Ihsan Gurdal, the owner of Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge, Massachusetts (a specialty food shop and the first place I worked after college), grew up in Turkey. He introduced me, and probably many other American cooks, to baharat, a Turkish spice blend that's typically used as a seasoning for ...

Certain dishes call to mind family meals on Sunday evenings. Though families have their own unique traditions, particularly during the holiday season, some dishes have transcended family lines and become go-to entrees for holiday hosts. Roast lamb certainly falls into that category. Holiday ...