Cooks interested in expanding their culinary skills will find much to enhance their repertoire in food blogger Meliz Berg's Dinner Tonight: Simple Meals Full of Mediterranean Flavor, which emphasizes dishes inspired by her Turkish-Cypriot heritage.
These dishes are layered in flavor, getting a boost from Mediterranean ingredients, many of which may not already be in home pantries. But the investment in items such as Aleppo pepper or pomegranate molasses will be worthwhile as these contribute to recipes that may end up in regular meal rotation. Icons flag recipes as "Fast and Fresh"; "All in One" (to indicate that the recipe requires only one pan or pot); "Fast and Filling" (for meals made in 30 minutes or less); and more. Many recipes include gluten-free, air fryer, and slow cooker options.
Hellim & Sweet Potato Egg Muffins make for a delicious treat, with grated halloumi cheese and Aleppo pepper. Creamy Haydari, a versatile dip or topping for vegetables, takes 10 minutes to prepare and three minutes to cook. Dishes such as Pomegranate-Orange Chicken & Potatoes or Creamy One-Pot Shrimp could become a weekly staples. --Oline H. Cogdill, freelance reviewer