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Turkish Sofra
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A turkish favorite: iskender, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Citrus-Marinated Carrot Soup -- the kind of soups dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
Mediterranean Classics
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A mediterranean favorite: chickpea flatbread, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Weeknight-friendly chickpea salad with a garden accent, with Tahini Drizzle, finished with a squeeze of lemon...
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Bright, herb-forward butter bean casserole in Herbed Oil that proves mediterranean cooking is about restraint,...
Turkish Sofra
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Weeknight-friendly ezogelin soup with a turkish accent, finished with a squeeze of lemon and a shower of herbs...
Mediterranean Classics
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Comfort with a mediterranean soul: white bean salad, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
Turkish Sofra
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Comfort with a turkish soul: imam bayildi with Lemon and Oregano, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, s...
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Comfort with a pasta soul: fusilli, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer.
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Slow-Roasted Menemen -- a turkish plate that comes together in about 86 minutes with pantry staples and a conf...
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Baked Date Cookies with Pomegranate
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Sun-Dried Tomato Grilled Vegetable Platter
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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....