Delicious, tangy, creamy and not fishy. The cheaper, much healthier version of a fancy paté.

A traditional Sicilian dish for sardines: Sarde a Beccafico.

Pasta with Sardines and Fennel — this variation on Sicilian-style pasta sports a tangy tomato sauce.

Savory Hand Pies – made with pizza/bread dough and a quick tasty tomato filling.

Smoked sardines spread Mediterranean style. (in Polish)

How to make a classic of Sicilian cooking: Pasta con le sarde alla palermitana, aka pasta with sardines and fennel tops “Palermo style”.

Sardine and Bell Pepper Sandwich.

Fried sardines are a simple and very tasty dish (in Galician)

Greek mezes: Salted sardines with ouzo! (in Greek)

Strong flavors in a delicious comforting food.

Grilled Sardines are the best simple summer dinner.

Grilled BC Sardines with Lemon-Herb Oil

This quick and easy fried rice is great for lunch and perfect for the college bound.

Mediterranean spaghetti with chery tomatoes, zucini, olives, pine nuts, chili pepper, fresh basil and fried sardines. (in Slovenian)

Why sardines may just be the answer to all your kitchen prayers. Try them with this healthy fennel and grapefruit salad

Superfood sardines scooped up with chips

Not only are these sandwiches so quick to make, but they are also full of flavor AND healthy.

My take on ochazuke, a savory Japanese breakfast.

Fried sardines with tomato-garlic-anchovy sauce and arugula. A delicious lunch!

Feel-Good Fish & Eggplant Curry – hearty, rich and sustaining. An easy everyday feast!

Want to eat healthier in 2012? Add sardines to your meals once a week. Full of calcium, vitamin D and omega-3s!

What’s for lunch? Maple-sardine salad made with carrots, spinach and greek yogurt