Mediterranean Cuisine

How to Make a Fresh Tomato Salad

  • March 18, 2025
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The humble tomato salad, a seemingly simple dish, boasts a surprisingly rich history and global significance. While its modern iteration might appear straightforward – tomatoes, herbs, and a simple dressing – its journey from a New World curiosity to a culinary staple across continents is fascinating. The tomato itself, Solanum lycopersicum, originated in the Andes […]

Mediterranean Cuisine

How to Make Cucumber and Tomato Salad

  • March 4, 2025
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The humble cucumber and tomato salad, a seemingly simple dish, boasts a surprisingly rich history and global presence. While pinpointing a single origin is impossible, its components – cucumbers and tomatoes – have individual journeys that intertwine to create this refreshing culinary staple. Cucumbers, cultivated for millennia, have roots tracing back to India and possibly […]