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A pasta favorite: linguine with Fresh Herbs, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
Vegetable-Forward
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This zucchini boats with Toasted Almonds leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingre...
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Weeknight-friendly beet salad with a garden accent, with Garlic and Herbs, finished with a squeeze of lemon an...
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Comfort with a french soul: nicoise salad with Chili and Mint, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, stea...
Garden & Grain Salads
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This shaved fennel salad with Tahini Drizzle leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple i...
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Wood-Fired Pisto with Yogurt and Sumac -- a spanish plate that comes together in about 82 minutes with pantry...
Turkish Sofra
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Comfort with a turkish soul: iskender, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
Seafood & Catch
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Bright, herb-forward octopus with Charred Onion that proves seafood cooking is about restraint, not shortcuts.
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Comfort with a grains soul: herbed rice with Tahini Drizzle, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady...
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A fire favorite: butterflied chicken in White Wine, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to s...
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Spiced Cardamom Cookies with Dark Chocolate
49 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 02
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Slow-Roasted Kolokithokeftedes with Olives and Capers
82 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 03
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Oven-Baked Eggplant Parmesan
84 min · Advanced · 4.8 stars 04
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Spiced Chickpea Soup and Grilled Lemon
33 min · Easy · 4.9 stars 05
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Saffron Tzatziki with Warm Spices
78 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 06
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Herb-Crusted Grilled Kofta
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Pantry
Building a Mediterranean Pantry From Scratch
A short list of oils, tinned fish, legumes, and spices turns weeknight cooking from a chore into a fifteen-minute pleasu...
Ingredients
Why We Cook With Olive Oil, and How to Buy It
The single most important ingredient in this kitchen is also the most misunderstood. A guide to reading a label and gett...
Technique
The Art of Mezze: How to Build a Table of Small Plates
Mezze is less a recipe than a philosophy: many small, generous dishes, a slow pace, and a table designed for lingering....