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Comfort with a seafood soul: sardine toast with Olives and Capers, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow,...
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Comfort with a soups soul: fava soup with Olives and Capers, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady...
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Grilled Orzo Pilaf with Chili and Mint -- a grains plate that comes together in about 87 minutes with pantry s...
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Our breakfast kitchen turns frittata into something special, with Feta and Dill, ready in roughly 83 minutes s...
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Bright, herb-forward bean bowl with Warm Spices that proves grains cooking is about restraint, not shortcuts.
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A mediterranean favorite: chickpea flatbread with Warm Spices, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor ha...
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Chargrilled Bruschetta -- a italian plate that comes together in about 33 minutes with pantry staples and a co...
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A breakfast favorite: frittata, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time to settle.
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Oven-Baked Herb Frittata, the way the mediterranean coast does it -- generous, unfussy, and made for sharing.
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Bright, herb-forward artichoke saute in White Wine that proves mediterranean cooking is about restraint, not s...
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Grilled Horiatiki with Lemon and Oregano
36 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 02
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Rustic Cardamom Cookies
89 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 03
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Wood-Fired Stuffed Kibbeh
50 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 04
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Wood-Fired Penne with Feta and Dill
96 min · Advanced · 4.8 stars 05
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Cavatelli in White Wine
64 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 06
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Lemon Baked Feta
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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....