Meatless Mediterranean

I created this salad from some random ingredients that I had on hand, and the combination was delicious. Serve it as a light lunch with s...

For this dish, I started with my beloved recipe for Polenta with Stewed Peppers, Tomatoes, and Chickpeas and substituted fresh green bean...

This recipe was inspired by a pizza I enjoyed recently at a gourmet bistro. My own version is every bit as delicious as the restaurant...

Olive lovers will enjoy this healthy, mayonnaise-free potato salad. I started with my grandmother's classic Potato Salad with Olive O...

At a Philadelphia area restaurant recently, a friend and I enjoyed some hummus that was generously seasoned with cumin. This is my own ve...

This recipe was born when I had some leftover spinach, cannellini beans, and roasted peppers that I needed to use up. I combined them int...

For this dish, I started with my recipe for Scrambled Egg Breakfast Pitas with Zucchini and Peppers and added some feta cheese for an ext...

For this dish, I started with my recipe for Polenta with Spinach, Raisins, and Pine Nuts and simply left out the raisins, since several o...

This salad is fairly simple, but it's loaded with flavor and nutrition. Bags of romaine-radiccho blend are available in most supermark...

In this recipe, my homemade Tzatziki adds a delicious Mediterranean twist to a basic veggie burger. This recipe works best using hamburg...

Vegetarian "bacon" is available in most large supermarkets in the U.S., usually refrigerated or frozen . I discovered that it...

My Italian grandmother regularly served this dish, but she made her own fresh ravioli from scratch. Here I substitute purchased ravioli, ...

For this recipe, I started with my Lemon-Balsamic Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts and added some sliced black olives for an extra flavor dim...

My Italian grandmother never used mayonnaise in her potato salads. She always used good olive oil instead. In this version, I added some ...

This recipe was inspired by my friend Shirley, who suggested adding Grand Marnier orange-flavored liqueur to the custard mixture when maki...

My Italian grandmother used to dress up a simple side dish of peas by added fresh mint from the family garden. This is my version of that...

Asparagus is great with Hollandaise sauce. So are eggs (as in Eggs Benedict). Combined here, they make a fantastic brunch, lunch, or ligh...

For this variation on a classic Mimosa, I simply substituted grapefruit juice in place of the orange juice. It was a lovely change of pace...

This recipe was inspired when my friend Sandi told me about an artichoke omelette with provolone that was very popular in a restaurant tha...

This is my favorite way to prepare carrots as a side dish. It's simple, yet delicious - and so healthy! RECIPE: 1 pound medium-to-l...

This easy dressing is slightly sweet and slightly tangy. It's great on sandwiches as well as salads. RECIPE: 6 tablespoons light or...

I always mess up poached eggs. They break up in the boiling water, no matter how careful I am. So I learned to bake my eggs instead, and I...

This simple but yummy recipe came about when I had some crumbled feta cheese and some sun-dried tomatoes on hand that I needed to use up. ...

A splash of wine and a few other simple ingredients turn a pile of mushrooms into a delicious and elegant vegetable dish. It's healthy...

Since I try to eat healthy most of the time, I don't often make recipes with cream sauces. However, I will indulge on special occasion...

For this recipe, I started with a basic split pea soup and added a Moroccan-style spice combination to give it a subtly exotic flair. REC...

For this recipe, I started with our Artichoke Hummus recipe and substituted roasted garlic in place of the fresh garlic. The result is de...

When I was growing up, my Italian grandmother would frequently serve me these eggs cooked in marinara sauce, and it was one of my favorite...

Most garlic bread that I encounter here in the U.S. is loaded with lots of butter and often granulated garlic powder. According to my Ital...

For this recipe, I started with the basics for some of my previously shared goat cheese pizza recipes, but kept this version simple, with ...