Author: vlahos

Tonight will be a speedrun. No time to marinade, quick basting instead of flipping the chicken every 15 minutes, and the assorted roast veg will be cooked on the side. Depending on what’s in my fridge, I might throw together a quick salad. This meal is very budget-friendly, somewhere around $7.00 CAD/5.50 USD per plate,… Continue reading 2025-06-20

Bacon-wrapped tater hors d’ouvres. Deep fried calamari Using a mandolin, or similar gadget, slice a medium peeled potato as thin as possible – the potato should be 2-3″ across. Any larger and you risk the slices cracking when you roll them up. Toss in olive oil, lightly salt&pepper (optional parmesan cheese after you line it… Continue reading 2025-06-19

+3 Kitchen Newbies Make Banana Cream Pie! What I especially like about this crust is that it’s basically foolproof. It’s best suited for savoury pies, but with 1/4 cup of sugar, it’s perfectly fine for a decent, flaky, yet sturdy crust. All that wonderful fat is amazing for rolling, cutting, shaping, and placing in the… Continue reading 2025-06-13

Mango Ice Cream I have a mango. I have sugar. I have heavy whipping cream. I have a blender. I have a hand mixer. Puree 1 cup of cubed mango (about 1 mango). Heat in a pot on medium-low until reduced by half. Remove from heat and let cool. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, and… Continue reading 2025-06-06

Does it Mayo? mayo oil yolk mustard (contains lecithin, adds flavour) and acid (usually lemon or vinegar) upper limit of acidity to avoid salmonella is 4.1 the lower (more acidic) the better when using a whisk, start with beating the egg yolk then slowly add the oil and acid very slowly very slowly can add… Continue reading 2025-06-02

Velveted pork with peanut sauce on a bed of fingerbang rice with a side of pickled cucumber. 1 hour. Can I do it? Fingerbang Rice – rinse until the water runs clear. Fill the pot with enough water to cover the rice plus 1 finger knuckle. Stir in 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil,… Continue reading 2025-05-26

Easy roast chicken, rice, and a béchamel aka white gravy. Chicken quarters in the oven at 425 for 45-60 minutes, internal temperature needs to be at least 165 F. I like to cook it covered for the first 30, and then uncovered to crisp up the skin. Chicken can go in a well-oiled pan with… Continue reading 2025-05-13

Juicing various things, and making some Greek Coffee Beets, apples, celery, carrots, lemons, ginger, oh my! I’ll be doing tonight’s stream off the cuff, so all the show notes will be in the YouTube closed captioning, and I might just copypasta that back into here.

Galaktoboureko (Γαλακτομπούρεκο) ! Greek Custard Pie

Another quick pizza night – cast iron pan pizza? Take about 1 pound of pizza dough (see below), 1/2 cup of your favourite sauce ($1 can of pizza sauce from your local grocery store is fine), 3/4 cup of shredded mozzarella, whatever toppings you want on top of the cheese, and then optional 1/2 tsp… Continue reading 2025-04-18