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    Mediterranean Food

    Collection of Mediterranean food and dishes around a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, legumes and fresh herbs. Lean proteins are from fish and seafood, eggs, and poultry with healthy fats mainly from olive oil. Potatoes are also included, as is dairy (cheese, milk and yoghurt). The Mediterranean diet limits sweets (no added sugar) and red meats.

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    • bowl of homemade vegetable soup made with fresh vegetable chunks and a short cooking time
      Homemade Vegetable Soup (Soupe de légumes)
    • two rows of whole sardine fish stuffed together in a roasting dish with fresh parsley
      Roasted Fresh Sardines (Sardines Farcies)
    • bowls of bright green watercress soup
      Watercress Soup (Soupe au Cresson)
    • large plate with thinly sliced heirloom tomatoes, both red and yellow, topped with olive oil, spring onion or cebettes, herbs and seasoning with a Provencal backdrop
      Tomato and Onion Salad (Carpaccio de Tomates)
    • baked peach without skin and stuffed with a mixture of amaretti or almonds and raspberries
      Baked Peaches with Amaretti
    • Stirring a pot of corn polenta made creamy with butter and Parmesan cheese
      Creamy Corn Polenta with Parmesan
    • large tomatoes in a roasting tin baked with garlic and herbs from Provence
      Slow Roasted Tomatoes with Garlic and Herbs from Provence
    • baked tomato tart with french niçoise olives, basil and a green salad
      French Tomato Tart with Mustard - An Easy Summer Lunch from Provence
    • plate composed of a classic French salad Nicoise with many ingredients next to a basil plant and French baguette
      Classic French Niçoise Salad Recipe from Nice
    • tossed green salad with seasonal fresh vegetables such as arugula, avocado and other greens with toasted nuts and seeds
      Simple Green Salad - The Best All-Rounder, Seasonal Side
    • green beans tossed in basil, French vinaigrette, almonds, shallots and white peach
      French Green Bean Salad with White Peach
    • Traditional French citronnade lemon drink made with lemons, water and sugar
      Citronnade - French Homemade Lemonade Recipe
    • Scooped out Maltese orange filled with chopped strawberries and orange and served in a bowl of crushed ice
      Strawberries with Orange (Fraises à la Maltaise)
    • stuffed courgettes with cheese
      Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini (Courgettes farcies)
    • French tian, a classic French dish of thinly sliced baked summer vegetables
      French Tian de Légumes (Provençal Vegetable Bake)
    • Lemon chicken thighs baked with garlic, herbs and fresh lemon in a rustic French baking dish
      Lemon Chicken Thighs with Garlic & Herbs
    • dish of halved apricots baked with lavender and French honey
      Baked Apricots with Honey and Lavender
    • whole sea bream fish in a baking dish topped with tomato sauce, roast garlic cloves, lemon slices and potatoes
      Sea Bream Fish Baked Provençal Style (Dorade à la Provençale)
    • green asparagus spears baked in a roasting tin topped with toasted hazelnuts
      Oven-Roasted Asparagus
    • Moroccan handpainted bowl filled with a raw carrot salad topped with fresh mint, toasted nuts and seeds next to oranges and a Moroccan teapot
      Raw Carrot Salad Moroccan Style
    • baked sea bass fish on one baking sheet with potatoes, cherry tomatoes, lemon and herbs
      Whole Baked Sea Bass Recipe - Dinner on a Tray
    • saute pan of fried green beans in garlic and breadcrumbs
      Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic - French Style
    • roasted sliced tomatoes with mozzarella stacked together
      Oven Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella
    • mint omelette
      Corsican Mint Omelette (Omelette à la Menthe)
    • glass pots with coconut chia pudding topped with mango sauce, mango chunks and dates
      Coconut Chia Pudding with Mango
    • bowl of rocket soup with smoked garlic
      Smoked Garlic Soup with Rocket (Arugula)
    • creamy risotto topped with seared scallops and chorizo sauce and an edible flower
      Creamy Chorizo Risotto with Seared Scallops
    • bowl of creamy chickpea spread with extra garlic the French way, served with raw vegetables
      Poichichade: Provençal Garlic Chickpea Spread
    • beetroot salad with apple, leaves, nuts, seeds, orange and smoked mackerel
      Roast Beetroot Salad with Apple and Smoked Mackerel
    • pasta noodles tossed in green nettle sauce and topped with fried nettles
      Nettle Pesto (Pesto d'Orties)
    • blue cheese crumbled into a green salad with pear, apple and walnuts
      Roquefort Salad with Pear, Apple and Walnuts
    • bowl of broccoli hummus spread with a baguette
      Broccoli Hummus - The Easiest of Broccoli Recipes

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    Latest Autumn Recipes

    • Baked apples recipe that's French, stuffed with raisins, honey and almonds and split at the top in an ovenproof dish
      French Baked Apples Recipe
    • slice of chocolate plate with eiffel tower served with a thin custard sauce
      Crème Anglaise Recipe (Classic French Vanilla Custard Sauce)

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    • bright orange mini pumpkins baked and stuffed
      Stuffed Mini Pumpkins - The Most Versatile, Easy Recipe
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      French Hot Chocolate - How to Recreate The Parisian Love Potion
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      Easy Pumpkin Spice Macarons Recipe
    • upside down caramelised apple tart glistening on a glass plate
      Tarte Tatin Recipe

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    • Guide to Lyon's restaurants and food in France's gastronomic capital
      Lyon's Best Value Restaurants in 3 Days
    • château de Monte Cristo, home of Alexandre Dumas in Port Marly near Paris
      Monte Cristo and Alexandre Dumas' Love for Cuisine

    Macaron Recipes & Guides

    • large trifle bowl made with macarons and topped with fresh vanilla cream, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries and decorated with macaron shells
      Macaron Sherry Trifle with Berries
    • plain macaron shells from the same batch baked on baking paper, a silicone mat and a macaron silicone mat showing the different formations of shell
      Macaron Silicone Mat vs Parchment Paper: Which is Better?

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