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There’s a sound a good spanakopita makes when the knife goes in: a dry, papery crackle, then a soft give as it reaches the green filling. My first one didn’t make that sound at the bottom. The top was golden, but the center underneath was soft and damp. Four batches later, the lesson was clear:…
The first time a pan of clams opens in front of you, the kitchen smells like the seaside: garlic, white wine and that briny, sweet clam liquor rushing into the hot oil. Spaghetti alle vongole is one of the simplest pastas on the Italian coast, and one of the easiest to get slightly wrong. Four…
Pasta con le Sarde (Sicilian pasta with sardines, wild fennel, raisins and pine nuts) is one of those meals I make when I want dinner to feel special, but I still want it to be realistic on a weeknight. Maybe you have a box of pasta sitting in the pantry and you are bored of…
Focaccia Genovese is my go to fix when I want fresh bread but I do not want to babysit a complicated dough all day. Maybe you have had that moment where dinner is ready, everyone is hungry, and the bread situation is sad. This is the kind of bake that makes your kitchen smell like…
Gemista is my go to dinner when I have a few soft tomatoes on the counter and I want something cozy that still feels fresh. You know that moment when you bought beautiful produce, then life happened, and now you need a plan fast? This is that plan. The whole kitchen ends up smelling like…
Revithada is one of those dinners I make when I want the house to smell amazing and I do not want to babysit a pot on the stove. You know that mood where you want something cozy, filling, and kind to your budget, but you are also tired? This recipe hits that sweet spot. It…
Mujadara is my go to dinner for those nights when I want something cozy, filling, and basically impossible to mess up. It is the kind of meal that makes your kitchen smell amazing while you are still in sweatpants, and it tastes like you tried way harder than you did. Before we get cooking, quick…
Imam Bayildi is my go to recipe when I want something comforting but still light, the kind of meal that feels like a little vacation even if it is just a Tuesday night. If you have ever stared at a couple of eggplants and thought, what now, this is the answer. It is braised, stuffed,…
Fattoush is the salad I make when I want something crunchy, fresh, and honestly kind of fun to eat. You know those days when you open the fridge and it is a random mix of vegetables, a half bunch of herbs, and maybe some leftover pita that is getting a little stale? This is the…