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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 grilled corn. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
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Our moroccan kitchen turns zaalouk into something special, ready in roughly 94 minutes start to finish.
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Weeknight-friendly zaalouk with a moroccan accent, with Tahini Drizzle, finished with a squeeze of lemon and a...
Mezze & Small Plates
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Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Dates, the way the mezze coast does it -- generous, unfussy, and made for sharing.
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A rustic take on chickpea curry with Za'atar. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredien...
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Pan-Seared Escalivada with Preserved Lemon -- a spanish plate that comes together in about 92 minutes with pan...
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Weeknight-friendly hummus board with a mezze accent, with Lemon and Oregano, finished with a squeeze of lemon...
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This gemelli leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with care.
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This marinated feta with Chili and Mint leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingred...
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Skillet Merguez Skewers
43 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 02
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Spiced Pide and Grilled Lemon
65 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 03
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Braised Chicken Fricassee
30 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 04
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Wood-Fired Rigatoni with Capers and Parsley
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Focaccia in White Wine
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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....



