Shrimp Feta à la Neil
This is a recipe I’ve had for years, and know I made it at least twice. Making a recipe more than once for me is a rarity, even more so in the early cooking years because there was always another...
View ArticleStuffed Artichoke Bottoms
A while back when I was choosing ingredients to make a Mediterranean-inspired ivory lentil salad, I discovered a fun product – canned artichoke bottoms. Now, I’m just as particular about canned foods...
View ArticleRaclette Quick Bread
For those of you who don’t know what a quick bread is, well, it’s just that – a quick bread! As opposed to slow bread, you could say, or a yeasted bread, which can take hours to prepare and bake. A...
View ArticleBeet and Feta Galette
My girlfriend gifts me wonderful cookbooks, and one of the last ones I received from her was Falastin, by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley, published in 2020. Sami Tamimi is well known for his co-authoring...
View ArticleVodka Sauce
This recipe comes from the Kristy Murray’s beautiful blog Linger a Little, one of my favorites. It’s called Olivia’s Vodka Pasta Sauce, or Penne ala Vodka. She doesn’t mention who Olivia is, but she...
View ArticleHam and Asparagus Lasagna
There an adorable young Italian woman whose blog I follow. Her name is Alida, she was born in Friuli in North Eastern Italy, and her blog is My Little Italian Kitchen. I follow her on Facebook as well,...
View ArticleBaked Eggs with Ricotta and Onions
I discovered this recipe for baked eggs with ricotta and onions on the Food52 website. It’s a bit similar to the Turkish eggs I made and loved, but then, not really. I think I was just excited to make...
View ArticleErbazzone Reggiano
This recipe comes from Alicia Lini via Food and Wine. She writes, “Flavorful and filling with a light, almost cracker-like crust, this rustic spinach pie relies on simple ingredients for an impressive...
View ArticleWhipped Feta and Honey
I’ve seen whipped feta recipes forever, and they always sound wonderful. But I never thought about actually following a recipe for it. I mean, you whip feta, right?! But this one, from Table52 grabbed...
View ArticleZucchini Greek Salad
I thought I’d give Canadian chef Matty Matheson another shot, after my very unimpressive go at his version of Tex-Mex queso and short ribs. There was just nothing very Tex-Mex about his recipe, shown...
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