If you thought rice is a benign, boring side dish, this Hashweh Lebanese Rice will change your mind! Adorned with meat, toasted nuts and raisins. And ...
Sides and Small Plates
Easy Mediterranean Shrimp Pizza on Flatbread
This tasty and super quick shrimp pizza on flatbread can be your answer! Weeknight dinner. After-school snack. Or, in my case, ...
Za’atar Manaqish Recipe
Manaqish or manakish are savory pastries popular in the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean) region. My mother in law, a master of the Levant kitchen, was ...
Stuffed Eggplant Recipe with Spiced Ground Beef, Bulgur and Pine Nuts
Middle Eastern stuffed eggplant with spiced ground beef, bulgur and pine nuts. This hearty eggplant dish can stand on its own as a one-pan meal with a ...
Egyptian Vegan Stew with Peas and Carrots
A satisfying vegan stew, straight from my mom's Egyptian kitchen! Humble peas and carrots, quickly braised in a tasty, aromatic tomato sauce. Best ...
Mediterranean Strawberry Orzo Pasta Salad
This strawberry orzo pasta salad features some of my favorite Mediterranean flavors. So little effort to the perfect potluck salad! I think of ...
Greek Green Beans (Fasolakia)
Greek Green Beans (Fasolakia)! Velvety, tender green beans and potatoes, braised in a tomato and extra virgin olive oil sauce. A simple, ...
Mediterranean Farmer’s Market Hummus Dip
A healthy, satisfying, BIG hummus dip, embellished Mediterranean-style! Loaded with fresh herbs and greens, farmer's market veggies, and Mediterranean ...
Simple Mediterranean Olive Oil Pasta
I dare say, this simple Mediterranean olive oil pasta is textbook Mediterranean diet deliciousness! It skips all the fluff and heavy sauces in favor ...
Easy Greek Bean Soup (Fasolada)
A quicker Fasolada (Greek Bean Soup) makes for a delicious and satisfying weeknight dinner. You'll love the bold Greek flavors in this vegan and ...
Baked Eggplant Fries with Greek Tzatziki Sauce
These simple baked eggplant fries are the perfect snack or appetizer for a crowd. Crispy on the outside, velvety tender on the inside! I love to ...
Egyptian Koshari Recipe
Koshari Recipe: Egyptian comfort bowl of lentils, rice, chickpeas, with a special tomato sauce and savory crispy onions on top! SKIP TO ...
3-Ingredient Mediterranean Salad
An all-star Mediterranean salad recipe! A quick, refreshing, and delicious salad with fresh parsley and a light lemony dressing! This simple ...
Top 10 Mediterranean Recipes of 2016
We have journeyed through hundreds of classic and modern Mediterranean recipes this past year. It's always exciting for me to look back and see which ...
Jeweled Couscous Recipe with Pomegranate and Lentils
Easy, flavor-packed jeweled couscous recipe with pomegranate, lentils, mushrooms, nuts and raisins! A gorgeous little Mediterranean feast in one dish! ...
Spanakopita Recipe (Greek Spinach Pie)
If you have not tried Spanakopita before, you're in for a treat! Spanakopita is a delicious savory Greek pie made of perfectly crispy layers of phyllo ...
Kibbeh Recipe (How to Make Kibbeh)
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 ...
Fig Pistachio Goat Cheese Crostini
A little sweet, salty, creamy goat cheese crostini with figs, pistachios, and basil...Ready in 15 minutes! Growing up near the shores of the ...
Shrimp and Zucchini Panzanella Salad
This Panzanella Salad is anything but boring! A little twist on the classic Italian Panzanella, transformed my ripe tomatoes; stale bread; and ...
Spicy Harissa White Bean and Lentil Salad
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 ...
Mediterranean Coleslaw and Salmon Bowls
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 ...
Greek Tzatziki Sauce Recipe (Video Tutorial)
You're in for a treat today; this authentic Greek Tzatziki sauce recipe comes to us from the Greek island of Paros! Tzatziki is a creamy Greek yogurt ...
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Tahini Dip with Turmeric
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 ...
Roasted Eggplant Caprese Salad Recipe
A slight spin on the beloved Italian summer classic, this roasted eggplant Caprese salad recipe makes the perfect satisfying appetizer or even side ...
