Simple Heathy Delicious Mediterranean Foodμη
The Ricotta Tomato Tart is delicious with seasonal heirloom tomatoes plus some store bought “shortcuts”. Really rather easy to put together and looks stunning. More importantly, it tastes delicious. And if you are up for a bit of a ‘project’, try making your own ricotta and puff pastry
Braciole, a Southern Italian dish of rolled meat with a savory filling and slow cooked in a tomato sauce. This version from Puglia is easy and delicious
They make simple, great tapas. Shishito peppers are similar to the Padron peppers used in Spain for a popular tapas. The peppers are mostly sweet, and blistering them brings out the best. Be warned — about one out of every ten is spicier than the rest. About as spicy as a mild jalapeno. There is no way to tell until you bite in to it!
Chili rellenos with a bit of a Spanish twist. I modified a traditional chili rellenos recipe to highlight the flavors of Spain. I stuffed them with Mahon cheese, set them on a bed of romesco sauce, & topped with a homemade salsa.
This is a delicious and easy way to use summer beets from the Farmer’s Market. It marries the sweet of the beets with the light sour of the pomegranate syrup and the citrus of the orange. Cool and refreshing and healthy to boot!
Pan Braised Chicken and Tomatoes Super Simple, Super Delicious. Easy summer meal! Also works great over pasta or polenta because it produces its own pan sauce!
Sweet Corn Salad. is one of summer’s great joys. Farm fresh corn plus flavors inspired by Italian cuisine and summer on the Mediterranean. Easy, Delicious, and Healthy
Bruschetta with Olives and Capers. A quick appetizer or light lunch to try. It comes together in about 10 minutes. You can scale the recipe easily for a larger group. Feel free to play with this recipe and change things out.
