Recipes

Would you like to cook something traditional for Easter? Some dishes that you cannot miss on those days are definitely appetizers with eggs, a savoury tart, main courses with cannelloni or paccheri, and a dessert with chocolate. This is my Italian proposal. It is made by taking the traditional recipes as a starting point and adding my personal twist. The products carried by Medineterranean are perfect for blowing your imagination! Here you have three super-easy appetizers, a classical Sicilian pasta, and the most famous dessert from Piedmont. Enjoy them! Appetizers Eggs with saffron, balsamic vinegar, and kale sprouts Canapè with...

Yes, Autumn arrives with its seasonal fruits and vegetables: kiwi, artichoke, mandarin, red cabbage, leeks, beetroot, pear, apple... But the one which better represents this season is pumpkin with no doubts. Here you have our personal version, the one we cooked every October and November when our uncle Jesús gave us tons of pumpkins from his orchard in the north of Seville (Spain). Yield: 4-5 servings Time:  70 minutes Ingredients: - 1 small pumpkin (about 2 lbs.), peeled and cubed. We prefer butternut squash for this recipe, but you can try with your favorite! - 2 medium potatoes, cut into...

A healthy summer recipe. It's perfect for a weekday supper. Swordfish is nutrient dense, so it can help you meet your nutrient needs while staying within your calorie limits to promote a healthy body weight. Cooking it with extra virgin olive oil, you may balance its cholesterol content. Yield: 2 servings Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: - 2 swordfish fillets - 4oz semi-dried tomatoes in EVOO - 5oz lettuce - 1 oz pitted Manzanilla olives (or capers) - 3 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Lemon Zest - 1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Oregano - Parsley -...

Enjoy an amazing mix of flavors with this surprising beautiful pasta! A touch of sophistication to your table. Yield: 2 servings Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: - 8.8Oz of Farfalle pasta with cocoa and pepperoncino - 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil - 2 garlic cloves - 1 bay leaf - 4oz of cooked prawns or shrimps - Salt and oregano Instructions: In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta with the bay leaf according to package instructions; drain well. Put the olive oil into the pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, oregano, salt, and cook, stirring frequently,...

I don't know anyone in Spain who does not like torrijas. Every year, when Easter arrives, I reserve an evening for cooking torrijas. It is a special moment to me. We also eat them in restaurants and bakeries. Every single family and chef has her own recipe. This is my own one, and it's dedicated to my beloved friends Alessandro and Laura; two Italian who love torrijas. Yield: 6 servingsTime:30 minutes Ingredients: - 6 slices of stale white bread - About a quart (1 liter) of whole milk - 4 large eggs - Extra virgin olive oil for frying -...