Year: 2023

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 You’ll Need 3/4 cup uncooked couscous 2 finely chopped carrots ¼ cup finely chopped onion 2 finely chopped celery stalks 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt Fresh ground pepper to taste Finely chopped parsley to garnish (optional) Directions Prepare couscous: boil 1 cup water, add couscous...

Here is a biscotti recipe free of both eggs and dairy. You can jazz it up with flavor combinations of your choice. Makes a wonderful homemade gift.   You’ll Need 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup plus 1 Tablespoon sugar ¾ cup blanched almonds, finely ground ¾ cup whole...

Need a delicious and easy to prepare appetizer? These stuffed mushrooms are a sure hit! You’ll Need 6 Tablespoons butter 2 pounds medium fresh mushrooms, stems removed (save stems) 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese 1 (4 ounce) package goat cheese crumbles 2 Tablespoons finely chopped onion 1/2 cup...

Here’s a good rule of thumb: Do what healthy people do, and you’ll get their results. The Mediterranean dietary lifestyle famously produces some of the healthiest people on the planet, and scientists at the American Academy of Neurology show that it’s also associated with fewer plaques thought to cause...

An old time favorite, deviled eggs are always a welcomed treat at any summer meal. Try this angelic deviled egg recipe it might just become your new favorite. You’ll need: 12 eggs 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon French’s mustard Salt and pepper to taste cayenne...

  Featured here are recipes made with real ingredients from the Mediterranean region and beyond. We hope you enjoy these recipes and get creative with them too! You’ll Need 9 ½ cups chicken broth 2 cups yellow cornmeal 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3 Tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon onion...

Play with the art of cooking. You can substitute the Mediterranean flavored dish in many different ways. You’ll Need ½ cup olive oil 1 pound shrimp medium uncooked peeled and vein removed 4 large tomatoes seeded and coarsely chopped ½ cup fresh basil, chopped 1/3 cup black olives, sliced...

I’m going to go ahead and say, You’re Welcome. This recipe, adapted from Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi, does a couple of things. First, pay attention to what happens with the garlic, because you will use this technique over and over in other recipes as well. It’s brilliant. Just a...

Ingredients ¼ cup olive oil ½ cup minced, onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 pound ground lamb or beef 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons dried oregano ½ teaspoon dried rosemary 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper Pita bread Lettuce Tomato, sliced Directions Heat 2...

The comparison between coffee and the caloric explosion of coffee drinks....

Ingredients 1 medium size cauliflower 1 tablespoon curry powder 4 tablespoons olive oil 1/3 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Freshly squeezed lemon juice Directions Preheat oven to 400 Cut cauliflower into floret pieces. Toss floret pieces with olive oil, curry powder, salt and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes then...