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Mediterranean & World Cuisine Recipes

Browse hundreds of world cuisine recipes, including Mediterranean, Jewish, Italian and more. Find recipes that inspire you to cook with bold, vibrant flavors, every day of the week!

Mediterranean Recipes to Start Fall

  • One pot chicken with rice and chickpeas is seasoned with bold spices and layered with fresh lemon slices.
    One Pot Lemon Chicken and Rice with Chickpeas
  • This vegan Moroccan lentil soup is full of bold spices, hearty lentils and tender vegetables. Garnish with lemon and a drizzle of olive oil.
    Moroccan Lentil Soup
  • Julia Child's creamy potato leek soup with fresh thyme and olive oil on top.
    Julia Child's Creamy Potato Leek Soup
  • Cheesy yellow squash pie with ricotta and Parmesan.
    Sephardic Zucchini Casserole

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with These Festive Dishes

  • Stuffed Apple Challah with Cinnamon Streusel Topping
  • This crispy Persian rice is called tahdig and is made with fragrant basmati rice and has a layer of crispy rice that's flavored with saffron and turmeric.
    Tahdig (Persian Rice with Crispy Bottom)
  • One pot chicken with dates, saffron and red wine.
    Braised Chicken with Dates for Rosh Hashanah
  • re whisked together with sweet maple syrup and tangy pomegranate molasses and lathered on top of rainbow carrots and sweet anjou pears. Once caramelized, the roasted carrots and pears are finished with pomegranate seeds and Aleppo pepper.
    Roasted Carrots with Pomegranate and Pears

See more Rosh Hashanah Recipes →

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Hi, it's nice to meet you!

I’m Samantha, the cook and photographer  behind The Little Ferraro Kitchen and author of The Weeknight Mediterranean Kitchen.

Here, you’ll find an array of fresh and bold Mediterranean and world cuisine recipes that will inspire some delicious and colorful meals.

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Latest Recipes

  • Traditional Jewish cholent with beef, beans, barley, and potatoes.
    Slow Cooker Cholent (Jewish Beef and Bean Stew)
  • Sweet dried figs, cinnamon and honey cook down together and are spread onto strands of this round fig challah. Once baked and cut unto, the dried fruit mixture peeks out into beautiful swirls.
    Mediterranean Rosh Hashanah Menu
  • Savory chard tart with puff pastry and topped with shaved ricotta and sumac.
    Savory Swiss Chard Tart with Parmesan
  • Smoky zucchini baba ghanoush topped with fresh mint, pistachios and olive oil.
    Smoky Zucchini Baba Ghanoush

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Favorite Weeknight Recipes

  • Spanish inspired chicken stew with olives and potatoes.
    Spanish Chicken Stew
  • Rigatoni alla norma with creamy ricotta cheese and finished with fresh basil and Parmesan.
    Rigatoni Alla Norma
  • Moqueca recipe is a Brazilian fish stew with coconut milk and lime.
    Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)
  • Creamy and easy tomato mascarpone sauce with parmesan and fresh basil.
    Creamy Tomato Mascarpone Sauce with Pasta
  • Sticky Hawaiian shoyu chicken thighs with rice and mac salad.
    Hawaiian Style Shoyu Chicken
  • Weeknight gnocchi al forno topped with burrata and fresh basil.
    Four Cheese Gnocchi Al Forno with Sausage
  • Fresh herb roasted salmon.
    Herb Crusted Salmon
  • Cherry tomato pasta with basil and garlic.
    Cherry Tomato Pasta with Garlic and Basil

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Italian Recipes

  • Bolognese sauce recipe with pasta and topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
    Traditional Bolognese Sauce
  • Easy shrimp scampi recipe with white wine and Parmesan cheese.
    Shrimp Scampi with White Wine and Parmesan
  • Recipe for chicken francese with lemon and white wine.
    Chicken Francese
  • Classic osso buco recipe served over creamy polenta and garnished with herb gremolata.
    Osso Buco with Gremolata

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