Chef Gorji's New Mediterranean Recipes Show How to Add Bold and Savory Flavors to Your Cooking. Pure olive oil. Lots of limes. Few batters, coatings, or rubs. No tahini in that hummus. Instead, an imaginative, personal, and highly memorable take on enhancing natural flavors. With reader-friendly, easy to follow recipes, this cookbook is a collection of his favorite signature dishes that have garnered critical acclaim at his restaurant Canary By Gorji in Dallas, Texas. From Butter-Seared Lamb Brain to Championship Steak! He shows you how to use ingredients like pomegranates, sumac and barberries to add flavor to your dishes.He pays homage to French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, Middle Eastern and North African cuisines, but doesn't define his dishes by nationality. Going against the grain of traditional culinary practices, he uses pure olive oil, not extra virgin, likes shorter cooking times, uses few spices and very little or no sugar. His gregarious nature and front-of-the house bonhomie are as well-known as his acclaimed menu featuring his innovative New Mediterranean cuisine, steak and seafood.