Roasted eggplant is an easy and delicious side dish. Roasting is a great technique – easy and helpful to rescue a bit too old veggies. Budget friendly too!
Pantry Friendly
Please enjoy this selection of pantry friendly ideas. 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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Shakshouka – A Very Mediterranean Meal
Originating in Tunisia, shakshouka is popular throughout the Mediterranean. There are variations in every corner of the region, sometimes with a different name. No wonder why. It is super tasty, super easy to make, and super budget friendly.
Puttanesca Sauce
Puttanesca sauce is a quick and easy sauce to make for pasta. It offers great flavor, and works well with lots of different pasta shapes.
Five Foods always in my refrigerator
It may seem funny to say, but I find a lot of similarities between food and music. With music, I have my “go-to” artists and “go-to” styles. It is the […]
How to Cook Chickpeas
Today’s tip is how to cook chickpeas. The marvelous versatile chickpea is an essential part of the pantry here at mezze & tapas. I always have both canned and dried […]