Make Moroccan Anise Flatbread
These warm, fragrant loaves bring Moroccan flavor to any meal.
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Lebanese Okra in Olive Oil recipe
Call it Bamyeh in Arabic or Bamiah in Hebrew, but okra is relished all over the Middle East. Okra is a vegetable with an inferiority complex. Its delicious flavor hides under a certain goopiness, or mucilage released in cooking, and some people don’t like it. On the other hand, you may want the beneficial mucilage. […]
3 Easy Ways to Cook Asparagus
Asparagus season is short, so rush out to the market and get your asparagus while you can. Then cook it in one of these delicious ways. If you are lucky to forage asparagus, wild is better!
Bull penis stew recipe
People around the world eat the penises of bulls, sheep, and goats, without a quiver.
Make a cheesy, warm artichoke dip as an alternative to hummus
Spiky artichokes and bristly cardoons, to be exact. If you're looking to enrich your menus with less meat and more vegetarian food, take advantage of these thorny vegetables while they're still in season.
Make home-fermented olives
The tastiest olives are the ones you pickle yourself. Read on for ways of upgrading store bought olives too.
Saudi Arabian Spiced Eggs
Spice up your breakfast egg with this easy recipe from Saudi Arabia.
Zalabya, the Middle Eastern bread with black cumin seeds
Once you’ve tasted bread baked with spicy black cumin seeds, you’ll reach for more…and more. Black cumin is often added to breads and crackers in the Middle East, as we noted in our post about black cumin seed. We suggest scattering some of those spicy black seeds over the dough in our recipe for za’atar […]
How to make etrog jam
The etrog is a stunning fruit. It's also known around the globe as citron ––but it's not to be confused with the French word "citron" which just means lemon. The etrog or citron is indeed a citrus fruit, so cousin to lemon and lime, but it's a world away from that tangyness and in its own class.
Rosh HaShanah Honey Chiffon Cake Recipe
Foods flavored with honey symbolize the desire for a sweet New Year in the Jewish calendar.
Flan, A Sophisticated “Slow” Summertime Dessert
Cool, silky, creamy flan with its veil of caramel syrup. Make it at home for a fabulous slow-food dessert.
Easy vegan couscous and Egyptian vegetarian roqaq recipes
This traditional Egyptian lasagna-style dish is commonplace in restaurants, cafes and in the home. Usually served with ground beef and loads of cheese, we have taken them out to make it inviting and tasty for the non-meat eaters around. It’s still just as good, if not better.
Make summer sing with fresh figs, arak and cream
Figs come into Middle Eastern markets twice a year, in July and in September, but their seasons are always short. There are about 750 kinds of figs in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey and Iran.
Mulberry chutney recipe
You know mango chutney from India. It's eaten well on samosas. But all manners of fruit can create a chutney, especially those fruits that don't keep in the fridge.
Poussins Stuffed with Pine Nuts and Rice
Poissins are baby chickens. This recipe calls for pine nuts stuffing.