There are meals that linger in your memory long after the plates are cleared. For me, one of those unforgettable bites came aboard a cruise ship, drifting between the sun-drenched Greek isles. We had just docked near Santorini, the sea shimmering below whitewashed cliffs, and I found myself savoring a Mediterranean Pasta Salad that tasted like summer in a bowl. This Greek pasta salad ranks … Continue reading Refreshing Mediterranean/Greek Pasta Salad
Last time I was at the Freiburg Münsterplatz I visited their large International Market and had fried Calamaris with Aioli sauce. That was the first time I tasted this sauce, and I have been bragging about it ever since. This spread or dip is used with the cuisines in Spain, the Balearic Islands, Murcia and eastern Andalusia, Valencia and Catalonia. Also in France (Provence) and Italy, Sicily and Liguria and Calabria. Continue reading Aioli, a memorable Mediterranean dip
Have you seen those purple Eggplants in the grocery store, but were not sure what to do with them? There a several Mediterranean recipes, like fried Eggplant slices or the Moussaka casserole dish, just to mention a few. I especially like these Greek stuffed Eggplants or “Auberginen Boote” and prepare them several times a year. Continue reading Greek stuffed Eggplants
