Recipes

• Ribollita
• Tuscan Bean and Farro Soup for the Olive Harvest

Small Dishes: Antipasti, Meze, Tapas, and Snacks

• Bruschetta, Fett’unta, and Pa amb Tomaquet
• Pane Cunzata (Garnished Bread) from a Sicilian Frantoio
• Sicilian Fried Almonds
• Curing Your Own Olives
• Marinating Cured Olives
• Classic Provençal Black Olive Tapenade
• Green Olive Tapenade
• Roasted Red Peppers with Anchovies and Tomatoes
• Greek Zucchini Fritters (Kolokythokeftedes)
• Falafel with Tahini
• Shrimp Fritters from the South of Spain
• Tarte au Chèvre (Fresh Cheese and Tomato Tart)
• Saganaki (Grilled Halloumi or Kasseri Cheese)

Soups

• Gazpacho
• Tomato-Cucumber Soup with Avocado Cream
• Salmorejo
• Classic Tomato Soup
• Pureed Vegetable Soup
• Roasted Squash Soup with Cumin
• Savory Bean Soup with Spicy Greens
• Pistou
• Lentil and Bulgur Soup with Chile-Mint Garnish
• Chickpea Soup

Bread, Muffins, Biscuits, Crackers, Focaccia, and Pizza

• Gluten-Free Olive Oil–Blueberry Muffins
• Slow-Rise Olive Oil Bread with Black Olives
• Olive Oil–Baking Powder Biscuits with Fresh Herbs and Parmigiano
• Three-Onion Focaccia or Pizza al Taglio
• Middle Eastern Pizza (Sfiha)
• Olive Oil Crackers
• Taralli al Peperoncino e Origano

Pasta, Rice, and Legumes

• Spaghetti Aglio-Olio-Peperoncino (Spaghetti with Garlic, Oil, and Hot Red Peppers)
• Trenette, Fagiolini, e Patate al Pesto (Long Thin Pasta, Green Beans, and Potatoes with Pesto)
• Anna Tasca Lanza’s Pesto from le Case Vecchie
• Summertime Pasta with a Raw Tomato and Olive Oil Sauce (Pasta alla Checca)
• Arroz Caldoso con Almejas (Soupy Spanish Rice with Clams)
• Risotto alle Erbe (Green Herb Risotto)
• Mushroom Risotto
• Maqloubeh (Upside-Down Rice with Eggplant)
• Middle Eastern Pilaf
• Chickpeas and Greens
• Chili with Pork, Beans, and Greens
• Polenta

Vegetables and Salads

• Oven-Braised Artichokes with Potatoes and Onions
• Fried Artichokes
• Broccoli or Cauliflower with Lemon, Capers, and Black Olives
• Broccoli Rabe (Rapini), Cauliflower, or Broccoli with Tomatoes and Black Olives
• Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce
• Carrots and Chickpeas in a Chermoula Sauce
• Leeks Vinaigrette
• Batter-Fried Eggplant Slices
• Elizabeth Minchilli’s “Vaguely Middle Eastern” Eggplant Salad
• Fava Beans or Green Peas Braised with Prosciutto
• Green Beans with Tomato and Olive Oil
• Braised Wild Mushrooms
• Eastern Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers
• Crispy Oven-Roasted Kale
• Peperonata
• Potato Latkes for Hanukkah (or All Year Round)
• Oven-Roasted Winter Squash with Pancetta and Rosemary
• Gratin of Tomatoes and Zucchini
• Slow-Roasted Tomatoes with Capers and Olives
• Shakshouka (Spicy Tomatoes and Peppers)
• Marinated Feta and Tomato Salad
• Potato and Caper Salad from the Island of Pantelleria
• Sicilian Orange and Red Onion Salad (Insalata di Arance)
• Winter Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
• Tabbouleh
• Fattoush, Dakos, Panzanella, and Other Bread Salads
• Bean, Lentil, Chickpea, Farro, and Other Hearty Salads

Seafood

• Salmoriglio
• Fried Shrimp, Calamari, and Chunks of Fish
• An Olive Oil Version of Jasper White’s Clam Fritters
• Oven Baking Whole Fish, Fillets, or Steaks
• Becchina’s Oven-Roasted Fish Pesce Arrosto
• Poaching Fish in Olive Oil
• Ceviche (Marinated Raw Fish Fillets)
• North African Seafood Tagine
• Hake Fillets with Garlic and Caper Sauce
• Halibut with a Saffron-Almond Sauce
• Zuppa di Aragosta della Cantina Siciliana
• Whole Small Fish or Fish Fillets in a Tuscan Tomato Sauce
• Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

Meat and Poultry

• Roast Chicken with Olive Oil
• Braised Chicken with Vegetables from the Winter Farmer’s Market
• Murgh Masala (Chicken Curry from Northern India)
• M’sakhan (Chicken, Onion, and Sumac Pie)
• Southern-Fried Chicken in Olive Oil
• Chile-Stuffed Steak
• Provençal Daube of Beef or Lamb with Green Olives
• Pork Loin or Chops with a Spicy Adobo Rub or Marinade
• Lamb with Black Olives
• Lebanese Lamb and Bulgur Meatballs
• Veal Shoulder with Caper-Anchovy Sauce

Sauces

• Simple Basic Tomato Sauce
• Za’atar Dip
• Muhammara
• Tzatziki
• Basic Mayonnaise
• Aioli
• Rémoulade
• Anchovy Salad Dressing
• Romesco Sauce

Sweets and Desserts

• Yogurt and Olive Oil Cake
• Apple–Olive Oil Pound Cake
• Quince and Ginger Olive Oil Cake
• Olive Oil Cake with Roasted Pears
• Sweet Cheese Ravioli with Bitter Honey
• Olive Oil Brownies
• Mousse au Chocolat with Olive Oil
• Mrs. Fancelli’s Olive Oil Cookies
• Olive Oil Gelato with Vanilla or Rose Water
• Griddle-Baked Semolina Pancakes with Sweet Date-Orange Filling