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Pork Tenderloin Skewers

Pork Tenderloin Skewers

This recipe for Pork Tenderloin Skewers is quickly becoming a family favourite, using Cavender’s Greek Seasoning. Once you start cooking with Cavender’s you will find more and more ways to use it.

Basic French Vinaigrette

Basic French Vinaigrette

Basic French Vinaigrette is not to be confused with bottled French Dressing! This vinaigrette pops and is absolutely delicious. All the dressing needs is to be tossed with simple, leafy greens. Tossing with your hands is the best way rather than with salad tongs.

Halloumi Cheese with Lemon

Halloumi Cheese with Lemon

I’ve been making this appetizer for years. It’s really good before a Greek meal or as part of the Maze platter.

Pork Gyro’s

Pork Gyro’s

Gyro’s – an Ancient Greek street food made with pork, were fashioned after Turkish Donair’s, cooked on a vertical spit or a Persian sword over a fire. True Gyro’s are thinly sliced meat sliced straight from the cone. Middle Eastern Shawarma’s, again very similar, are 

Saganaki – Greek Fried Cheese

Saganaki – Greek Fried Cheese

Saganaki îs a perfect hot weather snack. It can be any number of small dishes prepared in a small frying pan, but most common is fried cheese, served with a spritz of lemon. It’s also flambeed after being fried in many Greek restaurants for a 

Pork Chops with Sage Cider Cream

Pork Chops with Sage Cider Cream

Sage and cider (apple) just seem to go hand in hand with pork. This dish is full of flavour and very easy!

Brown Butter Halibut

Brown Butter Halibut

Brown butter Halibut is as decadent as it sounds. Searing the halibut before a quick stop in the oven makes a rich main to rest on top of Black (Beluga) Lentils and alongside Roasted Radishes.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is incredibly easy to make, regardless of whether you roast the peppers yourself or use purchased ones. This dip is smoky and creamy. It can be served as part of a Greek Meze platter with pitas, Tzatziki, Bruschetta, Saganaki, Halloumi Cheese 

Grilled Harissa Chicken

Grilled Harissa Chicken

Harissa has quickly become one of our favourite condiments. Spice Blend or Paste, it is a Moroccan cooking staple. There are as many recipes for Harissa as there are cooks and families; if you want to make your own. We generally purchase Harissa du Cap 

Granny Smith Baby Greens Salad

Granny Smith Baby Greens Salad

Granny Smith apples are available year-round, but we tend to use them in salads during fall and winter months. Cranberries dried with apple juice pair beautifully with pumpkin seeds and chèvre.