The Mediterranean Diet food traditions come from the eastern, western, northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. While the healthy eating pattern is similar, the ingredients, spices and dishes vary from country to country, and region to region. We celebrate each and every…
Video courtesy of National Pasta Association As it is every year, October 25th is World Pasta Day-a holiday that everyone can love. Here are a few of the many reasons to love pasta. Pasta Helps Keep You Full Pasta is a comfort food that fills the belly and keeps us satisfied for hours. From a…
When we heard that the inaugural National Olive Day was scheduled for June 1, we had to extend our International Mediterranean Diet Month celebrations for just one more day. After all, these little fruits are big components of a traditional Mediterranean diet from hanging on a tree waiting to be…
Scrambled, sunny-side up, poached, soft-boiled, hard-boiled, over-easy, over-hard, shirred (baked with cream), etc., the humble egg is a nutritious, inexpensive, high-quality source of protein with endless possibilities. While we commonly associate eggs with breakfast, in the Mediterranean, eggs…
