Tavola Mediterranea

Ancient Recipes, Bread, Italy, The Old-School Kitchen, Vegetarian

Italian Country Bread made with Starter (Pasta Madre)

September 9, 2016 by Farrell Monaco 0 comments

We all need to understand one basic thing in life: there’s no need to ever buy bread from the shops when you know how to make your own. It’s very easy to make a nice loaf of bread and it should never cost you more than $1 when you add up […]

Sauteed Cicoria with Lemon Recipe from Tavola Mediterranea

Italy, Sides, The Old-School Kitchen, Vegan, Vegetarian

A Week In Ravello – Sauteed Cicoria (Chicory or Dandelion Greens) with Lemon

August 4, 2016 by Farrell Monaco 2 comments

I had the pleasure of sampling cicoria (pronounced chi-ko-rea) for the first time when I was in Rome last summer. At first sight on the table, to North Americans, cicoria would seem like swiss chard or spinach but it is far from it, I assure you! It has a mild bitter flavour that […]

Appetizers, Commercial Products, Italy, Seafood, The Old-School Kitchen

Octopus and Potato Salad – Academia Barilla

July 31, 2016 by Farrell Monaco 0 comments

When I think of potatoes I think of comfort food: warm, soft heaps of boiled and buttered mash meant to stick to the ribs and keep us warm through the winter. The potato has long been looked at as a dull but comforting side-dish with little flavour that is best […]

Italy, Pasta, The Old-School Kitchen, Vegetarian

Make Your Own Pasta – Orecchiette Pugliesi

June 30, 2016 by Farrell Monaco 10 comments

I have recently developed a rather healthy obsession with a little-known variety of pasta called Orecchiette. It literally translates to ‘Little Ears’ in Italian. Orecchie = ears, ette = tiny. This incredibly pleasing variety of pasta originated in Puglia in the south of Italy on the Adriatic coast (although some […]

Bread, France, The Old-School Kitchen, Vegan, Vegetarian

French Sourdough Bread

January 3, 2016 by Farrell Monaco 11 comments

First of all, we all need to understand one basic thing: there’s no need to ever buy bread from the shops when you know how to make your own. It’s very easy to make a nice loaf of bread and it should never cost you more than $1 when you add up […]

Sourdough Bread Starter Recipe from Tavola Mediterranea

Bread, The Life of Food, Vegan, Vegetarian

Make Your Own Sourdough Starter

October 27, 2015 by Farrell Monaco 0 comments

Give us this day our daily bread — and a good starter is what every household needs to make it! First of all, we all need to understand one basic thing: there’s no need to ever buy bread from the shops when you know how to make your own. It’s […]

Grilled Pattypan with Garlic and Lemon Recipe from Tavola Mediterranea

Appetizers, France, Vegan, Vegetarian

Pâtisson Grillés (Grilled Pattypan) with Garlic and Lemon

August 3, 2015 by Farrell Monaco 0 comments

The delightful pattypan: Not as popular as zucchini but twice as cute! I know it’s summertime when I start to see pattypans popping up at the farmers’ markets. And when they do, I snap them up. The texture and flavour of this squash is far superior to any other and […]

Ancient Recipes, Appetizers, Bread, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, The Life of Food, Turkey, Vegan, Vegetarian

Hummus and Laffa Bread

July 5, 2015 by Farrell Monaco 14 comments

It’s summertime, and you know what that means… It’s time for hummus! And what goes better with hummus than with a side of laffa bread or taboon?! Personally, I can eat an entire order to myself, it’s that satisfying. You will too once you taste this recipe, but first… let’s […]

Homemade Cypriot Halloumi Recipe from Tavola Mediterranea

Cheese, Cyprus, The Old-School Kitchen, Vegetarian

Make Your Own Cheese – Homemade Cypriot Halloumi

July 2, 2015 by Farrell Monaco 16 comments

Halloumi is a firm, white cheese that is popular in Cypriot, Greek and Middle Eastern cooking. Historically it originated from the island of Cyprus during the medieval Byzantine period and is typically made from goat or sheep’s milk, but can also be made from cow’s milk as well. Like Greek […]

Algeria, Beef, Morocco, Tunisia

Moroccan Kefta Tagine

June 27, 2015 by Farrell Monaco 7 comments

I recently purchased my first tagine pot at a local Halal butcher shop. A tagine, or tajine (a Berber dish named after the pot itself), is a slow-cooked stew that is baked and served in an terra cotta dish with a conical lid. More common to Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, tagine […]

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Italian Country Bread made with Starter (Pasta Madre)

A Week In Ravello – Sauteed Cicoria (Chicory or Dandelion Greens) with Lemon

Octopus and Potato Salad – Academia Barilla

Make Your Own Pasta – Orecchiette Pugliesi

French Sourdough Bread

Make Your Own Sourdough Starter

Pâtisson Grillés (Grilled Pattypan) with Garlic and Lemon

Hummus and Laffa Bread

Make Your Own Cheese – Homemade Cypriot Halloumi

Moroccan Kefta Tagine

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