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Niçoise Salad – A French Classic
This classic salad from the city of Nice in the south of France combines the strong flavors of olives and tuna with lettuce, tomato, and hard-boiled egg. Most American versions also include potatoes and green beans, as I do here. A Niçoise Salad can be a complete...
Potato Leek Soup – A French Classic
We don't often think of French food when we talk about the Mediterranean diet. But parts of France are indeed on the Mediterranean Sea, and many French recipes follow basic Mediterranean diet principles. Potato Leek Soup is a classic French meal that fits this...
Leek and Potato Pie With Cheese
When the weather starts getting colder, I like to make cozy, savory meals that are filling and comforting. This leek and potato pie is all those things and more. It's so tasty. And even though the recipe contains cheese, it's not overwhelmingly cheesy. It adds a...
Gnocchi With Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
This is a quick, flavorful meal that looks beautiful on the plate. I wanted to make a roasted red pepper sauce for pasta that doesn't rely on heavy cream as a thickener. My solution was to use fresh gnocchi so that the starch would add to the sauce. Some parmesan...
Mediterranean Galette – Vegetable Pie
Now that the weather is turning cooler, we've been thinking about how to use the seasonal autumn vegetables in new ways. We love to combine multiple vegetables in one meal to bump up the nutritional content, and that is how this Mediterranean Galette came to be. A...
Rosemary-Scented Chicken Broth With Potatoes and Chickpeas
My mission this autumn and winter is to create some new soup recipes. I love eating soup all year round, but especially this time of year. It's so warm and comforting. I struggled with what to name this soup, because anything I came up with seemed long and awkward. I...
Root Vegetable Soup
It's soup weather. Now that the air is getting crisp and cool, I plan on creating lots of new soup recipes. This Root Vegetable Soup is one of my favorites, and it's so easy. It tastes delicious, and is very, very low in fat and calories. This soup will give you a...
Creamy Carrot Soup
This recipe for creamy carrot soup is so easy and quick. The basis of a Mediterranean diet is fresh food, prepared with minimal ingredients. This soup is a perfect example of that. In this carrot soup recipe, you really get to taste the flavors of the fresh...
Zuppa di Farro (Farro Soup)
Legend has it that farro soup was used to feed the Roman army. Farro is a healthy whole grain that was a part of everyday life in ancient Rome. It is known as the "mother of wheat" because it is considered to be the ancestor of all wheat species. Farro is a good...
Greek-Inspired Salmon Rice Bowl
Whenever I've had a salmon rice bowl in the past, they were always Asian flavors, perhaps teriyaki with some white or brown rice. They are always delicious, but this time I'm putting a Mediterranean diet twist on the classic rice bowl by using Greek flavors. For...
Chicken Noodle Soup from a Whole Chicken
Homemade chicken noodle soup is a great comfort food. It takes a fair amount of time, but I enjoy the process. It makes the house smell wonderful as well. In this recipe we'll be making our own chicken broth by boiling a whole chicken with a variety of vegetables. It...
Beef-less Bourguignon – Vegetarian Mushroom Stew
This may be the best meal I’ve ever made. How did I come to create a Beef-less Bourguignon? Years ago I visited Paris with some girlfriends and we stayed at a friend’s apartment. He was an Italian living in Paris. During the day we girls did all the touristy things....
Pasta e Fagioli – Pasta and Bean Soup
When it's cold outside and you want a hot comforting meal, this Pasta e Fagioli soup really hits the spot. In the U.S. you may have heard people refer to this soup as Pasta Fazool. It’s a traditional Italian soup made with pasta and beans. It’s super easy to make and...
Chicken With No Tomatoes
This is a meal that comes directly from our father’s memory. His mother made this hearty and tasty dinner when he was a kid and he always remembered it fondly. Because our father grew up eating Italian food every day, he always appreciated a meal that wasn’t made of...
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
As the season's change, the fruits and vegetables that become available change according to what our bodies need at that time of year. At the farm markets in autumn, we're seeing pumpkins, butternut squash, acorn squash, spaghetti squash, and all kinds of gourds you...
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