Comments on: Mediterranean Cooking on a Budget

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:20:11 +0000

Both recipes sound good (the first in particular as using fruit in savoury dishes is always interesting).

One thing I have taken from Mediterranean cooking, other than using local, seasonal ingredients, is simplicity of preparation.

For instance, almost all greens can be cooked the Italian way, which is simply to give them a whizz around a pan with some olive oil, chilli and garlic. If I am faced with seaonal greens and no knowledge of how they are normally prepared, this is my fallback position and it is good (stuffed in a pitta bread the next day, it is even better).

It is challenging at times incorporating a Mediterranean approach into our lifestyles, especially as what is cheap and/or readily available there isn’t necessarily cheap or readily available at home.

I think you have hit the nail on the head though by adopting the mindset rather than the shopping list of the Mediterranean nations.

So very true. LOVE the seasonal eating too
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By: Margherita

Margherita — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:04:23 +0000

Ciao
ma che bello questo blog!
peccato che il mio inglese sia abbastanza scarso, magari vengo qui per esercitarmi
Ho notato che ho il nome della tua capretta -.-’ beh… però è dolce

Bye

Hihihihi…stavo dicendo ma che bel nome! Grazie per la visita…adesso vengo a trovarti

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By: Willym

Willym — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:48:21 +0000

Thanks for the great idea with the zucchini and sardines.. sounds great and I will try it this weekend. Great guest post.

Hope you enjoy it, Willym!

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By: The Food Hunter

The Food Hunter — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:03:30 +0000

Great guest post. I try to do the same thing… preparing meals around what I can find at the markets.

Don’t you just love when you end up coming up with “go to” meals that way?!

By: coffeejitters (Judy Haley)

coffeejitters (Judy Haley) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:35:01 +0000

chicken with plums is a popular Persian dish too – served over rice.

we’re doing the same thing with our cooking. And as a result, I’m eating more vegetables

Actually Heather *did* serve hers over long grain rice, but the photo had pasta, so… Yay for more veggies!

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By: nyc/caribbean ragazza

nyc/caribbean ragazza — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:09:34 +0000

Fantastic guest post Heather.

I just posted last week about how I want to be more of an instinctual cook. I must buy some more capers.

Who knew capers were so dang good?!

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By: Cherrye at My Bella Vita

Cherrye at My Bella Vita — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:43:31 +0000

Great guest post, Heather. Thanks for this, Michelle. I think she hit on something that we do here (in Calabria, at least) and that is cook with whatever you find in the kitchen! Great lesson and definitely a good way to save some cents!

So true; it’s important to have a well-stocked pantry…you know, if you’re lucky enough to have room for a pantry

By: Gil

Gil — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:41:08 +0000

Sounds delicious!

I agree Gil