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Meat and Poultry

Adana Kebabs

Named for the spice-loving city in southeastern Turkey, these Adana kebabs are smoky, earthy, and seriously spicy. My version keeps all the bold flavor of the original, but it’s weeknight-easy.

Vegetarian

Greek Charred Eggplant with Tomato and Feta

Need a summertime vegetarian main that will wow people? Soft, smoky grilled stuffed eggplants filled with a vibrant tomato, cheese, and herb stuffing, wrapped in foil and cooked on the grill. Grab some crusty bread and enjoy!

Fish and Seafood

Grilled Branzino with Tomato-Olive Salsa

Each forkful of grilled branzino with a tangy, briny salsa is pure Mediterranean summer—smoky and sweet, sharp and salty, bright and herby all at once. This grilled fish recipe looks like a centerpiece, but is easy enough to make on a weeknight.

Meat and Poultry

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken (No Cream!)

Flour and Parmesan create a rich, silky sauce for Garlic Parmesan Chicken without heavy cream. It’s a cozy, one-skillet meal with plenty of sauce for tossing with pasta or spooning over vegetables.

Meat and Poultry

Turkish Chicken Kabobs (Tavuk Şiş)

After two years researching 300 barbecue recipes from around the globe, this Turkish chicken recipe is the one I cook the most often. Chicken thighs in a savory, spiced tomato-pepper marinade pick up savory char from the grill for a dinner that I make on repeat.

Recipe Roundups

11 Mediterranean Weeknight Dinners for Back to School

Back-to-school season means busy weeknights, but these Mediterranean weeknight dinners are packed with protein and vegetables, need just 20 to 30 minutes of hands-on time, and require minimal cleanup. That trifecta is exactly what I need when homework and after-school activities take over the evenings!

Appetizer and Mezze

Blistered Padron Peppers (Pimientos de Padrón)

Small green Padrón peppers, charred in olive oil and sprinkled with crunchy salt, are a staple at bars and restaurants throughout Spain, but they’re easy to make at home!

Entree

Spanish-Style Tuna Burgers

These tuna burgers are everything you love about a tuna melt, turned into an easy dinner recipe. Smoky paprika, roasted red peppers, and nutty Manchego cheese give these burgers big Spanish flavor and they only take about 30 minutes to make!

Entree

Spaghetti alla Nerano (Zucchini Pasta)

Spaghetti alla Nerano is one of the greatest Neapolitan pasta dishes. It’s studded with coins of golden fried zucchini in a silky sauce with fresh basil.This version is lighter, using tested techniques to make it creamy without butter or cream.

Sides and Small Plates

Marinated Tomatoes

Marinated tomatoes are the easiest way to make the most of ripe cherry tomatoes. Just mix them and let them sit while the seasonings work their magic, and then use them as a topping or side.

Appetizer and Mezze

Salmon Crudo

Salmon crudo is a restaurant-quality appetizer that requires no cooking, no special equipment, and very little time. All you need to make it is a sharp knife, a beautiful piece of fish, and a handful of pretty, delicious toppings.

Dips and Condiments

Homemade Italian Dressing

This homemade Italian dressing recipe nails the mouth-watering puckeriness and savory depth of the bottled version I grew up with, but requires only pantry staples and a good shake.

Sides and Small Plates

Escalivada (Catalan Roasted Vegetables)

Three vegetables and a hot oven are all it takes to make escalivada, the smoky, silky Catalan classic that rounds out every tapas spread in Catalonia. Make it once and eat well all week.

Entree

Arrosticini (Italian Grilled Lamb Skewers)

Arrosticini are small cubes of lamb threaded tightly onto skewers and grilled over smoldering embers. Seasoned with nothing but salt, this classic dish from Abruzzo proves that the best things on the grill are often the simplest.

Desserts

Creamy Dairy-Free Ice Cream (4-Flavors!)

I perfected this dairy-free ice cream recipe while working as a pastry chef at a vegan restaurant! Coconut milk is the base for a velvety smooth scoop that rivals any you would get from a specialty ice cream parlor. Use it as a sumptuous base as the foundation for many other great flavor combinations.

Recipe Roundups

11 Zucchini Recipes That Taste Amazing!

Zucchini recipes that celebrate summer’s most prolific vegetable. Eat it raw in salads, fry it into fritters, bake it in bread or enjoy it in any of the Mediterranean recipes on this list!

Recipe Roundups

11 Italian Salads So Good, You Might Skip the Pasta

Italy’s most famous food may be pizza, but these iconic Italian (and Italian-American!) salads prove that even simple vegetable dishes can upstage the rest. Have you tried all 11 of these Italian salad classics?

Appetizer and Mezze

Panisse (Chickpea Fries)

A classic Provençal street food by way of Liguria, chickpea panisse or panissa are tender chickpea fritters made with just 3 ingredients besides water. They’re as satisfying as French fries, but easier to make because you don’t need to deep fry them! 

Entree

Artichoke Pasta (Pasta ai Carcofi)

This is an easy, one-pan artichoke pasta recipe. It’s studded with ready-to-eat marinated artichoke hearts, Parmesan, toasted pine nuts, and fresh herbs. All the artichoke flavor, with none of the time-intensive prep!

Recipe Roundups

11 Summer Side Dishes

The best summer side dishes, Mediterranean style! These summer sides are perfect for any cookout, whether a celebration or a relaxing backyard dinner. Most are make-ahead friendly, many are no-cook, and all of them are built on the Mediterranean flavors that sing in summertime.