This Mediterranean pasta is simple and boasts a lot of flavor thanks to olives and artichokes. Ready in 30 minutes, the pasta is tossed in a cherry tomato sauce cooked with garlic and olive oil, making it creamy and so delicious.
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Featured Recipes
Pasta With Artichokes And Olives
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!
Turkish Zucchini Fritters (Mucver)
Mucver is known for its great taste and healthy ingredients. It is frequently known as Turkish zucchini fritters, but zucchini is not the only vegetable in this fantastic delicacy. Carrots are one of the other main ingredients as well as various herbs and spices, which create a tasty texture.
Greek Scrambled Eggs
These Greek scrambled eggs are loaded with juicy tomatoes, baby spinach, green onions, garlic, and a touch of creamy feta cheese. With just a handful of ingredients, it s quick to make and will always remain one of my favorite healthy breakfast meals.
White Bean Stew
In this Mediterranean White Bean Stew, creamy cannellini beans simmer with sweet carrots, warm spices, and bright tomatoes for a rich, comforting dish. Finished with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon, it s simple, nourishing, and packed with bold Mediterranean flavors!
Siciliana Eggplant Caponata
What makes this dish so unique is its agrodolce namely sweet and sour sauce, made by combining white sugar and white wine vinegar. Caponata is a completely vegetarian preparation, and it can be enjoyed both hot and at room temperature.
Ras-el-hanout Chicken Traybake
Whip up an easy and healthy dinner in no time with this spicy chicken traybake. We've replaced potatoes with root vegetables to reduce the carbohydrates and included plenty of spice to turn up the flavour.
Baked Tomatoes With Cheese
Baked tomatoes with cheese is a delightful appetizer taught to me by my Italian friends, Pins and Mario Santacrosse. This easy and cheesy dish consists of sliced tomatoes topped with mozzarella cheese, resulting in a mouthwatering treat.
Date Honey Syrup (1 Cup)
Date syrup is also known as date honey, date molasses and debes. Date syrup is made by softening chopped dates in boiling hot water, blending them, boiling and reducing the mixture, then straining out the pits and insoluble parts. It is widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine and Greek cuisine.
Whole Wheat Ciabatta Bread
This whole wheat ciabatta is like the old no-knead ciabatta with a higher-fiber makeover. The taste and texture, and going 50-50 with the all-purpose flour provided just enough of that crusty, chewy "normal" bread experience.
Fennel Salad With Orange
The combination of flavors and textures is exceptional: you get the crispness from the fennel and the juicy sweetness from the orange segments. Plus, the crunchy walnut bits and the salty olives look like little treasures in your dish to be savored little by little.
Baked French Toast
This no-fail, lightened-up overnight baked French toast with fresh fruit and honey-lime syrup is perfect for brunch, holidays, and fuss-free gatherings. Get it ready the night before, then simply pop it in the oven while you enjoy your morning coffee!