Marinated Feta Cheese

Feta often called “Pickled Cheese” is a brined curd cheese traditionally made in countries of the Balkan Peninsula (Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey etc). Feta cheese forms an important part of the Mediterranean cuisine.

 

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Farinata with Grilled Vegetables

A local street food of Italy, in the Liguria Region, Farinata is definitely a comfort food that feeds your soul too. It is thicker than a crepe, thinner than a pancake, more like a thin crust pizza base & can be eaten like a pizza – plain, stuffed or topped. Very similar […]

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Fried Chickpeas or Ceci Friti

This Fried Chickpeas or Ceci Frito, is a classic Italian fried chickpea appetizer. I have to say, these are seriously good munchies, very addictive – especially when they are served crisp warm from the skillet. Fried they are, but not deep fried. They are actually sauteed in oil/Olive oil at high […]

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Mentioned in the Babble Blog – Family Kitchen!

In the Mediterranean diet it is typical to begin the food with tantalizing starters to initiate the appetite. These appetizers are called Tapas or “Spain’s Little Meals”. Being Finger Licking finger foods, Tapas is meant to encourage conversation. People have the option […]

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Sweet Peanut Brittle Bar

Aka Chikki !

Every Indian is familiar with these cute brittle candies made with Jaggery/Gur & nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds..), sesame seeds, puffed rice or even dessicated coconut, peanut/groundnut being the most common of all. When we were kids, this was one sweet sought after treat we could easily […]

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