After being sealed off from the outside world for decades and experiencing a mass exodus, Albania is leaning into its ...

Discover how to make baked leeks, a traditional Albanian recipe featuring leeks, meat, and spices. Perfect for a hearty meal.

Cut the lamb into four serving pieces. Sprinkle each piece with salt and pepper. Bake the lamb in a moderately-heated oven with half the butter. Baste the meat with its gravy occasionally.

onions – I use about 3 lbs onions for a family of 4.Yes, really, it’s not a typo!! ground beef – I use about 1 lb of ground beef, this is not a crucial part of the recipe, you use more or ...

Tavë kosi is a national dish in Albania, but I only had it once, at a restaurant at the top of a mountain pass at Llogara. I wasn’t predisposed to like it. Lamb with rice and yoghurt doesn’t ...

Like so many dishes in this culinary crossroads, the recipe comes from elsewhere (the name derives from the Turkish word for "leaf", courtesy of Albania's more-than 500 years under Ottoman rule).