Grilled Eggplant Pita combine fresh summer vegetables gilled to perfection on a lightly charred pita to create an easy Mediterranean inspired meal
Summer
Please enjoy this selection of summer 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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Mediterranean Inspired Tuna Pasta Salad: A Quick and Delicious Meal
Inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean, this quick, healthy, easy, fresh and delicious Tuna Pasta Salad is perfect for a hot summer day
Homemade Lemonade: A drink 3,000 Years In The Making
Is there anything more “summer” than a glass of homemade lemonade? No and a refreshing glass of lemonade is about as Mediterranean as you can get.
Peach Rosé Sangria – a Refreshing Summer Libation
Peach Rosé Sangria – A refreshing summer libation. A wonderful blend of wine, fruit and aromatics with a lot of opportunity for variations
Greek Peasant Salad – Horiatiki
Greek Peasant Salad really stands the test of time. Great by itself, also delicious in a wrap or pita. Great as a lunch, dinner or side.
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
Blistered Shishito Peppers
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!
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!
New Post on mezze & tapas today. Roasted Beet Salad with Pomegranate Molasses Dressing
Todays offering is an imprecise recipe ideal for honing your skill at adapting recipes to your taste. See how I took farm fresh ingredients and created a salad on the fly of some of my favorite flavors. An improvised dish that is both classic and very in the moment.
Farm fresh ingredients from @grantfamilyfarm.
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2 years ago
New Post on mezze & tapas today. Lemony Pea Risotto
For many years, the idea of making risotto was absolutely daunting to me. For whatever reason, I had a block about risotto, and just believed I couldn't make it. Then watching TV one evening, I saw a life changing segment on a show by a famous British Chef. OK -- it wasn't actually "life" changing -- but it was "risotto" changing.
The story, shot on a beach of all places, gave me all the insight I needed to get over my risotto fear. Now, I'm hoping to share that same insight with you.
Risotto is marvelous because you can pair it with just about any flavor, and its creamy deliciousness becomes the perfect accent for your chosen highlight. And it really is pretty easy. The two most important keys to risotto are great ingredients and patience. Not that risotto takes a long time (it doesn't really) but because you can'[ rush the process.
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New Post on mezze & tapas today. Scallops with Lemon Caper Sauce
The delicious brown crust of pan seared Scallops paired with a Lemon Caper Sauce is a wonderful way of treating yourself to a fancy meal without a ton of effort.
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New Post on mezze & tapas today. Linguine with Mussels and Clams
Linguine with Mussels and Clams. Linguini con Cozzi e Vongole Easy, delicious and elegant. Some people find the idea of cooking shellfish at home a bit intimidating. But I promise you, it needn’t be. In fact, it is remarkably easy - the shellfish even tell you when they are done. Not only that, the entire meal can be made in the time it takes a pot of water to boil and the linguini to cook. Delicious, elegant dinner in 30 minutes?! Perfect!
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New Post on mezze & tapas today. Sweet and Smoky Brussels sprouts
Sweet and Smoky Brussels Sprouts - Inspired by the Flavors of Spain. A delicious side dish or tapas. Easy, healthy, and fresh.
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New Post on mezze & tapas today. Rice Pilaf
Rice Pilaf - Global Cuisine with Mediterranean Roots. Delicious, Easy, and Endless Variations to match any meal as the perfect side dish
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The rice pilaf is paired in the picture with Mediterranean Beef Kabobs from @acedarspoon, one of my favorite kabob recipes, and perfect for rice pilaf!
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New Post on mezze & tapas today. Spicy Lebanese Style Potatoes - Batata Harra
These wonderful potatoes are a great side dish to share the flavors of the Middle East to any table. Easy and Delicious
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New Post on mezze & tapas today. Croatian Manestra - Minestrone's Croatian Cousin
Croatian Manestra is influenced by Italian Minestrone, as well as Slavic and Balkan cuisines. This flavorful stew is what I would call a ’slow food’. Take your time with it and you will be rewarded with a delicious treat. The effort isn’t hard, and most of the time is unattended.
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New Post on mezze & tapas today. Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce
Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce - Updating a Classic with a few simple changes. Find a way to replace the texture of the meat (mushrooms and red lentils), replace the fat from the meat (extra olive oil) and get that slow cooked flavor (caramelized tomato paste). The changes are easy and the results are delicious! Try it and create your own new classic
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