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This chickpea salad with Preserved Lemon leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingre...
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Comfort with a pasta soul: lasagnette with Tomato and Basil, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady...
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Saffron Scallops, the way the seafood coast does it -- generous, unfussy, and made for sharing.
Levantine Mezze
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A levantine favorite: sumac onions with Feta and Dill, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time t...
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This duck confit with Sea Salt and Thyme leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingre...
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A rustic take on lemon tart with Fig and Honey. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredi...
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Our turkish kitchen turns pide into something special, with Garlic and Herbs, ready in roughly 86 minutes star...
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A rustic take on menemen. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
French Provincial
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Weeknight-friendly pissaladiere with a french accent, finished with a squeeze of lemon and a shower of herbs.
Seafood & Catch
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Bright, herb-forward mussels that proves seafood 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....