Category Archives: Mediterranean cuisine

Lent potage

Photo:locuraviajes.com   Lent potage #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Entree, Author: mediterraneandiet.com Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 2 hours 30 mins Total time: 2 hours 45 mins Serves: 4 A chickpea stew with spinach and cod, very … Continue reading

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Lamb Tagine

Many foods are made in tagine or tajine, a heavy clay pot –frequently decorated – consisting of two parts: a flat circular base and a cone to cover it. The food is cooked slowly to make the meat tender. One … Continue reading

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Island of Malta

A few days ago, I visited Malta for business purposes. Anyway I had time to visit the two main cities of the principal island: Valetta and Mdina (and its suburb Rabat). Rabat means suburb in Arabic world. I also had … Continue reading

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Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush is a popular Middle East and Mediterranean dip made out of baked, roasted or broiled eggplant mixed with several other products. It is delicious and some people claims its romantic properties due to it sweetness. Even more, some … Continue reading

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Falafel

We want to present you the genuine receipt of Falafel and the original way of making it. It is the best video about falafel that we have found in Internet. The scripts are in French, but we are going to … Continue reading

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Kebab

Doner (döner) kebab There are two types of kebab, the doner (döner) kebab, made in a vertical rotate spit, and the shish kebab, consisting of meat threaded in a thin wood or metal stick and grilled.  It is better to … Continue reading

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Pesto siciliana

There are many types of pesto. The most known is the pesto Genovese, or simply, pesto. There is a very popular red one, that includes tomato and that is known as pesto Siciliana. The recipe is: 1/2 cup of sun-dried tomatoes, drained … Continue reading

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Pesto

There are many types of pesto. The most known is the green one, known as pesto Genovese. It is a dressing used for many Italian dishes. There is a red one, that includes tomato and is known as pesto Siciliana. … Continue reading

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Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a greek spinach pie with feta cheese and phyllo (paper-thin sheets of raw, unleavened flour dough). You can see haw to make it with the pedagogic video of Natasha Levitan. In Turkey, the phyllo is called yufka. Feta Cheese

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Churros

Churros, known is some places as a Spanish doughnut, are deep fried dough made out of wheat flour, salt and water. There are basically two types of churros, the thinner ones and the fatter ones, being the seconds called in … Continue reading

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