Take your taste-buds onto a Mediterranean journey no matter what time of the year. Food is meant to be explored and enjoyed at home or out-and-about. From Italy, Greece, the middle-east these dishes are created with the sole purpose of inspiring you in your own kitchen at home to create equally vibrant, fresh recipes with dishes not shy on flavour. This is the essence of the Mediterranean Diet. Fresh and vibrant cuisine consisting mostly of vegetables, fruit, lentils, pulses, nuts, some lean meat and seafood. Fresh Seafood should be consumed at least three times a week. We will also be helping you by providing suggestions with meal plans to assist you to eat fresh and vibrant Mediterranean Diet friendly foods all week.
The beauty of the Mediterranean diet is that there are Recipes for those who follow a Vegan diet, Paleo, low fat, low carb or FODMAP. There is something for everyone.
Don’t waste time, head over to Australian Fusion Recipes.
Summer-time at olivesandfeta
The sun is hiding behind huge plumes of smoke from our Bushfires. Sadly a million hectares of land have burned since the fire season began in September.
In the meantime, my little drama is keeping my vegetables out of the sun as much as possible and to try to supplement the very very dry ground with moisture… unfortunately by 9 am any watering has turned to vapour… 🌾🌿👒and covering your vegetables with shade cloth is essential.



In this picture, you can see the way Hessian fabric filters the worst of the sun but allows light through. A simple solution such as this has worked a treat for the leafy section of the vegetable garden. Iceberg lettuce, red cos lettuce is the variety I am growing this summer along with a lovely green-leafed kind with a red stem. Unfortunately, the name eludes me. The red-stemmed leafy kind makes my salads pop quite nicely.🌾🌿
Mediterranean Style Breakfast Suggestions
Baked Eggs with White Beans Shakshushka
Greek-Style Scrambled Eggs with Tomato | Στραπατσαδα
Greek Tsoureki, Greek Easter Bread Recipe
Aromatic, light and pull-apart in texture, this is the ultimate tsoureki to have at your Easter Table.
Click on the Photo for this Traditional Tsoureki Recipe.
Greek Easter Cookies | koulourakia | Κοyλουρακια

Authentic Greek Salad

Zucchini and Eggplant Moussaka
Exploring Modern Greek and Italian Recipes with Australian influences. Being on the Mediterranean Diet is possible in Australia.
The recipes here have a multi-cultural influence modernised a little bit and tailored to incorporate ingredients available in Australia. Some recipes are traditional but with a twist of their own. Some recipes are as modern as they can be – paleo or clean.
Each recipe is as diverse as each other, variety should be embraced. After all we live in Australia!
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Calamari and Prawn Salad -
Lemon and Rosewater Semolina Syrup Cake -
Twice Baked Chocolate Walnut Biscotti -
Pumpkin, Zucchini and Lentil Salad -
Bean Chickpea Stew . A simple and quick dish incorporating elements of the mediterranean diet -
Spinach and feta http://spinachyoghurt dip
Family no matter where you are from defines you. Your cooking reveals much about you and even though I love these recipes I hope you are left inspired enough to make them your own in some way. Don’t be shy to experiment on these recipes and include your family when you do this. Your children will be more open to the discovery process and will be more willing to experiment on different tastes. By all means, don’t shelter them. Include them in the journey.
With Love,
Marina
Recipes, Stylist, Food Photographer for OlivesandFeta
Fresh, Vibrant Authentically Mediterranean Cuisine
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What a wonderful blog !!! Everything on point ! Every recipe I have tried from Marina are always spot on , easy, tasty, fresh and delicous ! Oh my her jam drop biscuits just never disappoint and I love how you can use her biscuit base recipe in so many different ways. Thank you Marina .. Mum & I love you !
What I particularly love about your blog and posts are the vibrant photos of delicious Authentic Greek food. Food and recipes which I have grown up with, know are good for us, and are sometimes forgotten in the rush to "just make something for dinner". It's inspiring and a good reminder of happy family times, when a meal brought everyone together.
Olives and Feta is such a fresh take on healthy food. It’s authentic, the recipes work and it’s always original. I truly enjoy following Marina on insta as well, always and inspiration!
Marina’s recipes work! They are healthy, delicious and like her, authentic. I love her blog and follow her Instagram account. Thanks for all the great recipes, tips and stories Marina x
I particularly like the recipes for they are right up my alley
The food is delicious and the photos are great!
Love your delicious and healthy food 👌
Olives and feta combines traditional cuisine with modern trends and creates awesome recipes.
i follow olivesandfeta not for the win..cause i trully beleive in what she does Her food is goooooood guys and would have loved to yry some...
Very inspiring Mediterranean recipes, simple delicious!!!!
xxx
Kiki