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This rice pilaf leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with care.
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Weeknight-friendly braised greens with a vegetable accent, with Tomato and Basil, finished with a squeeze of l...
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A rustic take on garlic mushrooms. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
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A moroccan favorite: kefta tagine, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Comfort with a italian soul: gnocchi, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
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Weeknight-friendly freekeh bowl with a grains accent, finished with a squeeze of lemon and a shower of herbs.
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A sweets favorite: halva, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Lemon Chickpea Salad with Toasted Almonds -- a garden plate that comes together in about 98 minutes with pantr...
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A rustic take on tomato soup. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
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A rustic take on butter beans. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
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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....