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Weeknight-friendly charred peppers with a fire accent, with Garlic and Herbs, finished with a squeeze of lemon...
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Simple Herb Salad, the way the garden coast does it, with Tahini Drizzle -- generous, unfussy, and made for sh...
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Comfort with a greek soul: spanakopita in White Wine, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady simmer...
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Our vegetable kitchen turns ratatouille into something special, ready in roughly 100 minutes start to finish.
Levantine Mezze
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This warak enab leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with care.
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Comfort with a greek soul: horiatiki with Yogurt and Sumac, built on caramelized aromatics and a slow, steady...
Mezze & Small Plates
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Baked Tzatziki -- a mezze plate that comes together in about 26 minutes with pantry staples and a confident ha...
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Bright, herb-forward grilled bread with Lemon and Oregano that proves mezze cooking is about restraint, not sh...
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This herbed labneh leans on good olive oil, bright acid, and fresh herbs -- simple ingredients treated with ca...
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Citrus-Marinated Braised Greens
85 min · Advanced · 4.9 stars 03
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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....