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Moutabal Baba Ghanouj: Smoky Eggplant Tahini Dip
Charred eggplant blended with tahini, garlic, and lemon creates this silky Lebanese dip with a distinctly smoky depth.
Sep 14, 2024
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Greek Moussaka: Eggplant and Béchamel Layers
Greece's most celebrated casserole: tender eggplant and potatoes layered with spiced meat sauce and creamy béchamel, baked until golden.
Jul 17, 2024
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Miso Tahini Aubergine: Nasu Dengaku Meets the Levant
Two sesame pastes from opposite ends of Asia turn out to want the same thing. A Japanese temple-festival glaze, loosened with tahini and finished with pomegranate.
Jul 26, 2026
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Middle Eastern Aubergine Dishes, and the Two Ways to Cook It
Almost every great aubergine dish in the region depends on one of two techniques: burning it whole over flame, or frying it until it collapses. Choosing wrongly is why yours is rubbery.
Aug 14, 2026
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Ratatouille Confit Byaldi: Elegant Vegetable Tian
Thomas Keller's refined ratatouille: precision-sliced vegetables arranged accordion-style and baked slowly until they confit together in perfect harmony.
Apr 15, 2025
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Fatteh Batinjan: Stale Bread, Fried Aubergine, Garlic Yogurt
A dish built to use up yesterday's bread, assembled in layers while everything is still hot so half the bread softens and half stays crisp. Timing is the whole technique.
Aug 15, 2026
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Where to Eat Vegan in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh and Jeddah
Cold-pressed juice bars, Armenian-Lebanese plant plates, and a vegan bakery in Ar Rawdah: how Riyadh and Jeddah are building a real vegan dining map.
Oct 2, 2025
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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
