Jake puts his twist on Boreka hand pies; filled with tender white beans, spinach, and feta, this recipe can work as a side dish or is hearty enough to be the main course.

Jake makes two of his favorite super simple crowd-pleasers; first, Iraqi roast salmon slathered in a caramelized onion and tomato sauce that is packed with spice; then, a fudgy date brownie.

Jake is inspired by two dishes he learned from his mother-in-law and grandmother; the first is a Turk-ish leek burger inspired by Turkish meatballs; for dessert, it's a variation of his grandmother's cake with peach crumb bars.

Jake makes his sweet and savory lamb meatballs with pearled couscous, with cinnamon and cardamom snickerdoodles that have a slight hint of citrus.

Bagels get elevated from an easy breakfast dish to a perfect anytime meal with the everything bagel galette with heirloom tomatoes; the spin on a well-known favorite is combined with a chocolate-filled upside-down banana bread.

For the dinner party, Jake makes two of his simple and beloved recipes, a moist jammy olive oil cake and baked gnocchi that's packed with eggplant and cherry tomatoes.