Mediterranean Diet Blog
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Mediterranean diet recipes by a Mediterranean native.
Learn Mediterranean diet recipes that you can actually cook wherever you live in the world. Explore the Catalan Mediterranean cuisine bursting with the creativity of dozens of talented chefs.
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Mediterranean diet meal plan for you. Daily lunch menus and ideas
Mediterranean diet meal plan for every day that you can use exactly as it is or to expand your own Mediterranean diet meal plan ideas. Seasonal, balanced, delicious lunch menus is what you can expect.
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Yogurt cheese is an smart idea from the Eastern Mediterranean
Yogurt cheese is called labneh in Arabic. It's amazingly easy to make as I show you. It's a popular breakfast in some Eastern Mediterranean countries. It's also used in mezza and other occcasions.
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Wine with turkey
Which wine with turkey is the best? From home cook to home cook: I give you suggestions, tips and ideas to harmonize this all-important holiday meal with wines born in the Mediterranean region.
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Vegetable salad from Majorca. Traditional Mediterranean diet summer dish.
Vegetable salad popular in summer in Majorca. Tomatoes, light green peppers and sweet onion and olive oil make a refreshing combination that helps you when the hot weather hits.
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Vegetable recipes from the Mediterranean are delicious and healthy.
Vegetable recipes from the Mediterranean are now yours. Enjoy the illustrated vegetarian recipes prepared with heirloom and fresh vegetables. Experience the joy of cooking with our sunny dishes.
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Veal recipe with the finest wild mushrooms.
This veal recipe is a Catalan-style veal fricassee enhanced with flavorful St George's, girolle or morel mushrooms. In their dried form, those mushrooms are always readily available in most ountries.
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Tomato sauce recipe, freshly made for Mediterranean recipes
Tomato sauce recipe that is exquisite and easy. It's versatile and rewarding. You can prepare it as part of a Mediterranean diet recipe or pour it over your favorite pasta as a delicious quick meal.
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Swiss chard recipe with rice. Everyday easy Swiss chard recipe.
Swiss chard recipe. This Mediterranean Swiss chard recipe takes about 30 minutes. Traditional families eat Swiss chard about 3 times weekly, a popular combination being rice with swiss chard.
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Spinach recipe as easy as pie. Quick and easy Mediterranean spinach recipe.
Spinach recipe with raisins and pine nuts. Tasty spinach recipe that you can cook as first course, side dish, lunch or dinner. Try this everyday Mediterranean quick easy recipe with medieval origins.
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Soup recipe for energy and flavor
This soup recipe is a delicious broth made with vegetables, meats and a touch of legumes. It's served in two courses, and will definitely comfort and warm you, no matter how cold is your winter.
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Homemade sofregit. How to prepare a special fresh tomato sauce recipe.
Sofregit. Homemade tomato sauce recipe. The sofregit is an essential sauce of the Mediterranean Catalan cuisine. The secret of this fresh tomato sauce recipe is a perfecly caramelized onion.
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Seafood soup recipe, the authentic Catalan seafood recipe by a native.
Seafood soup recipe, the authentic delicious Suquet de peix that Salvador Dali enjoyed with his fishermen friends of Mediterranean Costa Brava. It's simple, and the ingredients are accessible anywhere
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Sauce recipes from the Mediterranean countries.
Sauce recipes used in the traditional cuisines of the Mediterranean region.
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Samfaina is a delicious Catalan vegetable sauce. Recipe and 7 pictures.
The Catalan samfaina is closely related to ratatouille. Cook bright peppers, shiny eggplants, white onions, and juicy tomatoes into a succulent base for meat, fish stews, or eat as a vegetable course.
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Mediterranean diet for vibrant health explained
The Mediterranean diet is a treasure chest of delicious recipes with integrated health benefits. Find out what makes this way of life so attractive and how can you adapt it to your personal needs.
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Mediterranean diet food pyramid in image and words.
The Mediterranean diet food pyramid is easy to understand because it's straightforward. Check my explanations and the image that illustrates them.
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Salad recipes from the Mediterranean cuisines
The salad recipes traditional in the Mediterranean are as varied as its peoples. They refresh you in the summer when it's hot and give color to any meal.
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Salad dressing recipe: The genuine Catalan romesco sauce
This salad dressing recipe is the incomparable romesco sauce from Catalonia. True romesco is an aromatic sauce with a distinctive character. It is a brilliant combination of nuts, olive oil and more.
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Roasted vegetables the Catalan Mediterranean way
Roasted vegetables are a delightful way to enjoy natural summer peppers, eggplants, and optionally onions and tomaotes. It is the best way to bring out their natural sweetness and color.
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Rice recipes in Mediterranean style are countless and amazingly rewarding.
Rice recipes and paella recipes guide Rice recipes you never heard about before. Whether everyday rice dish or Sunday paella ritual, Mediterranean rice recipes are splendor in the kitchen.
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Poultry recipes in the traditional Catalan-style
Poultry recipes in Mediterranean Catalonia date back to the Middle Ages. They are among the best accomplishments of Catalan cuisine.
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Pictures of food around the Mediterranean diet
Enjoy pictures of food mainly on the Mediterranean diet, Mediterranean recipes and more. They are original as I take them myself of food I cook and buy at local farmers markets: fresh and seasonal.
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Pesto recipe. The authentic pesto sauce from Genoa in the Italian Liguria
This pesto recipe is made by grinding basil, pine nuts, garlic and sheep's cheese in olive oil. Learn to prepare this vegetarian and healthy pearl of the Mediterranean diet pasta lovers rave about.
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