Chakhchoukha (Algerian Torn Flatbread with Lamb and Chickpea Sauce)
Chakhchoukha layers torn pieces of flatbread with a slow-simmered lamb and chickpea sauce, a dish reserved for special occasions in eastern Algeria. It's rustic,...
Pašticada (Dalmatian Braised Beef in Sweet Wine Sauce)
Pašticada is a Dalmatian celebration dish, beef braised for hours in wine, prunes, and warm spices until fork-tender and deeply savory-sweet. It's traditionally served...
Bazin (Libyan Hard Dough with Lamb Sauce)
Bazin is Libya’s national dish: a firm, unleavened barley dough molded into a dome and surrounded by a spiced lamb and tomato sauce with...
Hunkar Begendi (Turkish Sultan Style Lamb Stew over Smoky Eggplant Puree)
Hunkar Begendi, or Sultan’s Delight, pairs tender braised lamb with a silky smoke-eggplant puree finished with cheese. It is Ottoman palace cooking made simple...
Afelia (Cypriot Pork with Red Wine and Coriander)
Afelia is a Cypriot classic of pork slowly braised in red wine and crushed coriander seeds until tender. The dish's warm, earthy spice comes...
Daube Provencale (Provencal Beef and Red Wine Stew)
Daube is the slow-cooked heart of Provencal home cooking — beef braised for hours in red wine with orange peel, olives, and herbes de...
Musakhan (Palestinian Sumac Chicken with Onions)
Musakhan is a beloved Palestinian dish of roasted chicken piled onto flatbread with a mountain of sumac-stained caramelized onions and toasted pine nuts. It...
Djaj Mqualli (Moroccan Chicken with Olives and Preserved Lemon)
Djaj mqualli is the everyday tagine you'll find simmering in Moroccan kitchens: chicken braised with ginger, saffron, and turmeric, finished with briny olives and...
Kapama (Greek Cinnamon-Spiced Chicken)
Kapama is a slow-simmered Greek stew where chicken (traditionally rooster or rabbit) cooks down in a cinnamon-and-clove-scented tomato sauce until it's fall-apart tender. It's...
Gibraltarian Sofrito (Garlic Veal Stew)
Gibraltar's sofrito is a slow-braised veal stew that reflects the Rock's mixed Spanish, Italian, and British heritage: garlicky, richly savory, and traditionally served with...