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Category Archives: Mediterranean
Two, too hot days. 9/21/25 and 9/22/25
Ah, it is Autumn and the leaves are changing color and the temperature hovers around 100F. I have explained in the past how September is really hot in Northern California. On Tuesday we experienced the hottest day of the year … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Japanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, Salad, tilapia
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Greek fisherman’s stew. 9/12/25
I made this a couple of weeks ago and it turned out really tasting good so I decided to make it again. Still good! There is some chopping and you have to wait for the potatoes to cook through but … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged Greek, potatoes, tilapia
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Sicilian swordfish and zucchini 9/9/25
We have made this Sicilian dish a few times with both swordfish and tilapia. I think I like it better with tilapia. Cod would be a good choice too, especially Atlantic cod which is much more delicious than Pacific cod. … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
Tagged Fish, rice, swordfish, tomatoes, zucchini
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Greek Fisherman’s Stew. 8/25/25
In the past we have tried making a Mediterranean fish stew following a recipe by Rick Stein. It was very fussy with an array of seafood that cooked at different times and loads of vegetables which needed chopping. It included … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Mediterranean, pescatarian, stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged fennel, potatoes, tilapia
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Gazpacho and salad. 8/9/25
My friend, Sophia, is visiting me for the next two weeks. Of course I want to make her all of my best dishes. But it is really hot here. Probably close to 100F today so I cannot make anything that … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mediterranean, Salad, soup, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Gazpacho
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Family Cook-out. 8/3/25
For our family cook-out we had the usual Zayde burgers (hamburgers grilled excellently by John aka Zayde to our grandkids), guacamole and tortilla chips, sliced mango, spice cake and ice cream, and the lovely Caprese salad that I made with … Continue reading
Tilapia agghiotta. 6/23/25
Agghiotta is a Sicilian manner of cooking fish, particularly swordfish. It leans heavily into the Mediterranean style using tomatoes, olives, and capers. I found a recipe for it on Serious Eats and what it boils down to is make the … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
Tagged Agghiotta, Fish, rice, tilapia, tomatoes, zucchini
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Sicilian swordfish with couscous and zucchini 5/22/2025
Occasionally one of our grocery stores will have 6 or 7 ounce frozen portions of swordfish and tuna on sale for $5.99. The three of us can divide up the fish and have a fine seafood dinner for $12.00. Last … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged couscous, Fish, swordfish, zucchini
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Hot night dinner. 5/21/2025
Originally it was supposed to reach 90F for the first hot day of the season. Actually I think it was only 86F but I had planned this hot night dinner and was thus commanded by the menu hanging in my … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grains, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged feta, hummus, tabbouleh
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Tilapia with tomato/olive sauce. 5/2/25
I got the recipe for agghiotta di pesce spada (or swordfish with a sauce for the glutton) from Serious Eats a few weeks ago after buying some swordfish.The sauce was so delicious that I figured it would be good with … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
Tagged Fish, olives, tilapia, tomatoes
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