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Middle Eastern

Loaded Mediterranean Falafel Bowl

These healthy dinner bowls are loaded with delicious falafel and other Mediterranean favorites like hummus, tabouli salad, feta, and fresh vegetables. With a little bit of prep ahead of time, this falafel bowl dinner is to assemble any night of the week.

Meat and Poultry

Greek Meatballs (Keftedes)

These are not your average meatballs. Greek meatballs (keftedes) are pan-fried until crispy and then finished in a light and bright lemon sauce.

Breads

Easy Challah Bread Recipe

This foolproof recipe and tutorial is all you need to make the best braided challah bread. Rich, fluffy, and perfectly aromatic.

Sides and Small Plates

Perfect Pearl Couscous Recipe

Learn how to cook pearl couscous like a pro with my no-fail tutorial! Pearled couscous is an easy, tasty side dish that you can flavor in a variety of different ways!

Greek

Shrimp Saganaki

This shrimp saganaki takes 30 minutes or less! Greek shrimp in a fragrant tomato sauce with garlic, spices, fresh herbs, and feta cheese.

Meat and Poultry

Easy Turmeric Chicken

This juicy turmeric chicken roasts with citrus, fennel, and warm spices for an easy, vibrant weeknight dinner.

Vegetarian

Low Carb Eggplant Pizza

Tender roasted eggplant rounds are a low-carb, gluten-free vehicle for a variety of toppings. Enjoy this easy-to-make eggplant pizza as a snack or a light meal!

Salads

Easy Cherry Tomato Salad

Easy marinated cherry tomato salad perfect as a snack with some pan-fried sourdough, or as a no-fuss side dish!

Lebanese

Layered Hummus Dip Recipe

Quick and easy layered hummus dip with perfectly seasoned ground beef, veggies, and fresh herbs. Serve it as an appetizer with pita or as a simple dinner.

Breads

Za’atar Bread Rolls

You’ve never had bread rolls like this! Za’atar bread rolls baked in a cast iron skillet are fluffy, airy, and addictively soft on the inside with just a bit of a crusty edge. Enjoy them as a savory breakfast roll, in the evening with soup or as an afternoon snack! This recipe is from my…

Meat and Poultry

Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

Juicy mozzarella stuffed meatballs with melty cheese and a rich tomato sauce–delicious! I use ground chicken for a slightly lighter twist.

Dips and Condiments

Easy Basil Vinaigrette Recipe

This easy basil vinaigrette recipe is from my new cookbook, The Mediterranean Dish: 120 Bold and Healthy Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat. It works as a salad dressing or as a sauce, which means you can put it on almost anything. Basically, its everything you love about pesto in a vinaigrette! Drizzle it over vegetarian…

Desserts

Plum Cake Recipe with Pistachios

Say goodbye to summer in the best way with this easy plum cake recipe from my friend Andy Baraghani’s new cookbook, The Cook You Want to Be. You’ll love how light, tender, and moist it is! Perfect for brunch with a little ice cream or even a dollop of labneh.  To me, plum cake is…

Vegetarian

Smashed Chickpea Toast

This easy smashed chickpea toast recipe turns a humble can of chickpeas into a satisfying vegetarian dinner or a high protein breakfast in 10 minutes!

Salads

Mediterranean-Style Cold Noodle Salad with Tahini Dressing

Cold noodle salad with a Mediterranean twist! Chewy rice noodles and crunchy colorful vegetables are tossed in a creamy, nutty tahini dressing with plenty of warm spices to make a quick and easy dinner salad. Plus, learn how to make rice noodles perfectly, so they aren’t clumpy or gummy!

Sides and Small Plates

Grilled Vegetables

With its big Mediterranean flavor and vibrant colors, this easy grilled vegetables recipe will teach you how to grill veggies like a pro!

Drinks

Ouzo Drink with Lemon and Mint

Mix a little ouzo, the Greek anise-flavored liqueur, with some lemon juice, ice, honey, and fresh mint, and you have a refreshing ouzo drink to enjoy with your favorite mezze. You’ll love this simple Greek-style cocktail! 

Pantry

What Is Aleppo Pepper and How to Use It

Everything you need to know about Aleppo pepper, the versatile mild chile flakes with a complex flavor-fruity, tangy, and a tiny bit spicy. You can use Aleppo-style pepper to season chicken, fish, eggs, dips, grilled vegetables and more!

Entree

Green Goddess Chicken Thighs (2 Ways)

5-Minute green goddess sauce makes a tenderizing, herby, flavor-packed marinade that takes your average chicken dinner to the next level! Cook green goddess chicken in a skillet or on the grill – either way, it cooks in about 8 to 10 minutes or so. One of the easiest, tastiest chicken recipes you’ll try! Chicken thighs…