AEGEAN GREENS PIE
The book: Food and Life in the Blue Zone Ikaria by Meni Valle is one of my absolute favorite and very well-used cookbooks for everyday…
Category: Mediterranean
ROASTED EGGPLANT & PEPPERS on RICE
I love eggplant and I love peppers, but on a day when I’m in a huge hurry and don’t have time to fry the eggplant…
WHITE BEAN HUMMUS
It’s only been the last couple of years since I’ve started cooking with white beans (also known as cannellini beans, great northern beans, and habichuelas blancas in Spanish). I’m…
SAUTEED EGGPLANT MEZZE
I think eggplant might just be the quintessential Mediterranean vegetable. You find it in every Mediterranean country’s cuisine in such a variety of absolutely delicious…
SHEPHERD’S SALAD / ÇOBAN SALATA
Çoban Salata (Cho-ban Suh-la-ta), also known as Turkish Shepherd’s salad is by far the most well-known Turkish salad outside of Turkiye. You’ll find very similar…
Grilled Vegetable Salad
When you have a plethora of vegetables, there are only so many things you can do with them without getting tired of the same old…
Shakshouka: Middle Eastern Breakfast Eggs
Have you ever come up with a dish that is so tasty you think you invented it yourself, only to find out later that it’s…
Dates with Cucumbers & Creme Fraiche
My dear friend and sister Zainab Ismail is this powerhouse teacher of sunnah and Prophetic foods (the foods that the Prophet Muhammed, peace be upon…
Sicilian Swiss Chard
This recipe seemed to be buried under my nostalgic ode to Ohio in a post I wrote years ago after a memorable trip to visit…
Turkish Style Green Bean & Tomato Salad (Fasulye)
One of my neighbors passed on some of their long garden green beans to me, which I relish so much- anything from home gardens, without…
Easy Oven-Roasted Baby Potatoes
I promise you this is a super easy side dish for any night of the week or any morning when you have some time to…
The Easiest No-Cook Yogurt Cheese Spread to Make During a Quarantine
I expect to be indoors for about a month, although it could be a much longer time than that. Before going stir crazy, I think…
Zero Waste Winter Vegetable Soup
Nothing is better than a bowl of hot soup on a cold winter day, would you agree? You’d be amazed what you can put together…
Rustic Turkish Style Hummus
Today I made hummus without a food processor or blender because I still don’t have one here in Turkey. I had been holding out making…
Suzme: Strained Turkish Yogurt
I get a lot of questions daily asking me for recommendations on what people should try when they come to Turkey for a visit.…
White Bean and Tomato Salad
I’ve been making several dishes this week with white navy beans (“kuru fasulye” in Turkish, which actually translates to haricot beans in English). This recipe…
Aegean Lentil Pasta
As many of you readers of my blog and followers on social media know already, I’ve been in Turkey for several months exploring the cuisine…
Meaty Mediterranean Subs
If you don’t know me by now, one thing you should know is that I love all things Mediterranean. The food, the sunshine, the lifestyle…the…
My Version of Fatteh: Middle Eastern Style Beef & Eggplant with Yogurt Tahini Sauce
I’m a huge fan of yogurt for a whole host of reasons- and not just eating a small cup of flavored yogurt a day, but…
Lamb & Eggplant Tagine
I have a wonderful recipe to share, and it’s one that I’ve been making this week just because it’s that good. I was preparing to teach…
