In Greece, Horiatiki or Greek village salad, is served most often from early spring through summer and up until mid fall. It s truly the best use of the season s produce, like crunchy cucumbers, sweet tomatoes, and earthy green bell peppers.

Surrounded by zucchini, they inspired me to make a delightful combination with the fish. I also gathered onions, dill, garlic, parsley, green olives, a lemon and a dry white wine, that once cooked, created a beautiful layer of vegetables to put the sea-bass on.

Pear Cake, or Torta di pere, is an Italian classic for seasonal fall and winter baking. The tender citrus-scented cake is topped with honey-sweet pears. It s easy to make, and thanks to the tangy Greek yogurt and fruity olive oil, the cake stays moist and fluffy for several days.

This is one of the best Greek potato salad recipes, as it combines ingredients you d typically find in a Greek salad with tender boiled potatoes, like tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, Greek olives, feta cheese, and oregano. The only unique additions are boiled egg and zucchini.

This simple Greek-inspired chicken has an elegant, light white wine sauce with fresh tomatoes, so it s perfect for easy after-work meals and isn t too heavy. A sauce with oregano, Kalamata olives, capers, and of course plenty of feta cheese. It s got all the best savory flavors!

This whipped feta with lemon and fresh dill is just really amazing on crackers, bread or vegetables. The best thing about this whipped feta is the coolness of the dill blended with the saltiness of the feta and the tanginess of the garlic and lemon.

Shrimp scampi is prepped, cooked, and done in about 10 minutes. It s hard to beat a classic shrimp scampi. Jumbo shrimp are saut ed in the most fragrant garlic butter sauce, and then served in numerous ways (see notes) for a simple yet impressive dinner!

This one leans on the rich flavor of pomegranate juice, which has red wine like qualities! I shake it up with some brown sugar cinnamon syrup and fresh orange juice before topping with just a splash of spicy ginger beer for bubbles.

Its Italian culinary heritage is in the Neapolitan pastry tradition. Its origin dates back to 1920 from a mistake by Capri pastry chef Carmine di Fiore, who was intent on preparing a cake to serve to some American gangsters who had come to Capri. The story says that he forgot to add flour.

This easy baked cod recipe comes together in just over 20 minutes, but there is a reason it is a big fan favorite! Tender, perfectly flaky cod, tossed in bold Mediterranean spices and baked with a tasty garlic and lemon sauce.

It s a rich, hearty, meaty, tomato-based pasta that has quickly become a staple in my weekly pasta rotation. It s got everything: smoky bites of Italian sausage, crispy bacon, earthy mushrooms, a generous amount of cream, and freshly chopped rosemary.

The name of the dish refers probably to the traditional ingredients used, which were very common in the countryside of Italy and in particular the south or south/center, such as Campania, Sicily, or even Abruzzo. Those ingredients are fresh fennel sausages, tomato sauce, and bell peppers.