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"Tender chunks of beef simmered in a fragrant & fruity broth enriched with honey - a traditional Moroccan tagine at it's best! I cook mine in a traditional tagine & an electric tagine; but I realise that not everyone has one, so I have also tested this out in my crock pot; it works REALLY well and is better when cooking larger quantities...."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, dates...

"This is a very simple and yummy way to get even the fussiest eater to enjoy the sweet potato."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, sweet potatoes...

"This recipe comes from kraftfoods.com. I find cauliflower a rather bland vegetable; however, the addition of curry powder really perks it up."

Ingredients: curry powder, lemon juice...

"This is AMAZING! Very popular, SIMPLE dish made in Egyptian households. Once you make it, it will become a favorite for sure. The key is in the onion's consistency once they cook down to the delicious thick sauce. Anyway enjoy, serve with rice or your favorite pasta. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: onions, salt & pepper, water...

"This is a very special soup, great in the winter for taking the chill away."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

"A nice warming spicy side."

Ingredients: cumin seeds, orange lentils...

"The combination of peanut butter and cream, makes this unusual soup very rich. It goes together in a snap for an elegant first course. A hollowed out fresh pumpkin shell makes a unique serving tureen"

Ingredients: coriander, creamy peanut butter...

"This recipe makes a very hearty and healthy vegetarian main dish. It's based on a recipe I found in an old Bon Appetit magazine. The original recipe calls for a 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper as well which you can add if you like spice. Recipe can easily be doubled to serve 6-8. It freezes well too."

Ingredients: canned vegetable broth, cumin...

"Adapted from the Moosewood cookbook for West African Groundnut Stew. Wine or other fruit and vegetable juices (example, apricot or tomato) would also work as substitutes for the liquids. Thanks to Brooke the Cook in WI for putting this recipe in her best of 2008 cookbook!"

Ingredients: cilantro, coconut, eggplants...

"Leshakshek means to shake in Hebrew. This is an egg and tomato dish that would be something different for brunch. Add garlic, basil, the possibilities are endless! Enjoy.."

Ingredients: cooking oil, eggs, onions...

"Inspired by the flavors of North Africa, this vegetarian stew replaces the tagine with the crock pot. The combination of saffron, ginger and cinnamon give of a wonderful aroma and flavor. It would tempting to substitute canned chickpeas here but you will get a different result. In this dish the chickpeas while tender have greater firmness than the..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

"I adapted this recipe from one that appeared in BBC Good Food magazine and loved the rich, earthy flavours it produced. The original inspiration for this dish apparently comes from Tunisia and it certainly reminded me of some African stews I have had. The changes I made were to use butternut squash instead of pumpkin, fresh ginger instead of ground..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, chopped tomatoes...

"This soup is based on a traditional Middle Eastern soup. It's unbelievably healthy and easy to make with only a few ingredients. The finished soup has a wonderful creamy texture, considering there is no cream or cheese in it."

Ingredients: ground cumin, olive oil...

"From Western Africa - a tasty combination of squash, yams, and coconut milk."

Ingredients: coconut milk, winter squash...