Whether you’re cooking pasta, seafood, chicken, or looking to make veggies sing, a spoonful of pesto adds so much flavor! Here are my favorite pesto recipes, plus 4 pesto recipes that go beyond basil! Shrimp and Pesto Pasta Photo credit: Mark Beahm More pesto than basil When I hear the word pesto, my mind immediately […]
11 zucchini recipes that taste incredible!
Wondering what to do with too much zucchini? This list of delicious zucchini recipes from around the Mediterranean has what you need! Zucchini fritters Photo credit: Andrea Gralow Some of my favorites Zucchini recipes! There are so many ways to cook zucchini that the list of zucchini recipes is practically endless, but I wanted to […]
Our 11 Best Picnic Recipes for a Mediterranean-Style Spread
Mediterranean meals are designed to be eaten outdoors, especially in summer! Here are 11 of my best picnic recipes for perfect packing salads, make-ahead sandwiches, and refreshing sides! Pan Bagnat – Photo credits: Mark Beahm How to prepare a Mediterranean picnic There is something about eating out that, for me, makes everything better! I’m looking […]
11 Italian Recipes for Easy Summer Meals
These Italian recipes are perfect for easy, seasonal summer dinners; ideas for salads and starters, simple pasta recipes and light starters. Italian summer dinners! When I think of Italian food, the flavors I think of first are made for summer: ripe tomatoes, tender eggplant, fresh basil and good olive oil. Italian recipes emphasize simplicity in […]
11 Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipes Perfect for Summer Meals!
One of these gorgeous pasta salad recipes is about to become your new summer staple, whether you’re packing a picnic, planning a spread, or looking to make the most popular dish at the potluck! Pesto pasta salad – Photo credit: Miriam Novoa No mayonnaise, no problem! When prepared incorrectly, pasta salads are boring, heavy, or […]
11 Cucumber Recipes Guaranteed to Cool You Down This Summer
Whether you’re looking for crunchy cucumber salads, tangy pickles, or refreshing cucumber soup, these refreshing cucumber recipes celebrate one of my favorite summer vegetables! Crushed cucumber salad with fried lemon and feta – Photo credit: Ali Redmond My Baba’s way of Stay cool as a cucumber Growing up, my father was responsible for all the […]
11 cabbage recipes that prove it’s the “it” vegetable of 2026
My family calls me the Cabbage Queen and honestly, I’ve earned that title. Once you learn what this vegetable is really capable of, you’ll never look at it the same way again. Cabbage is finally trendy, and I’m here for it! Chermoula cabbage steaks Photo credit: Ali Redmond Why cabbage deserves to be the hero […]