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"A Lebanese friend showed me how to make this back in 1996. It's my mother-in-laws favourite salad and I normally make it on request specially for her. I prefer flat leaf fresh parsley (also known as Italian Parsley) as it's better texture but curly leaf is alright. I normally buy the parsley and spring onions from the supper market prepacked..."

Ingredients: fresh Italian parsley, fresh parsley...

"Truly, a wonderful soup!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, fresh cilantro...

"This is my family's take on a wonderful comfort food."

Ingredients: pepper, cumin, garlic...

"A quick recipe for tasty pita."

Ingredients: hot water, quick-rising yeast...

"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 recipe I learned from two Lebanese friends. This is my family's most requested dish at get-togethers."

Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin powder...

"Tabouli is a Lebanese salad and is often served as part of a meza appetizer assortment, as well as on its own. This is my cousin's recipe, and according to her, you NEVER put garlic in tabouli, and there is no place in it for celery, cucumber, or any of the myriad of other ingredients with which some people like to adulterate it "to make it..."

Ingredients: bulgur wheat, salt & fresh ground pepper...

"A simple, fairly quick recipe to enjoy as the nights grow cooler. And as NA*ME Tag gets busier! ;)"

Ingredients: fresh swiss chard, extra virgin olive oil...

"The BEST garlic sauce on the planet can be found at Zankou's Chicken. Those who know this place know their recipe is a very closely-guarded secret. Serve with a Lebanese (or other Mediterranean) chicken (or beef) dish like Excite Me Tonight! Chicken!. Also great with chicken or beef shawarma. I lined pita shells with this sauce and loaded them up with chicken,..."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, garlic...

"The Fasolatha (bean soup) Festival, originated in Florina, Macedonia, Greece, and is now a major cultural event in many Greek communities across the world.

In the Northern hemisphere, the religious festival is traditionally observed near the start of winter - on St. Nicholas Day (during his lifetime he was known for giving sustenance..."

Ingredients: pepper, navy beans, olive oil...

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried garbanzo beans...

"I love this dish. It's become a staple for me. Cheap, easy, and yummy."

Ingredients: cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"Healthy, easy. There are no exact amounts for this spread/salad/side-dish. Experiment with ingredients/amounts."

Ingredients: cumin, fresh ground black pepper...

"This was one of the most popular dishes at Nancy Mehagian's vegetarian restaurant on the island of Ibiza and she shared it in her book "Siren’s Feast: An Edible Odyssey". There are two secret (and essential) ingredients in this recipe - fine bulgur (which has the added benefit of cooking quickly) and tamari soy sauce. This really is..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh mint leaves...