Your Mediterranean Table Starts Here.
Fig & Brine is a Mediterranean recipe blog built around a contrast: the sweet against the briny, the rich against the bright. Every recipe is tested in several rounds before it's published, and each post shows what went wrong along the way and what fixed it: the soak times, the oil temperatures, the batches that fell apart. Start with one of our complete guides, or browse the recipes by region below.
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Greek & Aegean
Slow-braised beans, lemony potatoes, phyllo pies and vegetables baked in olive oil. Greek home cooking, tested batch by batch until the textures come out right.
Levantine Mezze
Hummus from dried chickpeas, smoky baba ganoush, crisp falafel and herb-packed salads. The small plates of the eastern Mediterranean, built for sharing.
Coastal Italian
Sicilian caponata, Ligurian focaccia, clams with white wine and pastas from the southern coast. Simple Italian cooking where the olive oil and the sea do most of the work.
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Hey, I'm Nevaeh!
And yes, I'm the one who brings up olive oil quality at every dinner party. Fig & Brine is where I bring a more elevated, gourmet side of Mediterranean cooking to your table — think sun-drenched flavors, honest ingredients, and recipes worth slowing down for.
