Mediterranean Celebrations

In the Mediterranean, meat was never an everyday staple — it was reserved for holidays and special gatherings. Easter lamb, Christmas feasts, Passover tables, Eid celebrations, and other cultural holidays often featured meat not as daily fare, but as a way to mark a moment. In the Americas, we have our own traditions — most famously Thanksgiving turkey.

This category honors those celebrations. Here you’ll find Mediterranean-inspired holiday recipes, from roasted lamb to chicken, and even our world-renowned Sous Vide Turkey — widely regarded as the easiest and best way to prepare a perfectly cooked turkey or turkey breast. You’ll also find something sweet, because no celebration is complete without a dessert.

While in the U.S. we’ve often made meat the centerpiece of the table, the Mediterranean tradition reminds us to enjoy it as part of a celebration. For better long-term health and balance, let meat and sweets be a festive highlight, surrounded by the vegetables, grains, and seafood that make this way of eating so enduring.

The recipes below are for your celebration. Maybe it is your graduation, or your son's. Food is to be shared, and enjoyed - and try Kay's kitchen peanut butter pie - trust me.

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  Leg of Lamb with Gravy and Vegetables
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  Rack of Lamb with Dijon Mustard Sauce
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  Tandoori Lamb Chops - Sous Vide
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  Lamb chops or Lollipos
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  Green Bean, Mushroom Casserole -
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  Turkey Sous Vide Style
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  Turkey Traditional Thanksgiving
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  Turkey Breast - Sous Vide Style
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  Roasted Turkey in Parts
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  Roasted Whole Chicken
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  Beer Can Chicken
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  BBQ Ribs
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  Pork Chop Casserole
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  Pork Tenderloin - Sous Vide
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  Smoked Pork Tenderloin
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  Simon Majumdar's Pork VIndaloo
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  The Mighty Meatball
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  Simon Majumdar's Stuffed bell peppers
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  Yorkshire pudding from Nigella Lawson
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  Sweet Potato Puree
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  Mashed Potatoes
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  Gluten Free Turkey Gravy
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  Pan Chicken/Turkey Gravy
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  Roasted Carrots with Warm Spices
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  Sous Vide Rib Eye Steak
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  Cranberry Sauce
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  Cranberry Relish Rocco Dispirito Style
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  Mediterranean Crispy Poultry Skin
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  Cornbread Stuffing with Crispy Turkey Skin
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  Ultimate Hummus - Classic & Mediterranean Variations
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  Kay's Kitchen -Ketchikan's Peanut Butter Pie
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  Home Made Chicken Bone Stock/Broth/Soup
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  Almond Coconut Cherry and Pistachio Tart
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  Fruit and Yogurt Parfait
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  Coconut Macaroons
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  Ginger Semi-Freddo