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Bright, herb-forward penne and Grilled Lemon that proves pasta cooking is about restraint, not shortcuts.
Mediterranean Classics
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Golden Butter Bean Casserole with Mint and Peas -- a mediterranean plate that comes together in about 35 minut...
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A rustic take on olive oil cake. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
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A mediterranean favorite: vegetable tagine with Tahini Drizzle, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor h...
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Toasted Poached Pears -- the kind of sweets dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
Garden & Grain Salads
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Spiced Lentil Salad -- a garden plate that comes together in about 68 minutes with pantry staples and a confid...
French Provincial
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This nicoise salad leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with ca...
Levantine Mezze
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Our levantine kitchen turns tabbouleh into something special, ready in roughly 43 minutes start to finish.
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Oven-Baked Quinoa Pilaf with Warm Spices -- a grains plate that comes together in about 32 minutes with pantry...
Greek Table
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Comfort with a greek soul: briam, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
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Golden Prawn Skewers with Yogurt and Sumac
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Spiced Panna Cotta
84 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 03
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Spaghetti in White Wine
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Slow-Cooked Manakish with Olives and Capers
29 min · Easy · 4.8 stars 05
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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....