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Breads

Olive Oil Dinner Rolls

Soft and golden with just a touch of sweetness, these Olive Oil Dinner Rolls are a Mediterranean-inspired take on the classic dinner roll. Perfect for special occasions and family meals.

Entree

Chicken Risotto with Spinach and Mushrooms

Creamy, comforting, and full of earthy flavor, this Chicken Risotto with Mushrooms and Spinach is comfort in a bowl. A little white wine and Parmigiano Reggiano add restaurant-worthy flavor with weeknight ease. When I met my husband, he had 2 books in his bachelor’s kitchen—a cocktail handbook and a cookbook on risotto. I was both…

Salads

Frisée Salad with Pears, Blue Cheese, and Crispy Prosciutto

Simple, yet elegant enough for a dinner party, this frisee salad combines delicate frisée with thinly sliced pears and earthy, toasted walnuts. Crumbled blue cheese and oven-baked crispy prosciutto make it irresistible. With a delicate, frilly texture and slightly bitter flavor, frisée claims a starring role in this elegant but easy-to-make salad. This unique winter…

Breakfast

Magdalenas (Spanish Lemon Muffins)

Magdalenas are light, fluffy Spanish olive oil muffins scented with lemon and finished with a dusting of sugar. They’re easy to mix up and perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat.

Recipe Roundups

8 Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Recipes Bursting with Flavor

Need new inspiration for exciting ways to make quinoa? We’ve got you covered with quinoa salads, quinoa bowls, soups, and sides! These delicious quinoa recipes will add some excitement to your whole grain routine!

Sides and Small Plates

Lemony Roasted Baby Potatoes 

My famous Greek lemon potatoes, but using sweet little one-bite spuds! These easy, lemony roasted baby potatoes are infused with garlic and citrus, with a little zing from fresh ginger and oregano. They turn out so tender they practically melt in your mouth!

Desserts

Andalusian Alfajores (No-Bake Cookies)

These alfajores aren’t the dulce de leche sandwich cookies familiar in South America. They’re a classic, no-bake Andalusian holiday treat made with honey, toasted nuts, and warm spices, shaped into small cylinders and coated in sugar. 

Sides and Small Plates

Honey Dijon Roasted Parsnips with Hazelnuts

Nutty parsnips become tender and beautifully bronzed when roasted with honey mustard glaze and finished with toasted hazelnuts in this simple side dish.

Meat and Poultry

Chicken Provencal 

Seasoned with Herbes de Provence and pan-seared until golden, in this chicken Provencal recipe bone-in thighs braise in an aromatic white wine sauce studded with cherry tomatoes, olives, and capers. The bonus to this method is that the skin stays nice and crispy.

Breads

Healthy Pumpkin Bread

This healthy Pumpkin Bread recipe gets a Mediterranean twist from warming ras el hanout, olive oil, and honey.

Desserts

How to Make Macarons

Make classic French macarons at home! This easy, step-by-step guide teaches you how to get perfect crisp shells, chewy centers, and that signature “foot.” Customize the filling and make any flavor you like!

Sides and Small Plates

Honey Glazed Carrots with Orange and Cumin

Honey Glazed Carrots roast up tender and caramelized with a citrusy honey glaze and a hint of earthy warmth from cumin seeds and Aleppo pepper. They’re simple to make and full of bright, complex flavor; a perfect cold-weather side dish. 

Desserts

Baklava Bark

This baklava bark is a quick and easy twist that’s easier to make than the classic, but delivers the same cinnamon-honey flavor profile along with an irresistible pistachio crunch. 

Entree

Middle Eastern Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

These healthy, vegetarian lentil and quinoa stuffed peppers are both beautiful and satisfying. Topped up with a Baharat-spiced filling, they are finished with a tangy yogurt-tahini sauce.

Entree

How to Make Pita Pizza

Pita Pizzas are a quick and easy dinner that you can make in just 20 minutes, and they’re endlessly customizable. Make this Margarita-style version, then riff with your favorite seasonal ingredients and pizza toppings.

Breads

Persimmon Bread

This persimmon bread recipe yields a moist, warmly spiced quick bread made with sweet persimmon purée, olive oil, and toasted walnuts. It’s the perfect way to enjoy fall’s most underrated fruit. If you’ve ever noticed the vibrant red-orange color of persimmons at the grocery store or farmers market and been curious to sample their honey-sweet…

Meat and Poultry

Maqluba

This traditional Middle Eastern Maqluba is a rice dish as beautiful as it is delicious. With layers of spiced chicken, tender vegetables, and fragrant basmati, it’s the perfect centerpiece for a gathering.