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Pan-Seared Stuffed Dates -- the kind of mezze dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
Turkish Sofra
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Garlic Manti, the way the turkish coast does it -- generous, unfussy, and made for sharing.
Sweets & Bakery
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Our sweets kitchen turns pistachio cake into something special, ready in roughly 38 minutes start to finish.
Pasta & Orzo
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Saffron Pappardelle with Warm Spices -- a pasta plate that comes together in about 73 minutes with pantry stap...
Moroccan & North African
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Grilled Bastilla -- the kind of moroccan dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
Fire & Grill
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This pork souvlaki leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with ca...
Moroccan & North African
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Weeknight-friendly spiced lentils with a moroccan accent, with Chickpeas, finished with a squeeze of lemon and...
Fire & Grill
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Herb-Crusted Sausage Platter with Chili and Mint -- a fire plate that comes together in about 78 minutes with...
Vegetable-Forward
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Slow-Roasted Bean Stew, the way the vegetable coast does it -- generous, unfussy, and made for sharing.
Mediterranean Classics
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A rustic take on zucchini fritters. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
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Herb-Crusted Grilled Halloumi with Chili and Mint
36 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 02
Greek Table
Moussaka in Saffron Broth
65 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 03
Spanish & Tapas
Oven-Baked Tortilla Espanola
51 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 04
Pasta & Orzo
Marinated Pappardelle with Charred Onion
42 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 05
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Roasted Imam Bayildi
60 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 06
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Wood-Fired Saltimbocca
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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....