Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups) 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 lb (454 g) ground beef (85–90% lean) 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 120 ml (1/2 cup) extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1–2 tbsp (15–30 ml) to finish 1 large yellow onion (about 250 g), thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, minced 15 g (1 tbsp) tomato…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 large braided loaf (about 12 slices) Prep Time: 35 minutes (active) Cook Time: 30–35 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes (includes rising and cooling) Quick Ingredients 240 g (1 cup) whole milk, warmed to 43°C/110°F 7 g (2 1/4 tsp) instant yeast (or active dry) 500 g (4…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 thin bars (about 2.5 x 1.5 inches each) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (includes cooling) Quick Ingredients 300 g sesame seeds (about 2 cups) 240 g honey (about 3/4 cup) 1/4 tsp fine sea salt 1 tsp finely grated orange…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 18 kataifi rolls (serves 10–12) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus thawing) Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes (plus thawing) Quick Ingredients 450 g (1 lb) kataifi (shredded phyllo) dough, thawed 340 g (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, melted (plus extra for the pan) 240 g (2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 24 bite-sized meatballs) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (includes 30 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (454 g) ground beef (or 1/2 lb beef + 1/2 lb ground pork) 1 small yellow onion, grated (about 1/2 cup /…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side servings (about 3 cups / 720 ml salad) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (plus 15 minutes cooling) Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 lb (680 g) raw beets (about 4 medium) 2 tbsp (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil 1 1/2 tbsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 diples (about 12 servings) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (includes 30-minute dough rest) Quick Ingredients 3 large eggs 2 tbsp granulated sugar 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp brandy (optional) 1/2 cup whole milk 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (one 33 x 23 cm / 13 x 9 in pan) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (includes 20 minutes resting) Quick Ingredients 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) zucchini, grated 2 1/2 tsp fine salt, divided 2 tbsp (30…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb (450 g) green cabbage, cored and thinly shredded (about 8 cups loosely packed) 1…