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Baked Minestrone, the way the italian coast does it -- generous, unfussy, and made for sharing.
Levantine Mezze
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Simple Mujadara in White Wine -- the kind of levantine dish that tastes like it took all day but does not.
Turkish Sofra
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Citrus-Marinated Kisir -- a turkish plate that comes together in about 70 minutes with pantry staples and a co...
Breakfast & Brunch
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Bright, herb-forward baked eggs with Chili and Mint that proves breakfast cooking is about restraint, not shor...
Garden & Grain Salads
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Charred Beet Salad -- a garden plate that comes together in about 33 minutes with pantry staples and a confide...
Seafood & Catch
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Our seafood kitchen turns sardine toast into something special, ready in roughly 57 minutes start to finish.
Levantine Mezze
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A levantine favorite: stuffed kibbeh with Feta and Dill, cooked low and slow so every layer of flavor has time...
Italian Kitchen
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Our italian kitchen turns tagliatelle into something special, in Herbed Oil, ready in roughly 33 minutes start...
Mezze & Small Plates
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Our mezze kitchen turns spiced nuts into something special, ready in roughly 72 minutes start to finish.
Pasta & Orzo
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A rustic take on ziti. Expect deep, savory flavor from a short list of honest ingredients.
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Chargrilled Quiche
39 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 02
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Sun-Dried Tomato Lentil Soup with Roasted Peppers
20 min · Advanced · 4.8 stars 03
Turkish Sofra
Rustic Yaprak Sarma
81 min · Advanced · 4.8 stars 04
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Spiced Fig Toast
61 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 05
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Skillet Pincho
43 min · Medium · 4.9 stars 06
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Herb-Crusted Beef Bourguignon with Warm Spices
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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....