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My name is Tori Avey, I’m so glad you’re here! On my site I explore Mediterranean cuisine and culture. I am passionate about sharing authentic, flavorful recipes with you.

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Take a delicious journey through the Mediterranean with Tori
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About Tori

I share exciting recipes and food history from the
Mediterranean and around the world. I was introduced
to global cuisine by my grandparents, who spent their
retirement years traveling the Mediterranean in a VW
camper bus with a kerosene-fueled kitchenette.

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A serving of curry roasted sweet potatoes on a white bowl in foreground with a wooden spoon and linen napkin on the left side. White canister in the background.

Curry Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Overhead shot - spinach strawberry salad on a light blue plate topped with maple balsamic dressing, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and pistachios in foreground. Table set with fork and gray and white stripe linen napkin. Garnish of four small strawberries and two blackberries, and a small glass carafe bottle with maple balsamic dressing, in background.

Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe

A square slice of vegan moussaka on a small white plate in foreground with fork and linen napkin. A red, rectangular baking dish and a stainless steel serving shovel on the background with another serving of a sliced vegan moussaka.

Vegan Moussaka

Green bean salad with walnuts and parmesan as garnish on a white bowl.

Green Bean Salad

Horizontal image of a white plate filled with falafel balls. A bowl of tahini sauce, fresh herbs, a head of garlic, and pita bread sit in the background.

Falafel

Chocolate dipped strawberries, some with nuts and some chocolate strawberries drizzled with white chocolate on a parchment lining paper inside a medium-size circular gold tin can in foreground, with a linen napkin on the side. Three fresh strawberries, and two small bowls with white and dark chocolate chips separately in background.

Chocolate Strawberries

Seasonal Recipes

Overhead shot of oven roasted root vegetables with beets, carrots, potatoes, and parsnip. Spoon and fresh herbs on the side, cloth napkin above.

Oven Roasted Root Vegetables

Horizontal image of a loaf of pumpkin challah bread on a wooden cutting board.

Baked Goods and Brunch Fare

Pumpkin Challah

Horizontal shot of Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash drizzled with balsamic reduction on small plate in foreground with glass of balsamic reduction and tray of stuffed squash in background

Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash

White plate of Israeli Chicken Sofrito with potatoes, fork and napkin on the side, large dish of chicken and another smaller dish in the background, on a wooden table.

Israeli Chicken Sofrito

Square featured shot - Dish of olive oil mashed potatoes garnished with fresh rosemary on a marble countertop, garlic heads and rosemary in background with linen towel.

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary

Square featured shot - Pureed Autumn Sweet Potato Soup with roasted peanut garnish in white bowl with napkin and spoon. Wooden bowls with fresh thyme, peanuts and spices in the background.

Autumn Sweet Potato Soup

How to Tutorials

Four white dishes containing different kinds of fava beans - canned fava beans, large dried fava beans, small dried fava beans, and fresh fava beans. Next to the dishes are 5 green fava bean pods.

Fava Beans – How to Cook, Soak, Peel and Freeze

Easy Blender Lemon Curd - Make Creamy, Sweet & Tart Lemon Curd Fast and Simple Using Blender and Stovetop. Simple Foolproof Recipe #kitchenhacks

How to Make Easy Blender Lemon Curd

Cleaning, Steaming, and Eating Artichokes - Learn how to clean and trim whole artichokes for steaming, how to reach the steamed artichoke heart, and how to eat steamed artichokes.

Cleaning, Steaming and Eating Artichokes

How to Create a Spritzer Bar

mediterranean lifestyle

People living in the Mediterranean are some of the healthiest humans on the planet, and it goes far beyond diet. The Mediterranean lifestyle is all about taking the time to enjoy the moment, nourishing the body and mind. Meals are meant to be savored. Life is a celebration.

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Eating in Season

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Enhance Your Diet with Colorful Recipes

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Olive Oil – Why It’s So Good for You

Wooden table covered with healthy Mediterranean ingredients - fresh salmon, vegetables, nuts, spices, fresh herbs, and a bottle of olive oil.

What is the Mediterranean Diet?

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The Old Fashioned Way: Homemade Ginger Beer

Overhead shot - a large bowl of tender roasted butternut squash cubes, a medium bowl filled with butternut squash puree, and a small bowl filled with toasted butternut squash seeds, on a dark wooden background. Fresh parsley and toasted butternut squash seeds are scattered beside the bowl.

How to Cook Butternut Squash

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Mushroom Barley Soup

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