Grape leaves (stuffed), (Arabic: ورق دوالي); (Hebrew: עלי גפן ממולאים), are an appetizer popular in Middle Eastern countries, including Turkey and Persia, where it is usually eaten with stuffed rice that has been seasoned with a multitude of spices. Ingredients…
Moutabbal (baba ghanouzh) is an eggplant and tahini dip. Ingredients 1 large ripe eggplant (aubergine) 2–3 tablespoons (30–45 g) tahini 1–2 lemons, juiced and strained 2–3 cloves fresh garlic Salt Olive oil Procedure Roast the eggplant on open flame. If…
Baba ganoush is a common Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dip with a creamy, somewhat smoky flavor. It is usually eaten with pita bread although naan or a crispy flatbread also work well. Ingredients 1 ea. (1 to 1½ pounds) medium-large…
Paella is a Spanish rice dish that derives its name from the utensil used to prepare it, a paellera—a flat round pan with two handles. Paella roja is a classic version of mixed paella in Spain (not including the Valencian…
Paella de marisco (seafood paella) is the world’s most popular paella recipe. It emerged in its modern version in Spain’s Valencian coastal region in the early 1800s. Prior to the 19th century, the ingredients for seafood paella varied greatly with…
Arroz negro or arròs negre (“black rice” in Spanish and Catalan respectively) is a Valencian dish of cuttlefish (or squid) and rice which is very similar to seafood paella. In fact, some call it paella negra (black paella in Spanish).…
Spaghetti alla puttanesca (Italian: “whore’s spaghetti”) is a spicy, tangy and somewhat salty Italian pasta dish. According to Annarita Cuomo, writer for Il Golfo, a newspaper serving the Italian islands of Ischia and Procida, sugo alla puttanesca was invented in…
Ingredients 1 bunch curly parsley, washed 2 shallots, peeled and coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic 6 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoons Italian herb blend Juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons black pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 1…
Pita (also known as pita bread, Arabic bread etc.) is a yeasted wheat flatbread originating from North-African, to Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. It is usually eaten with sauces, dips and fillings. Dishes that use pita include kebab, gyros, and shwarma.…
Paella Valenciana and its seafood variation are authentic Valencian recipes that originated in their modern form in the early 1800s in Spain’s Valencian region near lake Albufera. Prior to the 19th century the ingredients for Valencian paella varied greatly with…
Hummus is a nutritious dip originating from the Middle East. It is called revythosaláta (ρεβυθοσαλάτα) in Greek. Ingredients 3 cups raw dried chickpeas (or skip the soaking and cooking steps, and use 7 cups of drained tinned/canned chickpeas) 9 cups…
This is not a traditional Spanish paella recipe, however it is inspired by paella valenciana because it includes chicken, rabbit, duck and beans (the major ingredients of that dish). This recipe is not for the faint of heart. It requires…