Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 40 cookies (20 servings) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (including cooling and syrup soaking) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) water 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar 1 cup (340 g) honey Peel of 1 orange, 1 cinnamon stick, 3–4…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) fresh spinach, chopped 1 lb (450 g) mixed leafy greens (chard, beet greens, dandelion, or kale), chopped 1 bunch (6–8) scallions, thinly sliced 1 small leek, thinly sliced…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings as meze, 2 servings as a light main Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g (1 lb) mixed mushrooms, thickly sliced 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp unsalted butter 3 garlic cloves, finely sliced or minced 120 ml…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 whole firm white fish (sea bream, sea bass, snapper), 500–700 g each, cleaned 3 medium carrots, thickly sliced 3 celery stalks with leaves, chopped 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in large chunks…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 2 tbsp olive oil + 2 tbsp butter, divided 1 medium onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice 1/2 cup dry white wine (or…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 9×13 in / 23×33 cm pan) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 10–12 sheets phyllo dough, thawed 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil 14 oz (400 g) feta cheese, crumbled…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (as an appetizer) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) block feta cheese 2 cups (about 10 oz / 280 g) cherry or grape tomatoes 1 cup (140 g) pitted Kalamata olives, drained 3 cloves garlic, thinly…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (meze) or 2 light mains Prep Time: 15 minutes (includes brief marinating) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g (1 1/2 lb) boneless pork shoulder or neck, cut in 2.5 cm cubes 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 3 cloves garlic, finely minced…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 2 hours marinating) Cook Time: 12–15 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb boneless pork shoulder or pork loin, cut in 1 1/4-inch cubes 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (whole milk preferred) 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 lb (680 g) white fish fillets (cod, haddock, halibut, or similar) 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 4 large garlic cloves, finely minced 2 lemons (zest of 1, juice…