John

No matter when or where you are planning to travel there are five things you need to do to make your trip successful.  One of the passions that the Elegant Baker and I share is our love of travel.  We …

Today I am sharing my recipe for gazpacho Spanish soup. It’s been a while since I’ve posted a new recipe here.  For the past several months, we have been in the throws of selling our house and moving.  I have …

Today’s tip is how to cook chickpeas. The marvelous versatile chickpea is an essential part of the pantry here at mezze & tapas.  I always have both canned and dried varieties on hand. I eat chickpeas every single day in …

Puttanesca sauce is a quick and easy sauce to make for pasta. It offers great flavor, and works well with lots of different pasta shapes.

A Greek styled wrap of roasted red peppers with halloumi cheese proves an easy weeknight meal with a Mediterranean flavor. Basic enough to use store bought ingredients, and flexible enough to create your own variations.

It is always fun for me to discover a new food to try. Despite years of cooking, I had never come across escabeche before. Today’s post is about Spanish style fish escabeche, and the round about way I found this …

Coca, a Spanish style flatbread, gets two great toppings. Candied Red Peppers and slow cooked pulled beef inspired by oxtail stew make great tapas.

Homemade tzatziki and classic lemon, garlic and olive oil marinade transforms chicken into an easy, versatile dish for any occasion.