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Melomakarona (Greek Honey Cookies)

Melomakarona are Greek honey cookies with orange, cinnamon, and crushed walnuts. Traditionally served at Christmas, I love them all year!

Recipe Roundups

27 Mediterranean Christmas Brunch Recipes

If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas brunch menu, I have updated my Christmas Brunch Recipes list with lots of ideas for bright appetizers, egg dishes, easy desserts and more!  Plus, I’m sharing three different Christmas brunch menus: Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern to help you put together a winning spread! Prepare-ahead tips included. Christmas…

Meat and Poultry

Roast Rack of Lamb Recipe with Garlic and Herb Crust

Tender, oven roasted rack of lamb is elegant and easy to prepare. You’ll love this lamb rack covered in a simple Mediterranean garlic and herb marinade and cooked for a quick 15 to 20 minutes in a high-heated oven. Be sure to read through for tips and watch the video below for how to cook…

Appetizer and Mezze

Smoked Salmon Appetizer Platter

You’ll love this loaded smoked salmon platter with fresh veggies, labneh, and Mediterranean favorites like olives and marinated artichokes! Serve it for brunch or as an appetizer.

Salads

Lentil Salad with Feta and Pomegranate

This healthy, satisfying Mediterranean lentil salad recipe with spinach, crunchy vegetables, and a zippy lime dressing is the ultimate power bowl! It’s loaded with nutrition, easy to make, and it’s even better the next day! Lentils are an essential ingredient in my Mediterranean pantry. They are hearty, satisfying, and loaded with good-for-you nutrition–from plant-based protein,…

Greek

Greek-Style Baked Feta Recipe

Warm, creamy, and luscious baked feta recipe with bell peppers, tomatoes, herbs, and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. One of the simplest and most satisfying mezze you’ll make! All you need is some crusty bread or homemade pita chips to serve. When it comes to baked cheese, most people imagine something gooey…

Entree

Easy Canned Tuna Pasta

Easy tuna pasta recipe with canned tuna, garlic, bell pepper, parsley, lemon, frozen peas, and Parmesan. Ready in 20 minutes or less!

Egyptian

Homemade Egyptian Hawawshi

Straight from my Egyptian kitchen, this hawawshi recipe is made with crispy pita pockets that are stuffed with a tantalizing meat mixture with onions, hot peppers and fresh herbs. Think of it as Egypt’s answer to a hamburger but on steroids! Watch my video below to see how to make hawawshi step-by-step. As an Egyptian…

Sides and Small Plates

Oven Roasted Vegetables

This easy oven roasted vegetables recipe is delicious and packed with Italian flavors from garlic, oregano, thyme, and extra virgin olive oil.

Italian

Ribollita (Tuscan White Bean Soup)

It doesn’t get better than a satisfying pot of Ribollita, a classic Tuscan soup that’s made with white beans, vegetables, and hearty day-old bread. Make it stovetop or in your slow-cooker. And you’ll love the rich Italian flavors, thanks to a couple of herbs and a little Parmesan cheese magic! Be sure to read through…

Spanish

Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)

Gambas al Ajillo or Spanish garlic shrimp is popular for good reason! Big juicy shrimp, swimming in tasty olive oil and garlic sauce. It is bright, garlicy, spicy and rich in the best way possible. Perfect with some crusty bread! This garlic shrimp recipe comes together in just 10 minutes. Be sure to read through…

Mediterranean Diet Recipes

Easy Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes

These easy roasted sweet potatoes with red onions are the best you’ll try! Perfectly tender and creamy in the center with well-browned, caramelized edges. A few tips make all the difference, be sure to read below for how to roast sweet potatoes. It doesn’t matter what time of the year or what season, I am…

Italian

Easy Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

You’ll love this hearty, rustic chicken cacciatore recipe with mushrooms and bell peppers in a flavorful tomato sauce. Fall apart tender chicken with all the comforting aromatics and Italian flavors the family loves. And you can make it stovetop or in your crockpot! Be sure to watch the video below for how to make it.…

Mediterranean Diet Recipes

Simple Roasted Carrots Recipe

A few small tips make all the difference in making the BEST roasted carrots! Roasted at a high temperature, these carrots are perfectly tender with beautiful caramelized edges. And there are so many ways to flavor them, whether you like savory, sweet or spicy! This simple vegan roasted carrots recipe makes a delicious, healthy side…

Breakfast

Green Shakshuka Recipe

You’ll love this modern twist on classic shakshuka! Quick Green shakshuka with power greens like spinach, kale, and brussels sprouts, and perfectly steam-poached eggs nestled in! It’s easy and takes one pan to make. And you can serve this all-purpose vegetarian recipe for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Just add your favorite bread. If you’ve made…

Desserts

Easy Apple Strudel with Flaky Phyllo Crust

Darn easy apple strudel with homemade apple filling and extra flaky crust, thanks to the use of phyllo dough (a shortcut you’ll love!) The perfect dessert for a small crowd. Be sure to watch my video below for how to make this apple strudel. If you’ve been following for a while, you probably already saw…

Entree

Eggplant Lasagna Recipe

Roasted eggplant slices, layered with a delicious cheese mixture with spinach and fresh herbs. This vegetarian eggplant lasagna can stand alone as dinner.

Persian

Tahdig Recipe (Crispy Persian Rice)

Have you ever wanted to make Tahdig Persian Rice with that perfectly crispy golden crust? This recipe and step-by-step tutorial is all you need! And I have lots of ideas for what to serve along!  Tahdig has been on my list to make for while. And I’m happy to report it is easier to make…

Vegan

Vegan Chili with Quinoa

Cozy up with this flavorful vegan chili made with quinoa, beans, and veggies, all simmered in aromatic Mediterranean spices and herbs.

Italian

Italian Rice Casserole (Arancini Casserole)

Turn arancini rice balls into a comforting weeknight rice casserole everyone will love! Chicken sausage, peas, mozzarella and marinara sauce are weaved into this tasty casserole. Best part, you can make it ahead and freeze for later. One of my favorite appetizers to order when we go out for Italian is arancini (Sicilian rice balls).…

Appetizer and Mezze

Easy Homemade Pita Chips Recipe

This recipe is all you need to make the BEST crispy homemade pita chips! And you can season them any which way you like. Keep them on hand to use as a snack or to serve with your favorite dips and salsas. Check out the tips and video below for how to make pita chips!…