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Mezze & Small Plates
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Comfort with a mezze soul: spiced nuts, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
Levantine Mezze
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Our levantine kitchen turns stuffed kibbeh into something special, ready in roughly 44 minutes start to finish...
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This kibbeh with Warm Spices leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treat...
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Braised Patatas Bravas with Yogurt and Sumac -- a spanish plate that comes together in about 75 minutes with p...
Pasta & Orzo
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Simple Mafaldine with Tahini Drizzle -- a pasta plate that comes together in about 78 minutes with pantry stap...
Fire & Grill
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Our fire kitchen turns spiced lamb into something special, ready in roughly 65 minutes start to finish.
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Simple Olive Plate with Feta and Dill -- a mezze plate that comes together in about 67 minutes with pantry sta...
Levantine Mezze
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Our levantine kitchen turns freekeh pilaf into something special, ready in roughly 71 minutes start to finish.
Mediterranean Classics
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This vegetable tagine with Toasted Almonds leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ing...
Pasta & Orzo
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Our pasta kitchen turns pappardelle into something special, with Lemon and Oregano, ready in roughly 81 minute...
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Horiatiki with Preserved Lemon
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Herb-Crusted Fabada
103 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 03
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Leek Tart with Olives and Capers
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Lemon Hummus Board with Olives and Capers
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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....