Hi, I’m Evan Karas and I am a self taught "chef" - feel free to use that term very loosely - who hosts a cooking show created for the sole purpose of helping people make delicious, restaurant-worthy food from the comfort of home.
Recent Recipes
When it comes to Fasolakia, I know that everyone says that their grandmother made the best, and I’m sure that for each of you that’s probably true. But really, as long as you use fresh ingredients and make this dish with some extra love, it’s gonna taste exactly like you remember it! This week we’re making Fasolakia, a traditional Greek green bean stew with potatoes and onions that will transport you right back to your childhood. Let’s get started.
Remember what it was like when we all used to go to restaurants? Even better, remember how they would bring a breadbasket out and sometimes there was focaccia in there, and if your family is anything like mine you would have to fight just to get a piece? Congratulations my friends, your fighting days are now over! This week we’re making Focaccia, a traditional Italian bread that’s rich with olive oil and guaranteed to have you wanting more.
Enough already with the #bakedfeta pasta stuff... Let’s make a real Greek feta trend instead - #SpicyFeta - This week we’re making Tirokafteri, a delicious spicy feta dip that goes perfectly with some warm pita bread.
This ain’t your momma’s meat sauce. Or, it might be if she’s from Bologna. This week we’re making Bolognese, Italy’s classic meat sauce, along with a homemade tagliatelle pasta. Let’s get started.
With everything that we’ve all been through in 2020, as long as there’s pasta in the world, I’m sure we’ll all be okay. Pasta is a universal comfort food and today we’re gonna go through all the steps to make it from scratch using simple ingredients and classic methods, or if you’ve got fancy tools, with new and more efficient ways.
Did you know that Greeks have bagels too? They’re called Koulouri and they are super popular throughout Greece. These delicious circles of sesame are really easy to make and can be enjoyed as is, or as a base for a delicious sandwich.
Wit or wittout? It’s as simple as that. This week I’m showing you how to make cheesesteaks - Philadelphia’s famous food staple - from scratch. While this greasy recipe isn’t exactly made for heart patients, it’s certainly delicious and juicy.
Listen, when it comes to pizza, there are literally thousands of ways to make it, but to me, there is no better way than Neapolitan style. I could eat like 4 whole pizzas in a sitting if no one stopped me. The fluffy dough, the fresh mozzarella, the perfect tomato sauce, the basil, and the parmesan…. Oof someone wake me up from this dream.