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Wood-Fired Lentil Stew with Yogurt and Sumac -- the kind of vegetable dish that tastes like it took all day bu...
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A rustic take on chicken skewers with Charred Onion. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest in...
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Pan-Seared Lentil Stew with Fresh Herbs -- the kind of vegetable dish that tastes like it took all day but doe...
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This farfalle in Saffron Broth leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients tre...
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Simple Egg Flatbread, the way the breakfast coast does it, in White Wine -- generous, unfussy, and made for sh...
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Our turkish kitchen turns adana kebab into something special, with Pine Nuts, ready in roughly 44 minutes star...
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A rustic take on horiatiki in Saffron Broth. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredient...
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Our mezze kitchen turns fig tartine into something special, in White Wine, ready in roughly 34 minutes start t...
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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....