Falafel, a Mediterranean gift to the world. Delicious & Healthy. These vegetarian delights can be made at home. Enjoy with tahini, tzatziki or tabbouleh
Quick & Easy
Please enjoy this selection of quick & easy dishes. The recipes come from my collection assembled over time. They come from traditional dishes learned from family or shared by friends. Still more come from my travels or are pulled from cherished cookbooks. I hope that you find something that inspires you.
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Ricotta Tomato Tart: Stars Seasonal Heirloom Tomatoes
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
Beet Salad with Pomegranate and Orange
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
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!
Romesco Sauce: Amazing Flavor From Your Pantry
Romesco Sauce. One of the most delicious and versatile sauces you can use. Great on fish meat, and veggies Great as dip or spread too Save time without sacrificing flavor using this version
Mediterranean Style Slow Roasted Vegetables and Chicken
Super easy dinner of slow roasted veggies and chicken. No stress, low effort. No exact measures on any ingredients — just used what I had. Lemony overtones gave everything a summery pop! Delicious and lazy summer dinner.
Chicken Salad with Apricots and Pistachios
In a pita or on a bed of lettuce. It’s great either way! Chicken salad with apricots and pistachios. This healthy Chicken Salad makes Mediterranean flavors accessible to anyone!
Pan Bagnat – The Ideal Picnic Sandwich
Pan Bagnat is the ideal picnic sandwich. WIth roots in Provence, & a line up of tuna, olives, tomatoes, & capers it is hard to resist, and easy to adapt