Posts with tag mediterranean
Posted Jul 24th 2007 11:21PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Hors D'oeuvres, Snacks, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Vegetables, Dairy, Cheese, Recipes, Raves & Reviews, How To, Middle East, Condiments, America, Europe, Comfort Food, Spices
A few weeks ago, my friends and I got together after work to play board games (yes yes I know - how very, um, exciting), and a friend and I were charged with providing food. We were meeting rather late, so there was no need to go with full dinner fare. I decided on a few Mediterranean dips and a salad because really now, is there anything better than ripping a pita loaf into shreds when you're caught up in the excitement of Jenga?!?! Tzatziki is one of my favorites, and though I do believe it's used more as a sauce or condiment in Greek cuisine, I love scooping it up with pita bread. My Sarah-ized version is written out after the jump:
Continue reading Recipe: Sarah's Simple Tzatziki
Posted Jun 5th 2006 5:30PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Grains, Vegetables, Cheese, Recipes, How To, America, Italy
Most pasta salads are simply dishes of mostly pasta that are served cold, thus making it a "salad." However, this dish is mostly vegetables, including lettuce, with only a little bit of pasta to satisfy the carb cravers. There's no meat in it, though it would probably make a pretty good main dish if you add grilled chicken or shrimp.
Continue reading Simple summery Mediterreanan pasta salad
Posted Apr 9th 2006 3:04PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Vegetables, Dairy, South Asia, Recipes, How To, Condiments, America, Europe, Spices
Back when I roasted cauliflower with
curry, I thought that Indian raita, a minty cucumber yogurt sauce, would have been a nice accompaniment.
Raita is made by wrapping 1 seeded, grated cucumber in cheesecloth and squeezing out all
the moisture. In a bowl, whisk together 1c. whole milk yogurt, 1/2 tsp. cumin, a
pinch of cayenne. Add the cucumber, as well as 2-3 Tbsp. finely grated carrots, and
1 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro or mint.
Raita is very similar to Greek tzatziki which is
yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, and a lot of minced garlic. I have to say that even though the raita
sounds like it matches better with a roasted curried cauliflower, I'd rather have the garlicky tzatziki.
Posted Feb 7th 2006 4:12PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Hors D'oeuvres, Snacks, Mediterranean, Food Porn , Cheese, Recipes, How To, Middle East, Condiments, America, Spices
A few years ago, I threw a dinner party with a
Mediterranean theme that included a whole melange of dishes from Greece, Italy and the Middle East. When it
was all said and done and the last guest had finally sobered after rounds of ouzo and left, I had a lot of
food leftover - loaves of pita bread, hummus, baba ghanouj, and even the basic ingredients. I was going to be eating
Mediterranean food, three meals a day, for three weeks.
To shake it up, I made pita-chos
(TM) - a mashup between Mediterranean ingredients and Mexican nachos. And while I'm usually one
who prefers to stay away from fusion, the ingredient substitutions were perfect and easy; I couldn't resist
them.
Continue reading Pita-chos - Mediterranean nachos
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