Category: Recipes

  • Cream of Wheat & Coconut Pudding

    Cream of Wheat & Coconut Pudding

    Cream of Wheat & Coconut Pudding is a refreshing dessert after a spicy meal. Farina is combined with desiccated coconut and milk, with a hint of mastic gum for added flavoring and cooked till thick then poured into a mold. Syrup infused with orange blossom water is drizzled over and sprinkled with chopped unsalted pistachios. For…

  • Clarified Butter

    Clarified Butter

    Clarified butter as the name suggests is pure butter without the milk and any other impurities. It’s a bit time consuming and tedious, yet worth the effort. In many cultures clarified butter is used in their cooking, such as for pan frying and as a dipping sauce for shrimp and lobster. You can purchase them…

  • Bok Choy Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry

    Bok Choy Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry

    Bok Choy Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry is a recipe that was given to me by an asian lady selling produce at our local farmers market. It’s light, healthy and very easy to make. The oyster, hoisin and toasted sesame oil gives it a wonderful aroma. Make sure you prepare the ingredients in advance and have them…

  • Greek Orzo Feta Salad

    Greek Orzo Feta Salad

    Greek Orzo Feta Salad is simple and refreshing. During the summer months when the weather is hot and you don’t feel like cooking, make a bowl of this salad and see how fast it will vanish. Tomatoes are so plentiful during the summer season, and you’ll find many different varieties and colors available at the…

  • Cranberry Beans With Meat Stew

    Cranberry Beans With Meat Stew

    Cranberry Beans with Meat Stew is a hearty meal rich in flavor and packed with vitamins. Cranberry beans have a very short season and are available during the summer season. If you visit a farmer’s market, you might see them a week or two and then they will be gone! You can make them with…

  • Eggplants in Tomato Sauce and Garlic Yogurt Dressing

    Eggplants in Tomato Sauce and Garlic Yogurt Dressing

    Eggplants in Tomato Sauce and Garlic Yogurt Dressing is incredibly light and a dish that’s fitting for any occasion. It goes great as a side dish for that Sunday roast, or as a buffet item for Lenten. The traditional method is to fry the eggplants and then smother the sauce over them. In this case,…

  • Pasta Salad

    Pasta Salad

    Pasta Salad with marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, corn, peas, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives and pasta, combined with a balsamic mustard dressing is absolutely delicious. It tastes even better the next day. Best way to serve this salad is at room temperature, because you will really be able to taste the vegetables and the rich dressing.…

  • Blistered Padron Peppers

    Blistered Padron Peppers

    If you like to stroll at your local farmers market in the summer months, you may have noticed the different varieties of peppers that are available. These blistered pardon peppers make an amazing appetizer. Serve them next to your pizza, make some Margaritas, and invite your friends over for a Friday night get together. These…

  • Cucumber Tomato and Fresh Mint Salad

    Cucumber Tomato and Fresh Mint Salad

    Cucumber Tomato & Fresh Mint salad is easy, tangy and zesty. The vegetables combined with a lemon dressing is the type of salad you would whip together in no time. Cucumbers, tomatoes and mint are indigenous in the Mediterranean. You could go into someones backyard and most often the owner, full of pride, will show…

  • Shepherd’s Pie Mediterranean Style

    Shepherd’s Pie Mediterranean Style

    Shepherd’s Pie Mediterranean Style is very similar to the classic shepherds pie, but I think the way they vary is in the seasonings. The ingredients could be exactly the same, but the spices will make them differ in flavor. If you like creamy mashed potatoes and like casseroles, then you’ll love this. This is one…