Pan sauteed asparagus with balsamic vinegar is a super easy and quick side dish idea. The spring asparagus season is upon us, so let’s enjoy it! My former boss was an Italian at the Gelateria ice cream store where I worked as a teen. He used to cook lunch for us and it was always […]
Mediterranean Food Recipes
Food Recipes from the Mediterranean Area or Mediterranean influenced. Homemade Mediterranean dishes, meals and DIY. All food recipes with a Mediterranean theme including Portugal, Spain, Malta, Italy, France, Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Marocco
Lebanese Moussaka Stew [Maghmour]
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Lebanese Moussaka is a flavor-packed vegan stew from the middle east, which is better known as maghmour. Prepare your own easy moussaka with my video recipe below. What is Lebanese Moussaka (Maghmour)? The Lebanese Moussaka is a stew, that includes mainly Eggplant, Tomato, and Chickpeas. The eggplant chickpea stew is also known as maghmour. Some […]
Homemade Pomegranate Molasses
Homemade Pomegranate Molasses is a useful DIY food condiment, used in middle eastern cuisine to add flavor to meals. My pomegranate molasses recipe is made of real seedless pomegranate juice and is the base of this easy recipe! What is pomegranate molasses? Pomegranate molasses is a reduced boiled down thick syrup made of pomegranate juice. […]
Arugula Salad with Feta and simple Dressing
Arugula salad with feta is one of my favorite salads lately! I have come to the conclusion that all the ingredients added to this salad are perfectly combined and complement each other with a drizzle of the simple vinaigrette dressing. If you like green easy leaf salads as much as I do then I suggest […]
Spicy Moroccan Lentil Soup – Veg Harira Recipe [+Video]
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Moroccan Lentil Soup, aka Harira, is a spiced north African nutritious soup, low in carbs and high in Proteins. If you like soups like my Indian lentil soup, then this one-pot easy soup should be your next dinner meal! What is Moroccan Soup (Harira)? Harira is a Moroccan Lentil Soup served all year round but especially during […]
Lebanese Zaatar Bread – Manakish, Manoushe Flatbread Recipe
Zaatar Bread is a soft flatbread topped with a zaatar seasoning mixed with olive oil paste, which is then baked like a pizza. The bread is enjoyed still hot in the middle east for breakfast or with a meal. You will love this seasoned flatbread if you are into pizza, pita, and other middle eastern/Mediterranean baked […]
Lebanese Zaatar Spice Blend Recipe
A flavorful Lebanese Zaatar Spice Blend Recipe so that you can make this wonderful Mediterranean spice blend at home with your own spices. This will give you the option to use only real ingredients in this popular Levantine seasoning blend and at the same time, you will understand what ingredients make this spice blend so amazing! What […]
Easy Chicken Schnitzel Recipe
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Chicken Schnitzel is an all-time classic at home. This is an Israeli Schnitzel recipe with sesame seeds. The middle eastern Schnitzel is with Chicken meat prepared and is usually served with Hummus. Schnitzel is not just simply Schnitzel! This is the food philosophy in my home country, Austria. You see, Austrians live for their dearest […]
Homemade Fish Sticks Recipe with Herbs
Fried Fish sticks with french fries, dipped into a homemade Tartar Sauce, that’s what I call summer comfort food. Fish Sticks are also called Fish fingers across the pond! Fried fish sticks have never been considered a health food because they are deep-fried. Yet I love them, it’s my comfort food! Fish fingers can be baked […]
Spicy Avocado Crostini Appetizer
How about a creamy spicy avocado spread on some crunchy crostini bites? Quick and healthy, the avocado crostini appetizer will make you want more. Enjoy the crostinis this summer either alone or with a good company of family and friends. Have I told you that we have been growing two avocado trees in our garden? They were […]
Salmon White Wine Sauce Pasta Recipe
You should make this salmon white wine sauce pasta recipe on a weeknight when you are craving something different but utterly delicious. This Pasta dish is quickly recreated in 30 minutes and best enjoyed, of course, with a glass of white wine or even rose wine. My recent obsession has been, admittedly, this Pan-Fried Salmon in […]
Italian Caprese Salad Recipe
Caprese Salad is a Mediterranean salad consisting of fresh buffalo Mozzarella cheese, Tomatoes, fresh Italian Basil and Olive Oil Learn more about the Caprese salad and how to make it further below in the post: Caprese Salad makes me happy. It transforms my mood the moment I allow the tomato mozzarella basil and olive oil […]