Olive oil can be fruity, nutty, sweet, zesty, peppery, rich, intense, and assertive; mild, mellow, light or heavy, subtle, and delicate; opaque or clear, deep olive green, pale green, gold-green, golden, or pale yellow. Like wine, no two olive oils are exactly alike. The most wildly-available olive oils in the […]
Italian-Style Sauce
Makes 1 cup Use this sauce for dipping, as a marinade, or as the base for a salad dressing. Stir it into soup for a punch of herb flavor, or serve it along side grilled or roasted vegetables or meat.
Kamut With Fresh Corn and Peas
Makes 6 servings
Lemon-Infused Greek Salad With Grape Leaves
Makes 8 servings
Lime-Honey Vinaigrette
Makes about 2 cups Room-temperature citrus is easier to squeeze. Warm for 10 seconds in the microwave if needed to bring the fruit to room temperature. Before squeezing, roll the fruit on a hard surface while applying pressure to break the membranes holding the juice. This vinaigrette can be prepared […]
Marinated Grilled Vegetables
Makes 5 servings
Marinated Pepper Salad with Pine Nuts and Raisins
Makes 8 Servings
Minestrone
Makes 8 servings
Mojo Chicken With Sweet Potato & Plantains
Makes 6 servings
Moroccan-Style Carrot Salad
Serves 8
North Africa’s Fiery Sauce
Culinary cultures based in steamy equatorial climates all have their own spicy chile condiments, like Mexico’s hot salsas, Indonesia’s sambals, Caribbean vinegar-based habañero sauces—even our own Louisiana’s Tabasco. But harissa, the garlic-laced spice paste of Tunisia, shared also by Morocco and Algeria, imparts a singular fruity complexity in the luxurious […]
North African-Style Sauce
Makes 1 cup
