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Appetizer and Mezze
This whipped feta dip recipe makes the perfect party appetizer in like 10 minutes! Topped with a decadent dried fig Marsala sauce, chopped pistachios, and fresh mint! Here is a fun tidbit I recently came across: dried figs were the choice high-energy food for ancient Greek Olympians! (Pre-workout snack, anyone?) Mediterraneans’ undeniable affinity for figs goes…
Recipe Roundups
Click Here to Pin this Roundup of Recipes! If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you already know that Mediterranean food is not so fussy. The ingredients are generally humble, and the recipes are easy to execute even on a week night. What’s more, many Mediterranean dinners are actually one pot recipes.…
Entree
In this easy baked kofta pita sandwich we have, flavor-packed ground lamb (or beef, if you prefer) patties, loaded on top of Greek pita with hummus spread, fresh veggies, and olives. A great weeknight option, or a make-your-own-sandwich bar for your next party! Step-by-step tutorial included. The idea for this baked kofta pita sandwich came…
Appetizer and Mezze
In this kibbeh recipe, a mixture of bulgur wheat, onions, and ground beef forms a hollow shell for a delicious stuffing. Enveloped in warm and earthy Middle Eastern spices like allspice and ground cinnamon, kibbeh is the epitome of Middle Eastern comfort food. The kibbeh croquettes can be deep fried or baked, and are often…
Entree
This easy fish fillet recipe is a little treat from the shores of the Mediterranean in Egypt. Spiced fish fillets cooked in a sauce of fresh tomatoes and peppers. A one-skillet dinner that comes together in 30 minutes! Most people who are familiar with shakshuka only think of it as the popular North African breakfast–eggs…
Appetizer and Mezze
A little sweet, salty, creamy goat cheese crostini with figs, pistachios, and basil…Ready in 15 minutes! Growing up near the shores of the Mediterranean, I can’t say that I celebrated figs much as a child. I enjoyed them immensely, of course, but because they were quite available–at a lower cost–I never really missed them. The…
Salads
This Panzanella Salad is anything but boring! A little twist on the classic Italian Panzanella, transformed my ripe tomatoes; stale bread; and leftovers into a satisfying, glorious appetizer! Just like Middle Eastern Fattoush, and Spanish Gazpacho, a traditional Panzanella Salad is basically another easy, “poor man’s” answer to leftovers. Take toasted day-old ciabatta bread, or…
Entree
Stuffed zucchini, Middle Eastern style! In this recipe, the humble zucchini act as vessels for a special stuffing of spiced rice and ground beef with tomatoes and fresh herbs. See my step-by-step tutorial for foolproof, and absolutely delicious results! When nostalgia takes me back to certain foods and flavors, sometimes all I have to help…
Egyptian
My take on limonada: Mediterranean-style mint lemonade as they make it in Egypt. Intense with flavor, extra frothy, and extremely refreshing! There is a tiny trick involved that makes all the difference… There is an ahwa on every street corner in Egypt. If you’re not familiar, ahwas are small coffeehouses. We’re talking hole-in-the-wall type establishments, open to…
Salads
Think lentils are bland food? That may be, but not in the case of this lentil salad with garlic, harissa, and Middle Eastern spices. With the addition of white beans, this vegan and gluten-free lentil salad is a meal in its own right. But, it’s usually served as meze (appetizer) or side dish. Lentils, fava…
Entree
This is a power bowl type of dinner. Mayo-free Mediterranean Coleslaw with Salmon served in flat bread bowls! A perfect weeknight dinner in 30 minutes or less. It is the dressing of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and Mediterranean spices that make this coleslaw anything but average. Then, it’s the use of peppery radish, green onions,…
Party Menus
There are a few things I appreciate most about summertime: Atlanta’s endless supply of sunshine (some days, it feels like I’m back in Egypt); sleeping in when I can; and getting together for cookouts! With Memorial Day weekend upon us, I thought this would be a good time to do a cookout menu with a…
Breakfast
A baked omelet made Middle Eastern style with zucchini, onions and lots of fresh mint leaves. Comes together in 30 mins or less. The perfect breakfast or brunch, especially with a side of fattoush or tabouli salad! Be sure to scroll down for the step-by-step tutorial with photos. If you are from Egypt, you’ll recognize this as…
Sides and Small Plates
Roasted cauliflower and tahini come together in a delicious Middle Eastern-style spicy dip! A great wholesome appetizer; or serve it warm as a side dish of mashed roasted cauliflower! Be sure to scroll down for the step-by-step photo tutorial. The best cauliflower head to buy–my dad taught me– is one without bruises. It must be…
Middle Eastern
This tutorial is all you need to make the BEST authentic Kofta kebab recipe. Grilled kofta (or kefta) are skewers of ground beef and lamb mixed with fresh parsley, onions, garlic and warm Middle Eastern spices! These kabobs will feed a crowd and there are many sides and salads you can serve alongside (lots of…
Sides and Small Plates
A slight spin on the beloved Italian summer classic, this roasted eggplant Caprese salad recipe makes the perfect satisfying appetizer or even side dish! See the step-by-step tutorial below. Caprese salad is the quintessential summer dish. And the key to a perfect Caprese salad recipe is to use the best ingredients you find–large, firm tomatoes,…
Salads
Tabouli salad or Tabbouleh is a simple Mediterranean salad of very finely chopped vegetables, lots of fresh parsley and bulgur wheat, all tossed with lime juice and olive oil. Grab my tips and watch the video for how to make tabouli below. Tabouli is likely the topmost famed Mediterranean/Middle Eastern salad there is. Because it…
Lebanese
Since I serve Lebanese rice with nearly everything, from weeknight dinners to big Lamb Roasts on the holidays. This is a simple vegan rice pilaf made of three ingredients: vermicelli pasta, rice and olive oil. Add a bit of toasted pine nuts, and you have the best side of rice! Check out the video and…
Entree
An easy baked cod recipe that comes together in 25 minutes! Bold Mediterranean flavors from fresh cilantro, garlic and lemon juice. If you were trapped on a desert island, what is the one food you must have along? For me, it will always be fish. Seafood, in general. Top of the list: cod. I would also…
Breakfast
This Mediterranean potato hash is another one-skillet recipe with diced potatoes, asparagus, chickpeas…and more! All dressed in Mediterranean spices and topped with poached eggs. P.S. Comes together in 25 minutes or less! Many of us, in fact the majority of North Americans, start our days with a cold bowl of cereal or a quick something…
Entree
A traditional Middle Eastern beef stew recipe with green beans and tomatoes; otherwise known as fasolia. I share both the stove-top and slow-cooked beef stew versions today. It’s true how our cravings are very much affected by the weather! The last few days here in Atlanta have brought about nonstop rain. The sky seems to…
Desserts
Here is a super simple Middle Eastern Dessert: Vegan Donuts or Zalabia–AKA my childhood guilty pleasure, and the perfect Fat Tuesday treat! It takes 5 simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry! Now who can say no to a little crispy donut drenched in syrup?! Today’s Zalabia recipe is basically easy Middle Eastern…
Sides and Small Plates
Got game day on your mind? Here are 11 easy and crazy good Mediterranean game day recipes! Be sure to prepare double the amount, these are flavor-packed party recipes that will have everyone coming back for seconds! Maybe you’re a big football fan. Or maybe, you’re more like me, someone who sees game day as…
Mediterranean Diet
Back in August, a reporter for Neurology Today reached out. Dawn’s request, “we’re doing a story about the Mediterranean diet and health. I was wondering if I could interview you about your blog and some of the tricks in switching to a more Mediterranean lifestyle?”
