Our all-time favorite dishes from Spain to Greece to North Africa.

It’s a hearty dish, and great for lunches and leftovers.

Mercimek Corbas

Mercimek Corbas is a rich, warming lentil soup recipe hailing from Turkey.

Easy Greek Salad in a Wooden Bowl With a Set of Serving Utensils, and in the Surroundings, a Glass of Iced Lemon Water, a Bowl of Herbs, and a White and Blue Striped Kitchen Towel

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Hummus

Quit buying store-bought hummus and make it yourself!

With a few cans of chickpeas and a blender, it’s easy to make at home.

All you need with it is some wine, sliced bread and all your friends and family!

Tan bowl with tabbouleh and a spoon.

Lori Rice

It’s often folded into triangles, but here it’s made into a quick and simple casserole.

Moussaka

This is the Greek version of the layered dish found all over the Mediterranean.

It takes time to put together, but the outcome is so worth it!

Bowls of Mercimek Corbasi (Turkish Lentil Soup) Topped with Greek Yogurt, Croutons, Pul Bibir Butter, and Parsley, and Next to It, a Small Bowl of Parsley and Lemon Wedges

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Moroccan Chicken ready to serve out of a tagine

Elise Bauer

Easy Greek Salad in a Wooden Bowl, and in the Surroundings, Two Glasses of Iced Lemon Water, a Salad Serving Utensils, a Bowl of Herbs, and a White and Blue Striped Kitchen Towel

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Best homemade hummus

Elise Bauer

Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs and Tomatoes) in a Pot with a Spoon, Surrounded by Some Slices of Bread and a Plate

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Finished seafood paella from the grill in a skillet ready to serve

Sally Vargas

Slice of Greek Spinach Pie on a white plate, with a fork, a glass of white wine, and the casserole dish in the background,

Sally Vargas

A piece of eggplant moussaka on a plate with a glass of wine and a salad behind it.

Alison Bickel

Sabich Sandwiches on a Wooden Plank

Simply Recipes / Micah Siva

Avgolemono Soup

Elise Bauer