A moist lemon cake sits atop a delicate custard. Setting a 8-inch baking dish in a roasting pan filled halfway with water allows the custard to form while the top bakes. It’s an excellent party dish, warm and just out of the oven.
Mama Santelli's Recipes
Mama has included over a hundred recipes from the traditional cuisine of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The recipes are rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and olive oil, with moderate amounts of fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy, and limited red meat and sweets. Change these recipes to meet your nutritional needs or create your own. Most of all have fun... "Se cresce vicino al mare e la tua Nonna riesce a pronunciarlo, puoi cucinarlo!" — Mama
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Featured Recipes
Lemon Pudding Cake
Lebanese Tabbouleh
A refreshing Lebanese salad bursting with finely chopped parsley, fresh mint, juicy tomatoes, and tender bulgur wheat. Tossed with extra-virgin olive oil, bright lemon juice, and aromatic Middle Eastern spices, this vibrant Mediterranean classic offers a delicious balance of fresh herbs and citrus.
Mediterranean Marinated Olives
Marinating cured olives with local ingredients—such as extra virgin olive oil, garlic, citrus peel, bay leaves, fennel, coriander, and regional herbs—evolved independently across coastal kitchens in Greece, Italy, Spain, and the Levant.
Chicken Cacciatore
A classic Italian dish featuring golden-browned chicken simmered in a rich tomato sauce with bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and aromatic herbs. Served over pasta and finished with Parmesan cheese, this hearty Mediterranean favorite brings authentic Italian flavor to your table.
Vanilla Turmeric Latte
A warm, creamy golden latte made with coconut milk, almond milk, fragrant vanilla, and naturally sweet honey. Infused with earthy turmeric, aromatic cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom, this comforting dairy-free beverage offers a delightful balance of sweetness and spice. Perfect for chilly mornings.
Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Tender chicken thighs simmered in a fragrant Moroccan-inspired sauce of aromatic spices, chickpeas, sweet dried apricots, savory olives, and tangy preserved lemons. This comforting Mediterranean dish offers a delicious balance of sweet, savory, and mildly spicy flavors.
Mediterranean Pasta
This Mediterranean pasta will be your new favorite weeknight dinner! Packed with cherry tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts and fresh basil, it's loaded with flavor and comes together in a cinch!
Date Honey Syrup (1 Cup)
Naturally sweet syrup made from just two simple ingredients: dates and water. Slowly simmered and reduced to a smooth, honey-like consistency, this traditional sweetener offers deep caramel notes and the natural sweetness of dates. Delicious drizzled over yogurt, fresh fruit, pancakes, or desserts.
Greek Avgolemono Soup
A comforting Greek classic featuring tender chicken, rice or orzo, and a silky lemon-egg broth. This traditional Mediterranean soup combines bright citrus flavors with a rich, creamy texture created without cream. Warm, satisfying, and perfect for any season.
Romesco Sauce
A rich and flavorful Spanish sauce made with roasted red peppers, tomatoes, almonds, garlic, and extra-virgin olive oil. Slightly smoky, wonderfully nutty, and delicately tangy, this traditional Catalonian favorite has a beautifully rustic texture.
Moroccan Harira
A hearty Moroccan soup featuring tender beef, lentils, chickpeas, and tomatoes simmered with aromatic ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and fresh herbs. Finished with delicate vermicelli noodles and a squeeze of lemon, this traditional Mediterranean favorite is rich, comforting, and wonderfully satisfying.
Chicken With Cucumber-Feta Salad
Feta and olives add briny bites to the creamy, crunchy salad, but feel free to incorporate other elements of Greek salad or tzatziki, like romaine lettuce, bell peppers, mint or dill, toasted walnuts or thinly sliced red onion. Eat with lemon potatoes or toasted pita.