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Weeknight-friendly tagliatelle with a italian accent, finished with a squeeze of lemon and a shower of herbs.
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A garden favorite: white bean salad with Garlic and Herbs, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has ti...
Garden & Grain Salads
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Grilled Kale Salad -- a garden plate that comes together in about 46 minutes with pantry staples and a confide...
Levantine Mezze
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A rustic take on fattoush. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
French Provincial
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A french favorite: salmon en papillote with Olives and Capers, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor ha...
Levantine Mezze
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Wood-Fired Sumac Onions -- the kind of levantine dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
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This orange cake leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with care...
Levantine Mezze
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Weeknight-friendly manakish with a levantine accent, with Toasted Almonds, finished with a squeeze of lemon an...
Levantine Mezze
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Herb-Crusted Freekeh Pilaf -- the kind of levantine dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
Vegetable-Forward
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A rustic take on zucchini boats with Lemon and Oregano. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest...
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Marinated White Bean Salad with Garlic and Herbs
70 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 02
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Slow-Roasted Seafood Fideua with Pine Nuts
90 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 03
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Skillet Yogurt Bowl
55 min · Medium · 4.8 stars 04
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Grilled Octopus with Tomato and Basil
75 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 05
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Vegetable Tagine in White Wine
75 min · Advanced · 4.8 stars 06
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Wood-Fired Rice Pilaf
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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....