Spring to Summer Smoothie
HELPFUL TIP: Do you own a smoothie maker or are you using a good old-fashioned blender instead? A smoothie maker is quite handy because it’s easier to clean, takes up less space but usually is less powerful than blenders. The latter is larger and can be used for a variety of everyday kitchen tasks like […]
Vegan Quinoa – Spinach – Chickpea Avgolemono
A LITTLE HISTORY: Avgolemono is a Greek sauce made from eggs, lemon, and warm broth. Commonly added to soups for thickening, the sauce is used to dress up everything from roasted vegetables to fish dishes. “Vegan avgolemono” sounds like an oxymoron but it really is something that can be found in Greek cuisine, especially on […]
Vegan Greek Island Tomato Fritters
HELPFUL TIP: If you’re wondering the kind of tomatoes needed for this recipe, look for fleshy, not juicy. Some use plum or Italian tomatoes because they have a thicker flesh and they’re less watery.
Herby Bulgur Vegetable Soup
USEFUL TIP: This is an all-weather soup and is just as delicious hot as it is chilled.
Crunchy, Spicy Greek-style Buffalo Cauliflower
FUN FACT: Buffalo Cauliflower is the plant-lover’s answer to Buffalo wings, that greasy snack that’s classic on Super Bowl Sunday! While I haven’t been able to find the story of when and how cauliflower became a stand-in for actual chicken wings, I did unearth the story of the wings themselves. The Buffalo wing was invented […]
Toasted Quinoa Salad With Pomegranate, Blood Orange, And Spinach
About Quinoa: Quinoa, a nutritionally dense superfood, is technically a seed that contains a whopping eight grams of protein per serving (1 cup). It's a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids, something rarely found in plant-based food. And if that wasn't enough, quinoa is high in fiber, rich in vitamins and minerals, and […]
Spiced Layered Ratatouille With Homemade Harissa
SERVING TIP: This dish definitely tastes better the next day and is great at room temperature!
Fennel Slaw With Carrots, Capers And Fresh Coriander
Zucchini Pilaf With Black Olives
WHITE VS BROWN RICE: RIce is one of the staples of the Mediterranean and is grown in various regions around the Mediterranean basin. Brown rice is a whole grain that contains the bran and germ, which provide fiber and several vitamins and minerals. White rice is a refined grain that has had these parts removed, […]
Beetroot Soup With Spicy Seeds And Coconut Milk
Coconut milk is definitely not a native Mediterranean ingredient and this soup was first developed as a way to avoid using heavy cream. Coconut milk is the liquid naturally found inside of mature coconuts. Coconut cream is essentially full-fat coconut milk, culled from the white, hard coconut “meat.” Sometimes coconut cream and coconut water are […]
Greek Olive And Herb Mixed Wheat Flatbread
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Bread, one of the most ancient foods in the world, is an intrinsic part of the Mediterranean diet. It is also the quintessential comfort food. There are many theories as to why bread is so comforting, from the physical act of kneading to the olfactory pleasure brought on by the mere smell […]
Warm Roasted Beet & Tangerine Salad With Arugula, Walnuts And Red Onions
ABOUT ALL-MIGHTY ARUGULA While this salad has so many great things going for it, I want to focus on the arugula, one of the most beloved salad greens in the Mediterranean. Here’s why! Arugula is a nutrient-dense food that is high in fiber and phytochemicals. These include: Calcium, for bone health, tooth health, muscle function, […]