There’s something undeniably magical about Mediterranean cuisine—the way it blends simple, fresh ingredients to create bold ...

Also known as Bourekas, they are made of puff pastry filled with delicious stuff, like feta cheese, minced meat, eggplant, ...

Bake for 18 minutes. Top with remaining mozzarella and feta. Return to oven and bake until the cheese melts, 5 minutes more. Let cool 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Cover two half-sheet pans with heavy duty aluminum foil (I don’t like scraping off roasty bits of eggplant from a pan ... and don’t make my mistakes). Bake until sauce is all bubbly, cheese ...

Toss scallions, herbs, beets, olives, capers, and oil in a medium bowl to combine. Spread cut sides of focaccia with garlic mayo. Build sandwiches with focaccia, eggplant, feta, and beet salad.

Well, I’m working on my issues, as evidenced here." Their recipe for Penne with Eggplant, Pesto and Feta (below) is simple and calls for store-bought pesto — but still results in what Richard ...