When you think of Mediterranean Thanksgiving recipes, I’m sure your mind goes to a nice Greek cuisine-styled charcuterie board. One with tons of kalamata olives, pita chips, feta cheese, greek herbs, pine nuts, etc. But what if I told you that the Mediterranean diet is much more broad than that?

My mother and grandmother took it upon themselves to use my cooking lessons as a simultaneous alphabet lesson. I used to have so much fun doing this with my family, so I hope that by giving you this list, you’ll be able to carry on these same traditions with your little ones.