All Mediterranean Recipes
Explore Authentic and Modern Mediterranean recipes — from savory breakfasts to hearty dinners and fresh salads. All made with love, flavor, and tradition by a mediterranean Recipes lover.
Prasorizo: Greek Leek Rice (55 Minutes, Serves 4)
February 10, 2026
Let me tell you about the time I made prasorizo (Greek Leek Rice) for my friend Nadia’s Lenten dinner party in March 2023 and somehow managed to turn three beautiful leeks into what can only be described as gritty swamp paste. I’m not exaggerating. There was actual sand in the rice. Nadia, bless her, ate
Heart-Shaped Margherita Pizza (Serves 2)
February 9, 2026
February 14th, 2022. I had this brilliant idea to surprise my girlfriend Luna with homemade heart-shaped margherita pizza for our first Valentine’s Day together. Sounds romantic, right? Wrong. The dough ripped when I tried shaping it. The cheese slid off to one side. And the “heart” looked more like a mutant blob with a tail.
Blood Orange Burrata Salad (30 Minutes, Serves 4)
February 9, 2026
Okay, so here’s the thing — I completely bombed this salad the first time I made it for my sister Laura’s engagement dinner back in January 2024. Like, catastrophically bad. The burrata was basically soup (I didn’t drain it properly, who knew?), the blood oranges were bitter because I grabbed the wrong variety at Whole
Lobster Risotto with Saffron (60 Minutes, Serves 4)
February 9, 2026
So… Valentine’s Day 2023. I confidently told my husband Karim I’d make restaurant-quality lobster risotto with saffron for dinner. (Why I thought this was a good idea on our anniversary, I’ll never know.) The lobster was perfect. The saffron? Gorgeous golden color. But the risotto itself? Gummy. Like, weirdly thick and almost… gluey? We ordered
Baklava Hearts with Pistachio and Rose Water (Makes 22)
February 9, 2026
Okay so picture this: Valentine’s Day 2023, my kitchen looks like a phyllo dough crime scene, and my friend Nadia is standing in the doorway holding a bottle of rose water like it’s evidence. I’d just attempted my first batch of baklava hearts with pistachio & rose water and honestly? They looked like sad, soggy
Greek Couscous Bowl with Harissa Vegetables (35 Minutes)
February 9, 2026
March 12, 2025. Meal prep Sunday. My ninth attempt at Greek couscous bowl with harissa vegetables. The previous eight? Gummy couscous pancake (attempt one—didn’t fluff it), bland veggies that tasted like cardboard (two), burnt zucchini that set off my smoke alarm at 7 AM (three), soggy mess by Tuesday (four through six), and harissa paste
Duck Breast à l’Orange with Blood Orange Glaze
February 7, 2026
February 12, 2022. My first Valentine’s dinner attempt at duck breast à l’orange. What could go wrong? Everything. Greasy rubber skin, overcooked gray meat, and a sauce so bitter my girlfriend Claire actually spit it out. Like, into her napkin. In front of me. We ordered pizza. Fast forward through seven more disasters (I documented
French Onion Soup Gratinee (Serves 6)
February 7, 2026
November 14, 2019. That’s the date I ruined Thanksgiving dinner by serving what my sister Jen diplomatically called “onion-flavored water with soggy bread.” My French onion soup gratinée was supposed to be the elegant first course. Instead, it was a watery mess with pale, undercooked onions and cheese that slid right off the bread into
Crème Brûlée with Lavender and Vanilla Bean (Makes 6)
February 7, 2026
September 3, 2023. Anniversary dinner, attempt number one. I present my boyfriend Jake with what I thought was crème brûlée with lavender and vanilla bean. He taps his spoon. It doesn’t crack. He taps harder. Still nothing. Finally digs in anyway and… grainy. Like, sandy grainy. We ate ice cream instead. Eleven failures later (yes,
Parisian Chocolate Mousse with Rose Water (Serves 6)
February 7, 2026
February 14, 2024. Valentine’s dinner. My seventh attempt at Parisian chocolate mousse with rose water. The previous six? Grainy disaster (attempt one), deflated puddle (two), weird soapy aftertaste that tasted like I’d blended perfume into chocolate (three—used way too much rose water), separated mess (four), overwhipped concrete (five), and burnt chocolate that smelled like a