Crab cakes are a delicious way to enjoy sweet crab for dinner! These patties are crisp and golden, perfectly tender, and taste even better dipped into my creamy, tangy, homemade tartar sauce.
Mama Santelli's Recipes
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Featured Recipes
Crab Cakes
Greek Sheet Pan Chicken
This Greek sheet pan chicken is the ultimate all-in-one dinner, featuring juicy and golden chicken thighs nestled alongside vibrant Mediterranean vegetables. Just pop it in the oven for an easy and healthy weeknight meal!
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.
Lasagna
Can I tell you what makes this Italian lasagna recipe so special? It's the easy b chamel sauce (just a fancy name for a white sauce made from flour, butter and milk), that makes it so much tastier and more authentic (at least in Northern Italy), than using ricotta.
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!
Mediterranean Fish Gratins
hese individual portions of fish in tomato sauce, topped with herby breadcrumbs, freeze beautifully - perfect for no-fuss entertaining
Chia Pudding
Chia pudding is a creamy, delicious, and healthy breakfast or snack right at your fingertips. Not only is it super easy to make, but it s also endlessly customizable with a variety of fruit flavors!
Pasta With Artichokes And Olives
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.
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.
Black Bean Brownies
These brownies use black beans as the base. Black beans are high in fiber and protein, which promotes better digestion, helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, and can help manage blood pressure. They are also known to promote bone and heart health.
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.
Traditional Italian Biscotti
Cantucci, also called Biscotti di Prato, are a classical sweet treat from northern Tuscany. They have a very ancient history and are now considered the most traditional dessert in the whole region. Imagine that the first official record of their existence comes from a book written in 1691!