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Comfort with a turkish soul: imam bayildi with Basil Oil, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady si...
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Simple Octopus in White Wine -- a seafood plate that comes together in about 90 minutes with pantry staples an...
Mediterranean Classics
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Oven-Baked Herb Frittata, the way the mediterranean coast does it -- generous, unfussy, and made for sharing.
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This garlic mushrooms with Basil Oil leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredien...
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A sweets favorite: baklava, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Comfort with a mezze soul: whipped ricotta, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
Greek Table
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Our greek kitchen turns pastitsio into something special, ready in roughly 51 minutes start to finish.
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A breakfast favorite: breakfast beans, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Our italian kitchen turns panzanella into something special, in Herbed Oil, ready in roughly 56 minutes start...
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Charred Fish Chermoula -- a moroccan plate that comes together in about 64 minutes with pantry staples and a c...
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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....