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Our fire kitchen turns beef kofta into something special, with Charred Onion, ready in roughly 81 minutes star...
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Our turkish kitchen turns grilled sea bass into something special, ready in roughly 63 minutes start to finish...
Mediterranean Classics
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This herb frittata leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with ca...
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This imam bayildi with Toasted Almonds leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredi...
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Comfort with a breakfast soul: baked eggs, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
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A pasta favorite: spaghetti in White Wine, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Chargrilled Chickpea Fritters and Grilled Lemon -- a vegetable plate that comes together in about 43 minutes w...
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A italian favorite: osso buco in Saffron Broth, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settl...
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This eggplant bake leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with ca...
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Comfort with a sweets soul: baklava, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
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Pan-Seared Arancini with Pomegranate
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Charred Ratatouille
48 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 03
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Lemon Zaalouk with Olives and Capers
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Roasted Barley Bowl
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Sardine Toast in White Wine
51 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 06
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Spiced Artichoke Saute
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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....