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Spanish Seafood Paella: Saffron and the Sea
A coastal Spanish classic: saffron-kissed rice with shrimp, mussels, and clams, cooked in one pan until the bottom crisps to golden.
Sep 29, 2024
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Tortilla Española: Six Eggs, Three Potatoes, a Great Deal of Olive Oil and One Nerve-Testing Flip
The Spanish potato omelette is the national dish every household makes differently and makes well. The potatoes are poached in oil rather than fried, the onion is a matter of civil dispute, and the centre should be just set. Step by step.
Sep 6, 2026
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Gazpacho Andaluz: Bread, Oil, Vinegar and Garlic Were the Soup Before the Tomato Arrived, and They Still Are
The cold soup of southern Spain is an emulsion, not a blended salad. The bread and oil give it body, the sherry vinegar gives it its edge, and the tomatoes have to be the best of the year. A recipe for the heat, and the two cousins worth knowing.
Sep 6, 2026
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Chicken Tinga Tacos: Pueblan Spiced Shreds
A smoky, complex Mexican classic from Puebla: shredded chicken in tomato-chipotle sauce, crisped on tostadas or warm in corn tortillas.
May 8, 2024
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Panzanella Is a Salad Built to Use Up Stale Bread, and the Tomatoes Came Later
The Tuscan bread salad predates the tomato in Italian kitchens; the original was bread, onion, oil and vinegar. The version everyone now makes adds ripe tomatoes and cucumber, and the argument is whether to soak the bread or toast it. Both, done right.
Sep 6, 2026
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What Spices Go in Shish Tawook, and What Each One Is Doing
Paprika for colour, cinnamon and allspice for warmth, garlic for everything else. The blend is small, the quantities are smaller than people expect, and one spice is doing a job you cannot taste.
Aug 14, 2026
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Shawarma, Gyro, Doner and Al Pastor Are the Same Machine in Four Languages
Three of those words literally mean turning. The fourth means shepherd, and it exists because a hundred thousand Lebanese migrants arrived in Mexico and their children swapped the lamb for pork and added pineapple.
Aug 21, 2026
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Harissa Gochujang Roast Chicken: Two Chilli Pastes, One Bird
Tunisia's national condiment and Korea's fermented chilli paste share more than heat. Together they build a lacquered crust that neither manages alone.
Jul 28, 2026
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Shakshuka: Eggs Poached in Spiced Tomato Sauce
This Middle Eastern and North African classic transforms tomatoes, spices, and eggs into something elegant enough for company but easy enough for any night. Serve it straight from the pan with crusty bread.
Jan 10, 2024
