Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 4 hours marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 lb (680 g) boneless pork shoulder (or pork loin), sliced 1/8-inch (3 mm) thick 3 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (4 eggplant halves) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 large eggplants (about 680 g / 1 1/2 lb total), halved lengthwise 2 tsp kosher salt, divided (plus more for salting eggplant) 180 ml (3/4 cup) extra-virgin olive…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 6 cups total) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 3/4 cup (150 g) short-grain white rice (Arborio or other short-grain) 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) water 6 cups (1.42 L) whole milk 1/2 cup (100…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings as a main (or 6 as a meze) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 450 g smoked country-style sausages, sliced into 1.5 cm rounds 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced (about 250 g) 3 bell…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 oval patties; 2 patties per serving) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10–12 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (includes 15-minute rest) Quick Ingredients 680 g (1 1/2 lb) ground beef (or 340 g beef + 340 g ground pork) 60 g (1/2 cup) fresh breadcrumbs (from 1–2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 6 cups) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes (or 0 minutes if using canned) Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes (includes 30 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 cup (200 g) dried black-eyed peas (or 3 cups cooked / 2 cans, rinsed) 1 bay leaf 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes Total Time: 11 minutes Quick Ingredients 1/3 cup (35 g) raw walnut halves or pieces 1 1/2 cups (360 g) plain Greek yogurt (whole-milk or 2%) 3 tablespoons (63 g) honey 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 teaspoon finely grated…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (1 pan, about 8 large squares) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (454 g) phyllo dough, thawed 10 tbsp (140 g) unsalted butter, melted (plus extra for pan) 4 cups (960 ml) whole milk 1/2 cup…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 30–36 dolma) Prep Time: 50 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 jar grape leaves (16 oz / 454 g), about 60 leaves, rinsed 1 lb (454 g) ground lamb 1/2 cup (100 g) uncooked medium-grain rice, rinsed…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 hearty hoagies Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 18 minutes Total Time: 38 minutes (plus 5 minutes resting) Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 lb (680 g) lamb leg steaks (or boneless lamb sirloin/shoulder steaks) 2 tbsp olive oil, plus 1 tbsp for sautéing 2 tbsp lemon juice 3 garlic cloves,…