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Our spanish kitchen turns gambas al ajillo into something special, ready in roughly 73 minutes start to finish...
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A spanish favorite: romesco chicken with Garlic and Herbs, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has ti...
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Simple Hummus Board with Tomato and Basil -- a mezze plate that comes together in about 99 minutes with pantry...
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Lemon Spiced Nuts, the way the mezze coast does it -- generous, unfussy, and made for sharing.
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Bright, herb-forward shish tawook in White Wine that proves levantine cooking is about restraint, not shortcut...
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Bright, herb-forward fava soup that proves soups cooking is about restraint, not shortcuts.
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Weeknight-friendly sardine toast with a seafood accent, with Pomegranate, finished with a squeeze of lemon and...
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Our seafood kitchen turns fish kebab into something special, ready in roughly 90 minutes start to finish.
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Charred Briam -- a greek plate that comes together in about 59 minutes with pantry staples and a confident han...
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Bright, herb-forward cassoulet with Tahini Drizzle that proves french cooking is about restraint, not shortcut...
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Pot-au-Feu in White Wine
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Saganaki in Saffron Broth
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Tomato Soup in Saffron Broth
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Sun-Dried Tomato Herbed Labneh
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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....