Mediterranean Recipes & Food Ideas
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The Incredibly Easy Salad That Makes Me Feel Like I'm at a Fancy Restaurant
It comes together in five minutes.
Jun 26, 2019
Your Brunch Spread Needs This Beautiful Beet-Cured Salmon
It's easy to make this gorgeous, make-ahead dish at home.
Jun 24, 2019
Recipe: Cranberry Bean Salad with Basil, Mint and Feta
This past weekend I was led astray from my usual, predictable purchases at the farmers market. The culprit? Beautiful Borlotti Beans (or Cranberry Beans) and the promise of a great early fall salad.Cranberry beans have beige and red pods that house darker, speckled beans. While the shell is inedible, the beans inside are incredibly nutty in flavor with an almost creamy texture.I had leftover mint and basil at home, and I picked up some mild goat’s milk feta.
Jun 5, 2019
Next Week’s Meal Plan: A Week of Mediterranean Diet Dinners
Next Week's Meal Plan
Welcome to Next Week’s Meal Plan! I want to help you find inspiration and ease some of the pain points that come with getting dinner on the table night after night, whether you’re cooking for one or a family of eight. That’s why, as promised, this series is shifting — every week I’ll be answering reader requests and sharing meal plans that you want to see.It’s not too late! What type of meal plans would you like to see?
May 29, 2019
Drinking in Lebanon: Don’t Forget the Nuts!
I just returned from my first trip to Lebanon, where I spent a week eating and drinking all over the country. Whether in a restaurant or someone’s home, no matter where I stopped for a drink, I was always offered a bowl or two of mixed nuts. This, I learned, was no coincidence.“If you go somewhere in Lebanon for a drink and they don’t give you nuts, you should leave,” 961 Beer’s Mazen Hajjar advised during my visit to the microbrewery.
May 24, 2019
Easy Appetizer Recipe: Garlic and Herb Marinated Mozzarella Bites
Summertime is all about easy entertaining and easier food: bountiful produce allows us to spend less time fussing in the kitchen and more time al fresco with friends. I’m all about quick recipes that produce big flavor, and these marinated mozzarella balls do just that. The best part? They get better the longer they sit, so make a triple batch and you’ll always be ready for unannounced guests that come your way.
May 2, 2019
Balaboosta by Einat Admony
Balaboosta translates literally from Yiddish to “perfect housewife.” For Einat Admony, restaurant-owner and survivor of Food Network’s Chopped, this idea has nothing to do with keeping an immaculate house or having dinner ready by 5:00. To her, a balaboosta nourishes with laughter as well as with food, cares for family and friends not out of expectation but out of deep love, and perhaps most of all, cooks from the gut.
May 2, 2019
Elizabeth David on Vegetables
Published on the centenary year of her birth, Elizabeth David on Vegetables is a celebration of the beloved writer and a compendium of her vegetable-centric recipes and essays. Both inspiring and practical, it’s a lovely book to curl up with as well as take into the kitchen.
May 2, 2019
Yotam Ottolenghi Will Make You Crave Vegetables Over Chocolate
The book: Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi The angle: Over 150 vibrant and satisfying ways to put vegetables front and center on your plate. Recipes for right now: Tagliatelle with Walnuts and Lemon, Spicy Chickpea and Bulgur Soup, Green Beans with Freekeh and Tahini, Sweet-and-Sour Leeks with Goat’s Curd and Currants, Sweet Potatoes with Orange Bitters Who would enjoy this book? Vegetarians and veggie-loving omnivores.
May 1, 2019
Recipe: Feta & Olive Phyllo Cigars
Creamy, seasoned feta cheese tossed with Kalamata olives and green onions, wrapped in crispy layers of paper-thin phyllo? Oh, yes! These Mediterranean-inspired cigars are a really great appetizer to have in your back pocket as the holidays approach. You might even have all of the ingredients stashed away in your fridge and freezer. Get rolling! Although working with phyllo might sound intimidating, I truly believe that with patience and the right tools, these can be made effortlessly.
May 1, 2019
Cocktail Recipe: The Pomegranate Storm
Kelli and Ariel recently hosted a dinner party inspired by The Kitchn Cookbook, and this week they’ve been sharing all the recipes and tips! Every party deserves a good cocktail, and for this one, we decided to make something new, inspired by the Mediterranean appetizer and dessert — both of which included pomegranate. This complex and vibrant cocktail is perfect for one and easily adaptable for a gathering.
May 1, 2019
Recipe: Honeyed Phyllo Stacks with Pistachios, Spiced Fruit & Yogurt
One of the ancient axioms of dinner parties is this: Do not make a recipe for the first time when you have guests coming over. But some recipes are an exception, like this one, which I tested for the first time on a full table of guests. They loved its layers of shatteringly crisp phyllo, the light swirls of yogurt, and the filling of chopped raisins, honey, and pistachios — rather like a lighter, deconstructed baklava.
May 1, 2019
Recipe: Herbed Smashed Cucumbers
Need to let out a little tension after a long day at the office? Smash your cucumbers. Bring out the cast iron skillet or even just a heavy pot and give them a healthy smack or two. No, really — it helps. It also helps break down the vegetables just enough that they’re extra ready to soak up a dressing, which in this case is a Greek-leaning one made of creamy yogurt, tangy lemon juice, and plenty of chopped fresh dill and parsley.
May 1, 2019
10 Recipes That Bring the Flavors of Greece to Your Weeknight
You probably feel like you need a vacation right now — don’t we all? Well, how about Greece? Yes, sure, it’s a Tuesday and you have work tomorrow, but let’s go anyway. A flight tonight is probably out of the question, so escape to Greece via your kitchen instead, for an inspired dinner that will have everyone around the table cheering. Just keep a close eye on the plates. If you think you need a whole pantry of new ingredients to make your escape, you’re mistaken.
May 1, 2019
What’s the Difference Between Oregano and Marjoram?
Fresh oregano and marjoram are members of the mint family and staple herbs found in a wide array of Greek and Mediterranean recipes. They look remarkably similar and are often confused for one another, but there’s a distinct difference that sets them apart. Do you know what it is? While the oval, flat green leaves of these mint-family herbs are often confused for one another, each one has a distinct smell and flavor that sets it apart.
May 1, 2019
Recipe: Lemon-Garlic Whipped Feta with Pesto
If you’re inviting friends over who may be on the fence about feta, make them this dip. It’s guaranteed to make a feta believer out of anyone. Instead of the cheese being in its usual crumbled state, it’s whipped in a food processor with Greek yogurt into a gloriously creamy, tangy dip. A heaping spoonful of basil pesto drizzled over top seals the deal, making this a flavorful appetizer you can make for around five bucks.
May 1, 2019
It’s Greek to Me: 25 Recipes That Bring Greece to Your Kitchen
Take a Mediterranean vacation without leaving home, thanks to feta salsa, orzo soup, and the best Greek salad you've ever had.
May 1, 2019
This Is the Only Tuna Casserole I’ll Make from Now On
At Kitchn, our editors develop and debut brand-new recipes on the site every single week. But at home, we also have our own tried-and-true dishes that we make over and over again — because quite simply? We love them. And we decided to start sharing some of our absolute favorites with you. Here’s a peek into what we’re cooking and eating in our own kitchens.
Apr 30, 2019
Easy Weeknight Dinner: Baked Mediterranean Chicken Packets
If the one-pan cooking craze has taught us anything, it’s that there’s something so satisfying about making your meal in one vessel. And these Mediterranean chicken packets — layered with red peppers, olives, artichokes, and sun-dried tomatoes and wrapped in foil — are no exception.
Jul 7, 2016
7 Questions for Janna Gur, Author of Jewish Soul Food
With Hanukkah around the corner and Christmas coming soon, holiday cookbook season is in full swing. Among the piles of recently published, glossy tomes, the book I’m most excited about is Jewish Soul Food: From Minsk to Marrakesh by Janna Gur. Gur is the longtime editor of Al Hashulchan, a popular food publication in Israel.
Dec 9, 2014
Pomegranates, the Jewels of Winter
After the bounty of summer berries and stone fruits, it may seem that fall and winter are relegated to only apples, pears, and citrus, but don’t forget pomegranates! The hidden little sweet-tart jewels inside pomegranates can brighten up any rainy or wintry day. Pomegranates are one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruits. Native to Iran and India, archaeological findings show that they were grown and harvested by the Persians as far back as 2,000 BC.
Oct 31, 2014
What I’ll Be Preserving: Serbian Ajvar
In winter, when luscious red peppers are hard to find and expensive when they are available, the bounty of summer seems unimaginable. In South Carolina, red peppers are abundant near the end of the summer. Years ago, faced with a large basket of peppers, I decided to roast them and whip up a spread with a little eggplant, which is also easy to find this time of year, and with the usual suspects, garlic, salt, vinegar, olive oil and basil.
Aug 14, 2013
Need a Vacation? Take a Short Trip to Lebanon With This Video
Last month I traveled to Lebanon and took a whirlwind food tour around the country, tasting a huge variety of Lebanese food and drinks, enjoying the warm hospitality of the people, and taking part in one-of-a-kind experiences, like the za’atar farm tour I shared a couple weeks ago. It was one of those trips that makes you wish you had a camera crew following along to capture every moment.
May 10, 2013
First Clinical Trial On the Subject Affirms Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease
The results of a new study published just this morning on The New England Journal of Medicine‘s website found that switching to a Mediterranean diet rich in nuts, beans, fish, fruits, vegetables, and olive oil that can cut up to 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease in high-risk patients.
Feb 25, 2013
A Food Tour of Israel: Machne Yehuda Outdoor Market in Jerusalem
For the last few days I have been walking, wining, and dining in Israel. I’m here on a 5-day food tour to explore and understand Israel’s diverse (and absolutely delicious, as I’m discovering) culinary scene. I’ll be sharing plenty of photos, insights, and recipes from my trip over the next few days and weeks, but for now I wanted to get it started with a look at Jerusalem’s outstanding Machne Yehuda outdoor market.
Jun 28, 2012
Mediterranean Tuna Noodle Casserole
Mediterranean Tuna Noodle Casserole
Nov 10, 2017
Farmers Market Tomato Salad With Red Onion
Farmers Market Tomato Salad With Red Onion
Aug 9, 2017