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Desserts
Kourabiedes are the quintessential Greek cookie. These tender, crescent-shaped almond cookies, scented with orange zest and orange blossom water, have a wonderful melt-in-the-mouth texture. Kourabiedes, sometimes spelled Kourabiethes, and pronounced kou-ra-bie-des are traditional Greek shortbread-style butter cookies, often shaped into crescents or rounds, and heavily dusted with powdered sugar to resemble snowballs. My recipe has…
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Why limit a spread of Thanksgiving desserts to pie? These make-ahead Mediterranean desserts prove there’s room for more!
Entree
Butternut squash lasagna is perfect for an autumn dinner party or as an elegant vegetarian Thanksgiving centerpiece! Featuring sweet squash, caramelized shallots, fresh sage, and crunchy walnuts, it’s baked to perfection in a creamy garlic-infused béchamel sauce.
Sides and Small Plates
Sautéed mushrooms with garlic, or Champiñones al Ajillo, is a simple and earthy vegetarian option you’ll find at tapas bars all over Spain. Learn how to sauté mushrooms the Spanish way!
Soups and Stews
Learn how to make Bouillabaisse, a classic French fish stew brimming with several kinds of seafood in an aromatic tomato-saffron broth. Served with a crunchy crostini and a golden saffron aioli called rouille, this elegant dish is the thing to serve when you want to impress.
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Mediterranean appetizers bring big flavor to any gathering. These crowd-pleasing starters will make your next party unforgettable.
Breads
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
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…
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Make your autumn evenings cozy with these 9 Italian recipes that showcase the best fall flavors!
Salads
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 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.
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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
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
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
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
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
This healthy Pumpkin Bread recipe gets a Mediterranean twist from warming ras el hanout, olive oil, and honey.
Entree
This baked spinach artichoke pasta takes inspiration from everyone’s favorite party dip and reinvents it into a cozy pasta dinner.
Desserts
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 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
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
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
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.
Fish and Seafood
Golden, herby, and beautifully spiced, these Egyptian shrimp fritters make a delicious, easy dinner or a fun party appetizer.
