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A rustic take on albondigas with Warm Spices. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredien...
Pasta & Orzo
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Comfort with a pasta soul: lasagnette, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
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Roasted Falafel Bowl -- the kind of grains dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
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Simple Garlic Mushrooms, the way the spanish coast does it, with Feta and Dill -- generous, unfussy, and made...
Italian Kitchen
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Our italian kitchen turns tagliatelle into something special, ready in roughly 70 minutes start to finish.
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Our breakfast kitchen turns fig toast into something special, ready in roughly 59 minutes start to finish.
Spanish & Tapas
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A spanish favorite: patatas bravas, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Roasted Sardines in White Wine -- the kind of spanish dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
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Simple Rfissa with Garlic and Herbs -- a moroccan plate that comes together in about 29 minutes with pantry st...
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Weeknight-friendly roasted carrot salad with a garden accent, with Olives and Capers, finished with a squeeze...
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Levantine Mezze
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Skillet Foul Mudammas in Herbed Oil
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Roasted Halloumi Fry with Charred Onion
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Lemon Eggplant Bake with Toasted Almonds
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Baked Msemen
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Saffron White Bean Dip with Chili and Mint
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Braised Iskender
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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....