This 100% whole wheat bread is perfect for sandwiches or toast. Harness the power of whole-grain baking at home. Photo Credits: Mark Beahm Many people avoid baking 100% whole wheat bread because of its reputation for making dense, dry loaves. Whole wheat flour is so-called because it’s milled from the entire wheat berry, including the bran and germ, which are sifted out of white flour. The bran and germ add extra nutrients, flavor, and texture....
With a handful of fresh ingredients, these Mediterranean Breakfast Bowls are healthy and filling, a great way to start the day! Use up what vegetables you have on hand and change the seasonings for a unique dish every time. Make-ahead tips are included for those busy mornings! Vegetarian & Gluten Free. 15 minutes to the best vegetarian breakfast bowls! People often ask me for Mediterranean diet breakfast ideas that are easy and quick to make....
This easy flatbread recipe requires no yeast or special equipment! All you need to make these tender, chewy yogurt flatbreads is a hot skillet and about 30 minutes. You don’t even need an oven! Photo Credits: Ali Redmond There’s absolutely nothing like fresh bread for scooping up smoky baba ganoush or creamy carrot hummus . I love warm, soft homemade pita bread , but if you’ve been reading for any length of time, you know that I tend to be sort of spontaneous in the kitchen, which means I don’t always have time to let a batch of yeasted bread dough rise in time for dinner....
Practical ideas for budget-friendly dinner recipes that prove you can follow the Mediterranean Diet and stay within your grocery budget! Baked Haddock Photo Credit: Mark Beahm Yes, You Can Eat the Mediterranean Diet on a Budget! One of the things I love most about the Mediterranean way of eating is how accessible it can be. You don’t need expensive ingredients to make meals that are vibrant and satisfying. Using pantry staples like lentils , whole grains , and canned fish, I stretch a modest grocery budget into plenty of delicious dinners....
When I need a quick, flavorful protein for dinner with minimal hands-on cooking, it’s gotta be chicken thighs in the air fryer. Seasoned with garlic, lemon, and the North African spice blend ras el hanout, these air fryer chicken thighs always turn out golden and juicy with perfectly crisp skin. Photo Credits: Ali Redmond I was a late adopter of the air fryer, but something that has made it a keeper of an appliance in my house is how easy it makes putting together a quick dinner....
This easy antipasto salad recipe turns a classic antipasto platter into a crowd-pleasing appetizer with a mix of charcuterie, Italian pickles, olives, semi-hard cheese, and a bright and peppery Dijon vinaigrette. Photo Credits: Ali Redmond Antipasto salad is an appetizer-meets-salad situation with so many talents. First and foremost it’s a sure hit! Everyone loves antipasto, from skewers , sandwiches , platters —you name it. It’s hard to top the perfect combination of savory Italian charcuterie, fresh tomatoes, crisp and spicy pickles, briny olives, tangy artichoke hearts, and creamy cheeses....
With creamy goat cheese, sweet honey-balsamic dressing, crunchy pine nuts, and a touch of rosemary, this beet and goat cheese salad is a true show-stopper! Photo Credits: Elana Lepkowski This beet and goat cheese salad is a fall favorite! Beets, pears, and onions roast together until they’re perfectly caramelized and tender. Honey balsamic dressing, peppery arugula, and fresh rosemary add a beautiful balance of sweet and savory. Pine nuts give crunch, and creamy goat cheese brings it all home!...
This butternut squash risotto recipe is the quintessential expression of autumn. It celebrates fall in all the best ways with creamy risotto, colorful squash, and woodsy herbs like rosemary and sage. It’s perfect for a chilly fall evening. Photo Credits: Mariam Handy I make butternut squash risotto so often in fall that I sometimes forget I didn’t grow up eating it. This gorgeous golden-hued dish hails from Italy’s northern Veneto region, where yellow-fleshed pumpkins grow in abundance and starchy short-grain rice is a staple....
Baked apples scented with cinnamon, brown sugar, and earthy walnuts are so easy to make. Core the apples and stuff them or keep this baked apple recipe super simple and just slice, toss in the seasonings pop it in the oven. Both versions are weeknight-friendly and so delicious! When it comes to easy, beautiful, recipes full of fall flavors baked apples and pears are at the top of my list....
Harissa is a North African red chile paste or sauce made of a few simple ingredients including chiles, garlic, olive oil, citrus and a few warm spices. This versatile harissa recipe is slightly sweet, smoky, tangy, and just enough spicy but not too hot. Make it ahead and use in many ways! Be sure to watch the video below. You’ve seen me use harissa spice blend in different recipes, but today we’re going to chat about harissa sauce!...
Simple oven-roasted Spanish Mackerel recipe, prepared Mediterranean-style with garlic, fresh herbs, and extra virgin olive oil. Add a side of Greek roasted potatoes or Greek lemon rice and some fresh salads to go along! I’ve got all sorts of ideas for you at the bottom of this post. Working on this Spanish Mackerel recipe reminded me of childhood visits to Port Said’s Souk El Samak (fish market). The souk was basically an entire square of narrow streets lined with small seafood stands and bins upon bins of fresh fish....
Easy sheet pan baked shrimp and veggies, prepared Mediterranean style! 25 minutes start-to-finish! This is probably not a very cool thing to admit, especially for a food blogger, but here it goes…I don’t like to sweat very much in the kitchen. I’m all for fantastically easy recipes. And, you probably know this by now, I’m very much a one-pot , one-skillet , or one-pan kinda gal. Enter my newest attempt to avoid working too hard in the kitchen: Mediterranean sheet pan baked shrimp and veggies....
Mushroom polenta is a hearty and appealing vegetarian (and gluten-free!) meal sure to satisfy even the meat-eaters at your table. Photo Credits: Ali Redmond Mushroom Polenta Is My Comfort Food Go-To Recipe Creamy comfort in a bowl: Slow-simmered polenta becomes ultra-smooth and velvety, perfect for chilly nights. Hearty but vegetarian: Savory mushrooms, herbs, and greens give this dish rich, “meaty” flavor—without any meat. Simple, satisfying cooking: Just a little patience and pantry staples turn into an impressive, cozy meal....
This Niçoise salad recipe comes with a twist — consider it my take on the French classic. It has the usual ingredients of tuna and hard boiled eggs, but I like to add artichoke hearts, crunchy cucumbers, and peppery radishes. Photo Credits: Andrea Gralow Like many traditional dishes, people have adapted, reinterpreted, and reimagined the Niçoise salad over the past 100 years or so. My version takes some liberties: along with radish, cucumber, and artichoke hearts, I use tuna and skip the anchovies for a milder flavor that lets the vegetables do most of the talking....
Orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe, a classic pasta dish from Puglia in Italy, combines orecchiette — little ear-shaped pasta — with spicy sautéed broccoli rabe and savory Italian turkey sausage. A pinch of red pepper flakes adds an extra kick. Make it tonight to switch up your dinner routine! Photo Credits: Miriam Novoa Even if you’ve never been to Puglia — the ‘heel’ of Italy’s boot — you might be familiar with orecchiette....
This easy step-by-step tutorial is all you need to make the best preserved lemons at home! You can use them to add brightness, tang, and flavor to everything from your lunch sandwiches to stews, tagines, and more! Growing up in Egypt, all sorts of pickles showed up on the dinner table. They were no less important than dad’s lazy tomato and cucumber salad or the tahini sauce we drizzled on everything from falafel to kofta ....
This simple roasted mashed sweet potato recipe takes inspiration from Batata Mashwiya, the roasted sweet potatoes of my childhood. I grew up with sweet potatoes totally “bare.” We called them Batata Mashwiya (roasted sweet potatoes.) During the cold months, street vendors lined up near the boardwalk in my hometown of Port Said, Egypt. Their carts were often topped with some make-shift tin “ovens” and sweet potatoes roasting away on open fire....
A healthier, rustic sweet potato gratin with pears. Simply spiced and roasted to perfection, then finished with a drizzle of warmed honey and lemon juice. Way back, I posted this simple roasted mashed sweet potato recipe . A sweet potato dish bare of the familiar marshmallow topping; it took inspiration from Batata Mashway a (Egyptian roasted sweet potatoes of my childhood). And today, in this sweet potato gratin, again I intentionally ditch the marshmallows!...
This sheet pan beef kofta recipe is an oven-ready twist on my classic kofta kebabs, no need to fire up the grill to make them! Photo Credits: Ali Redmond Just because grilling season is winding down for the year doesn’t mean I plan to take beef kofte off the menu anytime soon! I’ve come up with a recipe to make a baked version of kofte kebabs , which I think may be even easier than the original....
A simple rustic Italian beef stew recipe loaded with aromatics and vegetables like tomatoes, carrots and mushrooms. This only takes 15 minutes to prep, and I let the crock pot do all the heavy lifting. The result? Fork tender perfection! Be sure to see the video tutorial for how to make this Italian beef stew (below). The prospect of a bowl of slowly-stewed beef, Italian style, always has me excited! Especially on cruelly cold days, Italian beef stew is high on the list of dishes I make without a second thought....
