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Comfort with a moroccan soul: chicken tagine with Cracked Pepper, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, s...
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Herb-Crusted Steak Skewers -- a fire plate that comes together in about 95 minutes with pantry staples and a c...
Levantine Mezze
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A levantine favorite: shawarma bowl, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Bright, herb-forward chicken kebab with Roasted Peppers that proves greek cooking is about restraint, not shor...
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A sweets favorite: fig tart with Candied Walnuts, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to set...
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This herb salad leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with care.
Italian Kitchen
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Our italian kitchen turns panzanella into something special, with Tomato and Basil, ready in roughly 82 minute...
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Charred Fish Chermoula, the way the moroccan coast does it, in Saffron Broth -- generous, unfussy, and made fo...
Pasta & Orzo
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A rustic take on fusilli. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
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A french favorite: bouillabaisse, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Chargrilled Hummus with Preserved Lemon
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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....