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Levantine Mezze
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Bright, herb-forward sumac onions with Chickpeas that proves levantine cooking is about restraint, not shortcu...
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Weeknight-friendly tortilla espanola with a spanish accent, finished with a squeeze of lemon and a shower of h...
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Oven-Baked Savory Oats with Lemon and Oregano -- the kind of breakfast dish that tastes like it took all day b...
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Charred Kolokithokeftedes -- a greek plate that comes together in about 106 minutes with pantry staples and a...
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Simple Gnocchi, the way the italian coast does it, with Feta and Dill -- generous, unfussy, and made for shari...
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Weeknight-friendly bastilla with a moroccan accent, with Charred Onion, finished with a squeeze of lemon and a...
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Our sweets kitchen turns almond cookies into something special, with Sesame and Honey, ready in roughly 71 min...
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Charred Roasted Cauliflower -- a mediterranean plate that comes together in about 36 minutes with pantry stapl...
French Provincial
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This quiche leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with care.
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Our soups kitchen turns seafood chowder into something special, ready in roughly 97 minutes start to finish.
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Carrot Salad with Olives and Capers
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Oven-Baked Bulgur Salad with Lemon and Oregano
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Wood-Fired Whole Snapper with Yogurt and Sumac
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Herb-Crusted Pincho with Chickpeas
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Sun-Dried Tomato Cauliflower Steak
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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....