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"We love chickpeas so this recipe from Chef April Bloomfield of the Spotted Pig "gastro-pub" in Greenwich, Manhattan soon became one of our favorites."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, fresh rosemary leaves...

"This is a very thick chili. The bulgur almost takes on the colour, form/texture of ground meat. Excellent with fresh bread and a garden salad or as a meal itself. Freezes/reheats well. From Meal Lean i Yumm!"

Ingredients: couscous, cumin, dried basil...

"Whipped this up tonight since we have been a bit vegetable deficient lately. I LOVE hummus, as does my fiancé, so I thought this would be perfect. It turned out really well. This is based on my Lebanese friend's recipe for hummus--she is religious about hummus and tabbouleh, so I know I have the basic recipe down pat!! :-) Be sure to adjust..."

Ingredients: garbanzo beans, edamame...

"A very quick and easy Middle Eastern salad that can be made in minutes. Sometimes I add a little cumin to this or sprinkle some cayenne pepper on the top."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, salt...

"I received this recipe from Carolina Rice. It's a nice and hearty soup. RICH! (African touch with the sweet potatoes and beans)!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, creamy peanut butter...

"From Eden Foods. I served this over cous cous, but it would also be great over some brown rice or quinoa. Add some red pepper flakes if you want more kick."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, garbanzo beans...

"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...

"Remember the layered taco dip everybody loves? Well, here's a Mediterranean version for you! Very, very tasty! Prep time includes chilling. This dip took a bit of work... I first posted it at Gail's way back in the 90s, I think."

Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin...

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried garbanzo beans...

"This is a Recipezaar 2005 adoptee. It sounded like an easy vegetarian dinner that my whole family would like. The original stated that this recipe came from "The Vegetarian Gourmet's Easy Low-Fat Favorites"."

Ingredients: cinnamon, couscous, cumin...

"Nabbed this from a Whole Foods recipe. Very good especially with the chamoula (separate recipe). This is very chunky, if you want a thin soup add more veggie broth, if you want a thicker soup take some of the chickpeas and lentils and puree them in a blender, then add them back into the soup."

Ingredients: cilantro, ground turmeric...

"This comes from a great book. Cooking Like a Goddess by Cait Johnson. The "sisters" are corn, squash, and beans. This is a hearty vegetable stew that'll warm you body and soul after a crisp fall day of raking leaves. Pair with crusty bread and apple cider, mmmmm. I've served this with great success at quite a few pot-lucks."

Ingredients: dried sage, fresh parsley...

"This was given to me by a dear friend. I think it comes from a Moosewood cookbook."

Ingredients: currants, feta cheese...

"This is our tried and true white chili that folks have raved about - this recipe has been handed out many a time. Very, very tasty! You can substitute cubed chicken for the pork, if you like. It is ABSOLUTELY delicious. :) I've made it, friends have made it... you should make it."

Ingredients: ground cumin, white hominy...