This devilishly spicy seafood pasta comes together in just 30 minutes. Clam juice and shrimp oil add rich shellfish flavor, while red pepper flakes bring the heat. A quick baking-soda treatment keeps the shrimp plump and snappy.
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
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Hummus
This smooth, creamy, and easy homemade hummus recipe requires only 6 ingredients and is perfect for pita chips, crunchy vegetables, or to use as a spread for your favorite sandwich.
Baked Ziti
Ziti is a type of Italian pasta that originated in the Campania and Sicily regions. It is a long, wide tube-shaped pasta, traditionally broken into smaller pieces before cooking. Ziti is traditionally served at weddings and bridal dinners, symbolizing abundance and good fortune.
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.
Torta Caprese (Italian Chocolate Cake)
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.
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.
Italian Green Beans With Tomatoes & Garlic
Try this delicious recipe for Italian green beans that is full of traditional flavors and takes just a half an hour to make. Spicy green beans, tomatoes and garlic stew is an evergreen vegetable dish of Italy and it s great both as a side and on its own. Moreover, it s extremely healthy and filling.
Mediterranean Fish Gratins
hese individual portions of fish in tomato sauce, topped with herby breadcrumbs, freeze beautifully - perfect for no-fuss entertaining
Strawberry & Greek Yogurt Parfait
Fresh strawberries and Greek yogurt are topped with our easy muesli and a drizzle of honey to create a healthy, high-protein, Mediterranean diet-approved breakfast or snack. It can even be served as a healthy dessert!
Pasta Alla Boscaiola
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.
Portokalopita - Greek Orange Cake
Portokalopita is the easy make-ahead dessert recipe that dreams are made of. A decadent (butter-free) custard cake made with phyllo dough and finished with fragrant Honey-Orange Syrup. The sweet and tart Orange Honey Syrup brings it over the top!
Greek Potato Salad
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.