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"Kababs are popular in the Middle East. These are often prepared during barbecues and eaten with pita bread and salads. Yield is approximate."

Ingredients: pepper, ground cumin, skewers...

"The rice stuffing is very simple to make and turns out beautifully! If barberries are not available, chopped fresh cranberries or sour cherries are a good substitution. Preparation time does not include marinating time. Adapted from Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen" by Najmieh Batmanglij."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin, rose water...

"These marinated chicken legs come out beautifully glazed and juicy, and look like a lot more work than they really are! I marinated mine for only one hour and they still turned out nicely. Also, you can add sliced and scored potatoes to the baking pan if desired, to soak up some of the juices.

Note: I originally tried this recipe for one..."

Ingredients: dill, frozen spinach, honey...

"Nan-e Barbari is a popular Persian flatbread. It is often eaten with salty soft cheese such as feta with herbs (sabzi) or jam and a cup of tea for breakfast. It is similar to Armenian matnakash bread. I made this once for my Iranian boyfriend's parents and they approved :)"

Ingredients: cornmeal, poppy seeds, salt...

"This recipe requires a special Morrocan earthenwear pot, called a tangine. It is a "Great Cooks" recipe.
Prep time does not include standing time."

Ingredients: Spanish onions, ground cumin...

"This is one of my favorite recipes! It is a thick Persian stew (or aash) flavored with fresh herbs, tangy pomegranate syrup and tiny meatballs. You may want to prepare the aash a day in advance, it tastes even better the second day, after the flavors have melded. The meatballs may be omitted or substituted with vegetables such as mushrooms.
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Ingredients: chives, cilantro, cinnamon...

"Tart plums perk up this herb-rich Turkish "Georgian-style" stew. From Joyce Goldstein's "Sephardic Flavors"."

Ingredients: dried mint, fresh dill...

"This is the signature dish at New York City restaurant Aquagrill. It is served with hummus and salad in a lemon coriander vinaigrette.
You may have some crust mixture left over; freeze extra to use later, or try it on chicken. This recipe is also kosher and gluten-free."

Ingredients: ground cumin, cucumbers...

"This sweet-sour stew is enjoyed by many Sephardic families during the Passover seder and other festive events. It has a longer cooking time, but requires very minimal work on your part and tastes even better the next day!


Note: Meat+ fruit combinations are fairly common in Middle Eastern cuisine, but can take getting used to if you..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin, ginger...

"A delicious recipe our family enjoys served over rice along with a fresh salad such as Turkish Salad Gavurdagi. This is of combined origin consisting of the recipe, Dolmas from The Complete Middle East cookbook by Tess Mallos, Iraq section and Mhasha a Jewish Iraqi version on repicesbyrachel.com."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, fat...

"I was terrified the first couple of times I tried to make hummus -- my significant other had spent considerable time in Israel/Palestine and swore that no hummus he had had outside of the region had ever tasted as good. This recipe, while it certainly does not come close, I'm sure, to that hummus abroad, satisfies him more than any store-bought..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic cloves...

"Adapted from Najmieh Batmanglij's "Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen". I have not yet had the chance to try this recipe, but it looks delicious and I cannot wait to test it out!"

Ingredients: pepper, pistachios, rice flour...