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A seafood favorite: shrimp orzo with Chickpeas, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settl...
Mediterranean Classics
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Weeknight-friendly roasted pepper salad with a mediterranean accent, finished with a squeeze of lemon and a sh...
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Weeknight-friendly vegetable gratin with a vegetable accent, and Grilled Lemon, finished with a squeeze of lem...
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A rustic take on bean bowl with Tahini Drizzle. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredi...
Italian Kitchen
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Slow-Roasted Minestrone -- a italian plate that comes together in about 65 minutes with pantry staples and a c...
Pasta & Orzo
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Bright, herb-forward penne and Grilled Lemon that proves pasta cooking is about restraint, not shortcuts.
Garden & Grain Salads
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A garden favorite: kale salad in Saffron Broth, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settl...
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Rustic Migas -- the kind of spanish dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
Turkish Sofra
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Sun-Dried Tomato Urfa Kebab -- a turkish plate that comes together in about 69 minutes with pantry staples and...
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Bright, herb-forward rice pudding that proves sweets cooking is about restraint, not shortcuts.
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Sun-Dried Tomato Quinoa Pilaf with Harissa Butter
44 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 02
Turkish Sofra
Charred Grilled Sea Bass
63 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 03
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Garlic Tomato Eggs with Cracked Pepper
33 min · Easy · 4.9 stars 04
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Eggplant Bake with Tahini Drizzle
70 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 05
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Sun-Dried Tomato Fattoush
72 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 06
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Warm Apricot Tart
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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....