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This lasagnette leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with care.
Mezze & Small Plates
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Sun-Dried Tomato Beet Dip in Herbed Oil -- the kind of mezze dish that tastes like it took all day but does no...
Turkish Sofra
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Comfort with a turkish soul: lahmacun with Za'atar, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
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Comfort with a italian soul: spaghetti with Tomato and Basil, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, stead...
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Bright, herb-forward rice pilaf with Cracked Pepper that proves grains cooking is about restraint, not shortcu...
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Comfort with a soups soul: fava soup with Chili and Mint, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady si...
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Our spanish kitchen turns patatas bravas into something special, with Pomegranate, ready in roughly 87 minutes...
Vegetable-Forward
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This eggplant rollatini leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated wi...
Mezze & Small Plates
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Weeknight-friendly tzatziki with a mezze accent, finished with a squeeze of lemon and a shower of herbs.
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Bright, herb-forward keftedes that proves greek cooking is about restraint, not shortcuts.
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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....