Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 7 hours 30 minutes Total Time: About 20 hours (mostly unattended) Quick Ingredients 500 g (about 2 1/2 cups) dried chickpeas 1 tsp baking soda (for soaking, optional) 3 medium onions, thinly sliced 3–4 garlic cloves, sliced (optional)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 lb (1.1 kg) beef chuck or lamb shoulder, cut in 1 1/2 in (4 cm) cubes 3 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds (680 g) wild or hearty greens (dandelion, amaranth, chicory, beet greens, kale, or a mix) 3 quarts (2.8 L) water 2 tablespoons kosher salt (for the cooking water), plus more…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 1–12 hours marinating) Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (plus marinating time) Quick Ingredients 1.5 kg beef chuck or stewing beef, cut in 4–5 cm chunks (or 1.8 kg rabbit pieces) 750 g pearl onions, peeled 1 large yellow…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 225 g ground beef (80–85% lean) 225 g ground pork 1/2 cup (100 g) uncooked white rice, rinsed 1 small onion, finely grated 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley + dill 4 large eggs (1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 18–20 fritters) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g zucchini (about 3 medium), coarsely grated 1 tsp fine sea salt (for draining zucchini) 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 spring onions, finely sliced 60 g feta cheese, crumbled (about…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) firm white fish fillets (cod, haddock, halibut or similar) 1 tsp kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided 4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 30–36 loukoumades) Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 1 hour rising) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour 2 tsp (6 g) instant or active dry yeast 1 tbsp (12 g) sugar + 1/2 tsp salt 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 x 12-inch pizza (serves 2–3) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10–12 minutes Total Time: 30–35 minutes (not including homemade dough rising time) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) pizza dough, room temperature 1/2 cup (120 ml) tomato passata or smooth crushed tomatoes 1 small garlic clove, finely grated…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 2 tbsp olive oil, divided 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste…