Well, I originally made this lasagna for a boys night at a friends, and when Melanie got wind of just how great it was, she rather politely demanded that I make her a fresh batch the following weekend. I added spinach to the recipe, as per the general consensus, and what came out of the oven was moist, meaty and tasty.

What to do with all those bananas that are becoming to ripe to eat? In my mind, the obvious, and often first option, that pops into my head is banana bread. But, this time I wanted to bake something else and was in the mood for something sweet but not too sweet. I found a recipe for some chocolate and banana biscotti -yum!

We decided to have an Italian spaghetti supper last weekend and these meatballs were the perfect topping for our homemade sauce. These were immensely tasty and moist, just the perfect thing for a simple Shiraz. Enjoy the simple recipe after the break!

We sometimes have hearty vegetables laying around the house, well, in the fridge I suppose, and what better way to make use of them than to make a delightfully refreshing chunky Greek salad. This traditional recipe is spiced up with some sundried-tomato infused olive oil for dressing and some freshly dried Mediterranean herbs.

Fridays are always a great time for pizza, and since we had the day off we thought it would be great to do the entire pizza from scratch! With our new trusty kitchenaid mixer in hand, Melanie set out to make the dough while I prepared the rest of the ingredients. This post is a small step by step guide, complete with pictures, for the creation of delicious thin crust mediterranean pizzas.

Pesto’s often overlooked in our home, but with the spring air and birds a chirping, something refreshing was needed. This recipe, which uses basil as it’s fragrant base, is simple, aromatic and took less than 5 minutes to make! There are plenty of different pestos, but this traditional pesto is great for just about any meal or meat.

Read on for my simple directions.