Category: Food and Recipes

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 9 x 13-inch / 23 x 33 cm pie) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (includes 10 minutes resting) Quick Ingredients 454 g (1 lb) phyllo dough, thawed 170 g (12 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted 900 g (2 lb)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 meze servings (or 2 hearty lunch servings) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes (includes 5 minutes resting/soaking) Quick Ingredients 4 Cretan barley rusks (about 120 g / 4 oz total) 80 ml (1/3 cup) cool water (for quick soaking) 2 large ripe tomatoes…

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: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (plus 12 hours soaking) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (454 g) dried gigantes beans (or large dried lima/butter beans) 2 tbsp kosher salt, divided (plus more to taste) 1/2 cup (120…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 2 cups (8 servings, roughly 1/4 cup each) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes soaking time) Quick Ingredients 120 g / 4 oz white fish roe (tarama), at room temperature 3 slices white sandwich bread (about 90 g), crusts removed…