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Tzatziki Sauce With Herbed Naan
I love the freshness of cucumbers and I love the zip of garlic. Tzatziki sauce is a brilliant combination of these two ingredients. This recipe is super easy. You can use it as a dipping sauce or as a sandwich topping or even as a salad dressing. In the picture above...
Baba Ghanoush – Eggplant Appetizer
Baba Ghanoush is an eggplant appetizer from Lebanon that is full of flavor and antioxidants. It makes a tasty dip for pita or vegetables. I also like it as a sandwich spread. It goes very nicely on summer tomato sandwiches. When I am making this for two people, I cut...
Sardine Pâté – A Healthy Snack
As we’re stuck in the house during these troubling times, we’re probably not getting enough Vitamin D. This Sardine Pâté recipe will help provide you with a healthy dose of Vitamin D during lockdown. Let me explain the difference between Vitamin D2 and D3. Vitamin D2...
Eggplant Tower – This Recipe Changed My Life
When I was living in California, a local Italian restaurant served this eggplant tower as an appetizer. I ordered it often. It was unbreaded layers of eggplant with tomato sauce and cheese, baked in the oven. We recreate that recipe here. But first I want to tell you...
Moroccan-Inspired Breakfast
I think every Mediterranean country has its own version of potatoes for breakfast. My Dad, who was Italian, used to make us potatoes and eggs. My Mediterranean-inspired breakfast recipe combines potatoes with chickpeas and greens with plenty of warm, earthy Moroccan...
Pistachio Cream Sauce for Pasta
You'll often hear me say that the Mediterranean diet is a lifestyle of moderate indulgences. This pistachio cream sauce for pasta is a perfect example of what I mean. This rich sauce is made with heavy cream but it is only consumed in a small portion. You don't have...
Tortellini Soup – Tortellini en Brodo With Shrimp
Tortellini soup, known in Northern Italy as Tortellini en Brodo (in broth), is a traditional first course served during holiday meals, especially Christmas. You can make this delicious simple soup any time of year. Tortellini can be quite filling. This tortellini soup...
Warm Lentil Salad – A Recipe for the New Year
Lentils are traditionally eaten on New Year's Day in Italy to welcome prosperity in the coming year. The small round shape of the lentils is meant to represent coins. This warm lentil salad will bring you luck and wealth in the new year while providing you with a...
Spicy Calabrian Shrimp – A Crowd Pleaser
This recipe for Spicy Calabrian Shrimp is a real crowd pleaser. Consider serving them as appetizers at your next get-together. These spicy shrimp make a great accompaniment to risotto dishes. They also make a tasty addition to a salads. Spicy Calabrian Shrimp are so...
Mediterranean Chopped Salad
To maintain a healthy Mediterranean diet, you need to eat lots of fresh, seasonal vegetables, healthy fats like extra virgin olive oil, and whole grains. This Mediterranean chopped salad combines all of those ingredients into one colorful, delicious salad. This salad...
Strega Soup a.k.a. Garlic Broth
It’s the time of year when the cold and flu bug goes flying around the universe. Combat the evil spirits by making my recipe for Strega Soup, also known as Garlic Broth. It’s perfect to help sickies feel better or to strengthen you against cold and flu germs. I named...
Sweet Hot Cherry Pepper Relish
We love cherry peppers. They are great to add to sandwiches, in egg dishes, and to sprinkle on nachos. Cherry peppers can be found in the supermarket jarred in vinegar. This recipe for Sweet Hot Cherry Pepper Relish calls for fresh peppers. You can usually find them...
Banana Walnut Bread
Sometimes we like a sweetie for breakfast. In an effort to make a sweet breakfast healthier than a piece of cake, we made this delicious Banana Walnut Bread.It’s best to use very ripe bananas for this recipe. You want them soft and sweet. Very ripe bananas...
Caramelized Peach Salad
Peaches are at the height of their flavor in June and July. Our area of southern New Jersey is known as peach country. They are plentiful at our farm markets. You see peach trees everywhere as you drive around the neighborhood. We picked up loads of white...
Mediterranean Nachos with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo
We gave this classic Mexican snack a Mediterranean diet makeover. Our Mediterranean Nachos are sure to be a hit at your next gathering. They take only a few minutes to make, and are so delicious.The original recipe for nachos was simply tortilla chips with...
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The Mediterranean diet is all about gorgeous, seasonal food shared with family and friends. As Federico Fellini once said, “Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” So come join us for a little magic and lots of pasta.