Mediterranean cooking made easy: This is how vacation tastes on your plate

The moment when the kitchen smells of sunshine

Fresh bread on the table, olive oil shimmering like liquid gold, the scent of rosemary in the air: This is what vacation tastes like – without a passport. Mediterranean cooking is uncomplicated, full of flavor, and a way of life that you can bring directly to your plate with a few good ingredients.

Your way to a gourmet holiday – on your plate

A trip to Italy, a trip to Provence, or simply the perfect evening on the balcony? This overview shows you how to conjure up a Mediterranean lifestyle with simple ingredients and little effort:

• Pasta with lemon oil & herbs – quick, aromatic, Italian
• Rustic bread salad – with olives, tapenade & crispy bread
• Tapas plates for spontaneous visits – uncomplicated & sociable
• Pro tip: 3 products, many possibilities
• Even more summer ideas to melt away
• Conclusion in brief

Pasta with lemon oil & herbs

A plate like from Italy, ready in 10 minutes.
Ingredients: Pasta, lemon oil, sea salt flakes, black pepper, herbs of Provence
About lemon oil

Here's how: Cook pasta al dente. Toss with a little lemon oil, sea salt flakes, and herbs. Top with pepper and grated pecorino cheese, if desired.

Silvie's tip: Lemon oil brings freshness to the plate, even in simple dishes. Perfect for hot days.

You can download the recipe here: click. 😊

Rustic bread salad with olives & tomato pesto

A summer classic with crunch and flavor.

Ingredients: Stale bread, black olives from Nyons, tomato pesto, basil oil, rosemary garlic rub

For the tomato tapenade • For the olives

Here's how:

Dice the bread and toast it with a little olive oil until crispy. Mix it with olives, tomato pesto, fresh tomatoes, and a little basil oil. Season with the rub.

Did you know: The olives from Nyons are AOP certified – intense, fleshy, almost sweet in taste.

Tapas plate for spontaneous visits

No time? No problem. This always works.

Ideas: Goat cheese, toasted baguette, sea salt flakes, rosemary oil, pizza seasoning, olives, a glass of rosé

About rosemary oil • For rosé

Here's how:

Lightly toast the bread and brush with a little oil. Serve with small bowls of olives, salt, tapenade, or dips. This simple treat is ready.

Good to know: Fleur de Sel or sea salt flakes even give bread with olive oil a new dimension.

Pro tip: Mediterranean variety with only 3 products

With these all-rounders you can conjure up countless variations:

• Pizza seasoning : for pizza, pasta, bruschetta
• Herbs of Provence : on baked potatoes, grilled vegetables, in marinades
• Fleur de Sel : as a finish on everything that needs a little refinement

For pizza seasoning • For herbs • For fleur de sel