The Portuguese are very talented at creating wonderful combinations from a limited palette of ingredients. Rice and tomatoes is a great example. Serve with roasted meats, especially chicken, and plenty of premium extra virgin olive oil.
Marinated Mozzarella Pearls Recipe, Spotlight on Mozzarella, Storing Jars, The Fat Conundrum, and The Smarter Mediterranean Diet It’s not quite summer and I’m already looking for recipes that don’t involve turning on the oven! This mozzarella dish fits the bill. It couldn’t be more flavorful…or simpler. The cheese is the perfect foil for fresh-pressed olive […]
Add zest to mozzarella with this flavorful marinade. Pearls are cheese balls about the size of cherry tomatoes. Serve them as a finger food or pair with tomatoes for a first course. Ingredients Directions Step 1 Use a Microplane set over a medium bowl to zest the lemon (reserve the rest of the lemon for […]
Savor Three Vibrant Fresh-Pressed Olive Oils from the Heart of Andalucía In any given quarter, Mother Nature can be the olive growers’ ally or their greatest nemesis. This year, she had knives out for the Iberian Peninsula. With apologies to Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, the rain in Spain fell mainly in vain, […]
