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Zucchini Salad with Lemon, Feta and Pine Nuts

We’ve been making this Zucchini Salad on repeat for the past few weeks, determined to perfect the recipe. And perfect it we did, if I may be so bold!

Paper thin slices of raw zucchini marinate in fresh lemon juice, salt and garlic until their texture is transformed to something more like tender pappardelle pasta than raw zucchini. The zucchini maintains the right amount of bite, similar to pasta cooked al dente. Then a sprinkle of creamy feta cheese, a shower of buttery pine nuts and you’re ready to serve!…

Grilled Lamb Chops

You experience these Grilled Lamb Chops well before your first juicy bite. The sizzle and flash of orange flame as tender chops meet the hot grill; ...

Non Alcoholic Sangria

It took several tries to come up with a non alcoholic sangria recipe that I was excited to share with you. The problem with most virgin sangria ...

Watermelon and Arugula Salad with Feta featured

Watermelon and Arugula Salad with Feta

Watermelon and Arugula Salad is a delicious blend of sweet watermelon, peppery arugula and creamy feta cheese drizzled with an addictive dressing of ...

Pasta Aglio e Olio {Pasta with Garlic and Oil}

Pasta Aglio e Olio is easy to make, delicious to eat and the sexiest pasta recipe I know. In about 20 minutes you'll be serving glistening pasta ...

Lamb Meatballs with Tomato Sauce, Feta and Mint

Lamb meatballs, so tender that they melt in your mouth, smothered in a garlicky tomato sauce with crumbled feta cheese, fresh mint and parsley mounded ...

Greek Farro Salad

Greek Farro Salad is hearty enough to be a meal on its own - a mouthwatering combination of nutty farro, sweet tomato, crisp cucumber, briny olives ...

Cowboy Cookies

This recipe for Cowboy Cookies is for people like me who love cookies that are loaded with textures and flavors. These are chewy, bumpy, crunchy, ...

How to make Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki

Tzatziki (pronounced zat-ZEE-key) is a classic Greek garlic-yogurt sauce made with strained yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and salt. It often has ...

Bread bowl with fresh pita bread wrapped in a towel to keep warm.

Pita Bread Recipe

If you've wondered how to make homemade pita bread, this is it! Follow this super simple pita bread recipe and you'll have toasty warm, perfectly ...

Spinach Salad with Bacon

Spinach Salad recipes with bacon come in so many varieties, but this is my absolute favorite. I've been eating it since I was a kid and I never get ...

Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e Fagioli soup began in Italy as a simple dish made with inexpensive ingredients, as so many of the country’s most delicious dishes are. After ...

Cheesy Italian Meatballs

Making Italian Meatballs at home is easy with this Italian meatball recipe. You'll come back to it again and again when you're craving comfort food ...