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…
Tag: 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…
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…
Three Halal Markets In San Diego
Three San Diego markets where you can find Halal meats and Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Turkish, Balkan, Persian and Indo-Pakistani products.
Quick and Easy Baked Mediterranean Omelet
I made this omelet on a whim with whatever I had on hand in the fridge and it came out so delicious, as do most…
Aegean Stuffed Peppers & Tomatoes
I learned a really valuable culinary skill when I was in Turkey: how to make dolmas, or stuffed things. I used to think it was…
Zeytin Oil: The Best Turkish Olive Oil I’ve Tasted So Far
By now if you’ve been following me in the past few months you’ll know I’ve been blessed to discover some of the best, most delicious…
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…
Aegean Style Alfredo
I love Mediterranean & Aegean dishes, as they’re known for their use of healthy ingredients, but many dishes just remind me specifically of the sun-soaked…
Roasted Eggplant with Ground Meat
Whenever I think of stuffing vegetables, it seems like a really tedious and cumbersome process- stuffed zucchini, stuffed cabbage, grape leaves, you name it. It…
A Technique to Make Great Mediterranean Chicken
I recently filmed this quick video to show how I make one of my favorite chicken dishes ever. It’s pretty versatile, but the way I…
Bulgur and Vegetable Salad
This Ramadan, I’m all about quick and easy. With such a long fast and so much to do, I just don’t want to fuss with…
Pine Nuts
Pine nuts, often referred to as pignole (Italian) in the culinary world, are a beautiful addition to so many of my favorite recipes. Pine nuts…
Fig, Pine Nut, Garlic & Herb Stuffing
Every good bird would love to have some stuffing alongside it, right? Well, there are tons of ways to make a great stuffing so you…
Chicken Pita Rolls with Hummus & Tabbouleh
I had no idea what a hit these pita rolls would be. They seemed so easy to make and with such a familiar taste to…
Baked Shrimp with Garlic, Fresh Herbs and Red Pepper Paste
On my Sicilian side of the family, they really love shrimp. My aunts bake it in the oven with some very simple ingredients like garlic,…
Alcohol-Free Sangria
One of the things I’ve been enjoying most about the summer has truly been all the Ramadan prep recipes I’ve been able to share throughout…
Sejouk (Spicy Sausage)
Sejouk (also known as sudjuk, sujuk, or merguez) is a spicy version of sausage that is common in Middle Eastern cuisine, stemming from places like Morocco, Algeria,…
