5 garlic mediterranean food Recipes

chick peas , drained well - do not use liquid it came in, tahini paste (in ny i can only find it at a&p stores or mediterranean and specialty food shops, garlic, minced finely, zest and juice and pulp of 2-3 lemons. depending upon size. (the added is my secret ingredient), cumin, dried crush red pepper, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, vegetable oil, extra virgin oil, good paprika, up to 1/2 cup of water, pita bread, equipment needed : strainer for chick peas, food processor, grill pan

feta cheese, fat free cream cheese, red pepper , ground in food processor, kalamata olives or 1 cup black olives, pitted and ground in food processor, capers, chopped fresh basil, garlic cloves, crushed, roasted pine nuts

olive oil, shallot, sliced, garlic, sliced, light brown sugar, red wine vinegar, cinnamon stick, orange peel (use a vegetable peeler), mixed brined olives, drained, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

saffron, crushed and steeped in 3 tsp. stock, broth -- either chicken broth , or half chicken, half clam juice, chopped peeled tomato (drained from can, amount to taste), spanish or hungarian paprika, turmeric (for color ), salt and pepper, spanish olive oil, chopped onion, minced garlic cloves, boneless chicken with skin, roasted peeled red pepper , cut into slices (or from jar), paella rice (matiz from whole foods) or other mediterranean rice, mussels (debearded and cleaned), ingredients : you could add shrimp, artichoke hearts, peas, spanish sliced chorizo, but adjust proportions so that rice is not overwhelmed.