Rolling stuffed vine leaves, the slow way
Rice, herbs and a tight little roll, with the trick for getting every leaf the same size.
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A new video every Sunday from the courtyard kitchen: one dish from the family table.
A pan of green beans that cooks itself
Beans, tomato and olive oil in one wide pan, and nothing to do but wait.
Tearing herbs for the table
Dill and parsley, torn by hand, and why I never chop them with a knife.
A spiral pastry, rolled thin
Thin sheets, melted butter and the long roll that coils into a golden spiral.
The tomato salad that goes with everything
Ripe tomatoes, a pinch of salt and ten minutes on the counter.
Semolina cake with a lemon syrup
A plain cake, cut into squares while warm and soaked in syrup.
Notes From the Table
A free letter every other Sunday from the kitchen: one dish, one thing I changed and one thing to try.
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