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This souvlaki with Mint and Peas leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients t...
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Comfort with a grains soul: roasted veg bowl with Lemon and Oregano, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow...
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Comfort with a spanish soul: albondigas with Preserved Lemon, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, stead...
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Bright, herb-forward orange cake with Pomegranate that proves sweets cooking is about restraint, not shortcuts...
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Comfort with a soups soul: carrot soup with Tomato and Basil, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, stead...
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Roasted Farro Bowl with Garlic and Herbs -- the kind of grains dish that tastes like it took all day but does...
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Comfort with a grains soul: freekeh bowl with Lemon and Oregano, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, st...
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Bright, herb-forward chickpea tagine in Herbed Oil that proves moroccan cooking is about restraint, not shortc...
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Golden Horiatiki with Capers and Parsley
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Golden Saltimbocca
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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....