Baba Ganoush
Smoky roasted eggplant blended with tahini and lemon, baba ganoush is hummus's smokier cousin and just as easy to make at home.
Ingredients
2 large eggplants
1/4...
Seftalia (Cypriot Grilled Pork and Herb Patties)
Seftalia are the Cypriot answer to the sausage: coarsely ground pork mixed with fresh herbs, shaped into logs, and grilled until smoky and juicy....
Matbucha (Moroccan-Israeli Cooked Tomato and Pepper Dip)
Matbucha is a slow-cooked tomato and pepper relish that arrived on Israeli tables with Moroccan Jewish immigrants and never left. Serve it warm or...
Tirokafteri (Greek Whipped Spicy Feta Dip)
Tirokafteri is Greece's answer to a spicy cheese dip: whipped feta, roasted red pepper, and a kick of chili, blended until fluffy. It comes...
Spanish Patatas Bravas
Crispy fried potatoes with a smoky, spicy tomato sauce and garlic aioli — a tapas bar essential that's just as good made at home.
Ingredients
2...
Sfougato (Corfu Vegetable and Cheese Bake)
Sfougato is a baked vegetable and cheese custard from Corfu, somewhere between a frittata and a savory cake. It turns garden zucchini and herbs...
Panelle (Sicilian Chickpea Flour Fritters)
Panelle are Sicily's beloved chickpea flour fritters, crisp on the outside and soft within. They come together with just a handful of pantry staples...
Arancini (Sicilian Stuffed Rice Balls)
Arancini are Sicily's golden fried rice balls, crisp on the outside and stuffed with a savory ragu and melting mozzarella. Born from Sicily's Arab-influenced...
Koupes (Cypriot Bulgur and Ground Meat Croquettes)
Koupes are Cyprus's answer to kibbeh — a fine bulgur shell stuffed with spiced ground meat and pan-fried until crisp. They're a fixture at...
Pastizzi (Maltese Ricotta and Pea Pastries)
Pastizzi are Malta's favorite savory pastry, flaky parcels of golden pastry wrapped around a creamy ricotta filling or a spiced green pea filling. Found...