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"This yummy potato salad is a favorite of mine...Every time I bring it to a get together, I am asked for the recipe...Try it and see for yourself!"

Ingredients: chives, cider vinegar...

"Kofte's is a meatball which is native to Cyprus, Turkey and some middle east regions. They came in all shapes, sizes and different flavours. This recipe is my mothers recipe, she normally uses beef but since I don't eat beef she use chicken if I'm coming over. We serve them with Turkish Cacik (We make the exact recipe) and a green salad..."

Ingredients: dried mint, eggs...

"I got this recipe off Copykats. It's really yummy and perfect for dips for chicken nuggets, french fries, or veggies. It's also delicious on sandwiches. I used Grey Poupon's Mild and Creamy Dijon mustard. Also, cook time is time in fridge. It will stay fresh for several weeks."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, Dijon mustard...

"This is my mother’s recipe, she always makes it if we had a barbeque. All my relatives have a different version of Patates Salata, some add lemon juice instead of vinegar. Others relatives add beetroot/beet or fresh parsley or fresh mint or onions. This is the way I like it, quick, simple and mums recipe."

Ingredients: dried mint, olive oil...

""Salata is always light and crunchy, making it a perfect counterpoint to Afghan cuisine’s heavier dishes. Some Afghan cooks consider it a point of pride when the diced vegetables are small and uniform in size. The result reminds a little of a colorful bowl of confetti. For those in Afghanistan who can afford fresh vegetables, salata is a..."

Ingredients: cilantro, cucumbers...

"My parents were taught as a child in Cyprus how to prepare their own olives, it's a long process but this is worth it. The raw green olives are split in half with a special stone but seed still intact, this allow the brine (salty water) to soak into the olives. The olives are then jarred with the brine and stored away for months. This recipe is..."

Ingredients: coriander seeds, extra virgin olive oil...

"This is a refreshing, tasty & healthy way to begin your day or anytime but it is most healthy consumed on an empty stomach. Watermelon is thought to have originated in southern Africa, where it is found growing wild, resulting in sweet, bland and bitter varieties of which the sweet is to be used here."

Ingredients: watermelon, water...

"This is wonderful atop Msabbha instead of the plain tahini! Tahini or tashi as it is called in Cyprus, is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is usually very thick and if left a long time you will see that oil is gathered on top. You do not have to worry about that you just mix it and it is just fine. The full version is one of the many..."

Ingredients: fresh parsley, lemons, paprika...

"Shake shake shake...anytime ..anywhere !"

Ingredients: milk, vanilla ice cream...

"Healthy and delicious middle eastern salad. Tabouli is a very simple salad that call for very little ingredients, but amazingly big on flavor.This salad is a delicious companion for everything from barbeques to baked chicken e.t.c.These measurements are to taste and may modified to suit your personal preference."

Ingredients: bulgur wheat, sumaq...

"This beautiful traditional Persian dessert is now a favorite of ours. This version is not overly sweet. Saffron, one of the most precious and most expensive spices in the world gives this pudding it's beautiful golden colour and rewarding flavour. Recipe by Nahal Lovessert, modified from http://www.lovescool.com. I never would have imagined a rice..."

Ingredients: pistachios, rose water, water...

"This recipe goes well with just about every middle eastern dish. Its very flavorful, one of my favorites. I make this at home, but I am not good at keeping measurements, so I snagged it off of the web and tweaked it, to the way I make it at home.*To spice it up you can also add chopped hot pepper to it as well*."

Ingredients: cucumbers, dried mint...

"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree.... These shortbread pears remind me of the 12 days of Christmas song. I was given something similar to these for Christmas and the whole family really enjoyed them so I wanted to tried to make them myself and here is what I came up with.. These are prefect for gifts..."

Ingredients: almond meal, icing sugar...

"Falafel is a patty made from beans and chickpeas. It's a popular fast food item in Middle East countries and is recognised here in Australia. This recipe comes from a cookbook called Middle Eastern Cookbook by Maria Khalife' the author advises it's an Egyptian recipe. Authors suggest is to serve the falafel with pickles, pita bread and..."

Ingredients: bicarbonate of soda, cilantro...