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  • Calamari Salad
    Featured,  How to/ Basics,  Recipes,  Salad,  Side Dishes

    Marinated Wild Calamari Salad

    Marinated Wild Calamari Salad plus how to clean and cook tender calamari.

  • Tangerine Sesame Cake
    Desserts,  Featured,  Recipes

    Tangerine Sesame Cake

    A recipe for a zesty and not-too-sweet Tangerine Sesame Cake.

  • Zucchini Fritters
    Appetizers,  Recipes,  Side Dishes

    Zucchini and Feta Fritters with Yogurt Caper Sauce

    A recipe for Zucchini and Feta Fritters with Yogurt Caper Sauce, based on a dish at the Jose Andres restaurant, Zaytinya.

  • Green Beans with Cranberries, Almonds, and Fried Garlic.
    Featured,  Recipes,  Side Dishes

    Green Bean Salad with Cranberries, Almonds, and Fried Garlic

    Green Bean Salad with Cranberries, Almonds, and Fried Garlic

  • The Not So Common Negroni
    Drinks,  Recipes

    The Not-So-Usual Negroni

    A not-so-usual version of the classic Negroni using Aperol, Cocchi Americano, and Blood Orange, paired with a Moroccan dinner party menu.

  • Balela Salad
    Recipes,  Salad,  Side Dishes

    Balela Mediterranean Bean Salad

    Balela salad, a Middle Eastern inspired bean salad.

  • Classic Potato Salad
    Recipes,  Salad,  Side Dishes

    Classic Potato Salad

    How to make Classic American Potato Salad

  • The Salvation, a Gin Cocktail
    Drinks,  Recipes

    The Salvation Cocktail

    The Salvation, a Gin Cocktail with celery bitters and lime.

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