Mediterranean Recipes
CREAMY RICOTTA SAUCE, WALNUTS & POMEGRANATE TAGLIATELLE
The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean region. Pomegranate seeds, called arils, are the part of the fruit that most people eat. Those tart arils may be just what you need to add a punch of flavor to everything from your salad to your...
BEEF GIOUVETSI
Giouvetsi or Youvetsi is the perfect dish for a Sunday family dinner! This is a hearty and delicious Greek oven-baked dish, made with beef, lamb or chicken and orzo pasta, which is cooked in a flavourful tomato-based sauce. What is Giouvetsi/ Youvetsi? Giouvetsi or...
PASTIRMALI KURU FASULYE | TURKISH BEANS WITH PASTIRMA
A hearty traditional Turkish recipe. Dried white beans are simmered in a stew of sweet and spicy peppers, onions and chopped tomatoes before the addition of Pastırma-cured beef slices. Dried beans may not be everyone's favorite go-to, but taking the time to prepare...
CHICKEN WITH TRAHANA
Nikos Almpantidis was born and raised in Agios Athanasios, Drama, where the rhythm of life flows in harmony with nature, the seasons, and age-old traditions. As a child, his summers were steeped in salty sea air and simple joys — long afternoons by the shore, the...
SALMOREJO CORDOBÉS
BRUSCHETTA WITH FIGS
BAKED FETA & OLIVES
CHICKEN WITH RICE, NUTS AND PRUNES
This week, our Culinary Writer Dimitris Tziovaras from Greece has prepared a delicious and tender chicken with rice, nuts and prunes for us. We hope you like it as much as we do!
ROASTED ORANGE, ASPARAGUS, AND PARMESAN SALAD
Deanna calls this her “transition to spring” salad as she makes it when asparagus season starts, hinting at the warmer and longer days to follow. Along with the mood boost of sunnier days in sight, this salad showcases green veggies, citrus, seeds, and even...
CREAM OF ARTICHOKE SOUP WITH GOAT CHEESE PITA TOAST
Simple yet full-bodied, this soup is an easy way to enjoy artichokes—there’s no complicated prep as required with fresh artichokes. Egypt, Italy, Spain, and Algeria are among the world’s top artichoke producers, and this veggie is featured in even more Mediterranean...
ORECCHIETTE ALLA CIME DI RAPA
Based in New York, Private Chef and Integrative eNutrition Health Coach Pasquale Martinelli's life mission is to share his treasured native region of Puglia and the long-forgotten, centuries-old recipes of Southern Italy.
CITRUSSY, FENNEL & PUMPKIN SALAD / SOUP
In colder countries, nothing grows during the winter months – in the Mediterranean, we are lucky enough to be able to grow food all year round! This recipe combines the sweet and aromatic flavour of fennel with the sourness flavour of navel oranges – the dressing for...
BAKED PEARS WITH GORGONZOLA
Pears and Gorgonzola are the perfect pairing! Easy and delicious appetizer or sweet and savory dessert with an extra flavor
MOROCCAN LAMB TAJINE
This traditional and mouth-watering Moroccan Lamb tajine is perfect served with warm flatbread, couscous, roasted vegetables or rice pilaf.
THE HUMBLE FALAFEL
By Mai Khader Kakish
PALESTINIAN HERB IJEH
By Mai Khader Kakish
LAMB KOFTA
Kofta, the popular Middle Eastern dish, is filled with garlic, herbs, and spices and then grilled
CALABRIAN RICOTTA BALLS WITH PASTA
By Jaqueline De Bono