Easy and fast was the promise of Joumana in her blog and she was right. The pudding is one of the fastest desert I ever made and the the combination of sweet and spicy is delicious. Preparation time: 5 minutes difficulty: easy Ingredients for 6 servings: 2 cups of milk 1/2 cup of cream 2 [...]

This risotto is one of the best “instant food” recipes ever. I always have some dried mushrooms – porcini secchi at home. It is very practical when you have unexpected visitors and want to offer them a delicious meal. It only takes 20 minutes to prepare and takes very few ingredients. Preparation time: 5 minute [...]

As all travels come to an end also this travel comes to an end. Our last station is Greece, the birthplace of this blog. The Greek Cuisine is in my opinion highly underestimated. This is due to mostly lousy cooking abilities in crowded touristy areas of the country. Original Greek Cuisine is mainly cooked at [...]

The Puttanesca sugo goes with all kinds of pasta. I had freshly made Tagliatelle at home so I tried this combination. I always make a classic Puttanesca sugo with anchovies, capers, olives and tomato sauce. A simple but delightful pasta dish. People are often afraid of using anchovies in cooking, but in this dish they [...]

I love this method of preparing chicken breast. The meat stays soft and juicy, it fries quickly and the spices give the dish a great flavour. I serve this dish with rice, spinach or cous cous. An easy to do dish that can be prepared in just a few minutes. Preparation time: 20 minutes Frying [...]

I can´t think of anything more Greek than Avgolemono. Many dishes are cooked and served with this sauce of egg and lemon. You can also find it in the Turkish Youvalakia. I have prepared a soup from Avgolemono. A fresh and tasty soup that is creamy though light. Preparation time: 20 minutes difficulty: easy Ingredients: [...]

Malta is the smalles member state of the Euopean Union with a surface of 320 square kilometer and approximately 400.000 inhabitants. Though small in size the diversity when it comes to Mediterranean fruits, vegetables and herbs is great. Meat is rare on the islands, but rabbit is served a lot. The main source of protein [...]

Thank you all for voting once more. You have chosen a winner for the 16th mediterranean Cooking Event. The WINNER is Sweet artichoke blog with the dish Maqrood. CONGRATULATION! Please do also keep an eye on the current event! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share [...]

This fabulous idea originates at Joumana blog. Take a classic American sweet and combine it with orthodox lent tradition. There you go: the Tahini chocolate Brownie is born. All oils are replaced with Tahini. The Brownie is light and fluffy, it tastes delicious. The smell of sesame or Halva during baking is great. I had [...]

This recipe was posted by Petra from Chili and Ciabata Blog for my Mediterranean cooking event. It is a dish that originates in Israel. The mustard, orange and honey go perfectly with the chicken. A delicious way of preparing chicken. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes difficulty: easy Ingredients for 2 servings 2 [...]