer veggies. If you don’t have fresh sweet corn, you ...

Whole-wheat peanut noodles with veggies

by SUSIE MIDDLETON

This cool pasta takes advantage of an easy food-processor peanut sauce that has a knockout flavour. It’s paired ...

Fromage blanc and cardamom-ginger poached apricots crêpes

by MARTHA HOLMBERG

This is a riff on a yogurt dessert except the yogurt here is fromage blanc and few ingredients ...

Hummus, roasted red pepper and feta crêpes

by MARTHA HOLMBERG

These Mediterranean-inspired crêpes make a quick lunch or after-school snack. You can add sliced avocado and pitted black ...

Spicy beef picadillo crêpes with chipotle crema

by MARTHA HOLMBERG

Green olives, raisins and warm spices give this beef filling an addictive sweet-sour-salty appeal, while the chipotle crema ...

Versatile crêpes

by MARTHA HOLMBERG

The incredible flavour of this standard batter comes from the brown butter, or beurre noisette in French, which ...

Greek biscotta with anise and cinnamon (Paximadia)

by BETTY, ELENI AND SAMANTHA BAKOPOULOS

The baking process of Greek biscotta is very similar to Italian biscotti. The biscuits are baked twice to ...

Pork medallions stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese (Hirino me domates ke tiri)

by BETTY, ELENI AND SAMANTHA BAKOPOULOS

Easy to prepare and beautiful to serve, this pork dish is a hit. Creamy goat cheese and salty, ...

Potato and white bean salad (Salata me patates ke fassolia)

by BETTY, ELENI AND SAMANTHA BAKOPOULOS

In our home, many Greek vegetarian dishes were born out of Lent — or Sarakosti — when no ...

Tomato fennel soup (Soopa me domata ke maratho)

by BETTY, ELENI AND SAMANTHA BAKOPOULOS

If you’ve never cooked with fennel then here is your chance to try it. Fennel has a lovely ...

Cornish hens with fennel and fingerlings

by BETTY ROSBOTTOM

Start-to-finish time: 1 hour, 30 minutes What could be more convenient than a one-pan roasted meal? 2 medium ...

Roasted pork shoulder for pulled pork sandwiches

by BETTY ROSBOTTOM

Start-to-finish time: 8 to 11 hours Here, a boneless pork shoulder is rubbed with a handful of seasonings ...

Doctor's Review: Medicine on the Move

Recipes

Kalamata pita

Rice pudding with honey-roasted pears

Chili rice with green beans and toasted pecans

Savory bread pudding with roasted cherry tomatoes and corn

Whole-wheat peanut noodles with veggies

Fromage blanc and cardamom-ginger poached apricots crêpes

Hummus, roasted red pepper and feta crêpes

Spicy beef picadillo crêpes with chipotle crema

Versatile crêpes

Greek biscotta with anise and cinnamon (Paximadia)

Pork medallions stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese (Hirino me domates ke tiri)

Potato and white bean salad (Salata me patates ke fassolia)

Tomato fennel soup (Soopa me domata ke maratho)

Cornish hens with fennel and fingerlings

Roasted pork shoulder for pulled pork sandwiches