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How to make a basic risotto

How to make a basic risotto

Risotto is so good. It can be an appetizer, a side dish or a main course. You’ve got to love the versatility of it. Risotto is an Italian preparation of a short grain rice, usually Arborio. It takes on flavor wonderfully and is rich and […]

Grilled Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce

Grilled Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce

Who says a good meal has to be time consuming and require lots of ingredients? Certainly not me!!! I’ve always wondered what heating tzatziki sauce and pouring it over chicken would taste like, so that’s what I did for the main course of Greek Week. […]

Israeli Couscous Salad with Feta

Israeli Couscous Salad with Feta

Israeli Couscous Salad with Feta is a cross between tabouli, pasta and traditional couscous. It has all the yumminess of any traditional Middle Eastern cuisine…feta, olives, tomatoes, chickpeas….my mouth is watering just thinking about it! It really is very easy to make. It’s more of an […]

Roasted Eggplant

Roasted Eggplant

Ok, with all the flavor I was planning for my Greek Week main course (Shrimp Saganaki), I wanted sides that would balance that and be at least a little bit Greek (hmmm, hmmm, Denise!). Eggplant came to mind and a simple roasting of the eggplant […]

Spinach Pie

Spinach Pie

Ok, so with Greek Week and amazing Greek inspired recipes, I wanted to do something like spanakopita because I had a huge bag of spinach, feta and a frozen pie crust already. What is more ‘Greek’ than spanakopita? I’m not sure, but I decided to […]

Mediterranean Bread Salad

Mediterranean Bread Salad

This Mediterranean Bread Salad is just about the most perfect salad for me. I grew up on Mediterranean food and absolutely love just about anything that has feta cheese or kalamata olives. Add a piece a grilled chicken to this and it’s a whole meal! Level of Difficulty: Easy […]