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"Middle Eastern style spread for Pita bread. This recipe is very tasty and easy to make. This is a very popular dish in this region. The base is usually Chickpeas and Tahini, but the flavor added to the base vary widely from one chef to the next. Tahini is a sesame paste, you can usually find it in the Mediterranean section of your grocery store."

Ingredients: ground cumin, feta cheese...

"This is a new favorite of mine. I was blown away by the wonderful flavors. I'm not a vegetarian but didn't miss meat with this. The onions turn out still crunchy, which I liked but if you don't you might try sautéing them in a little oil first."

Ingredients: cooking spray, ground allspice...

"This is a traditional middle eastern dessert. Semolina is the main ingredient."

Ingredients: sugar, vanilla, water...

"Another great recipe I found online."

Ingredients: eggs, olive oil, salt & pepper...

"A superb sauce with that Middle Eastern flavour from the Tahini. My six sisters-in-law tried to decide what was in the sauce! Hence the name...me being the seventh sister! Delicious in chicken sandwiches, over grilled meats and also as a dip."

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, honey...

"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...

"OK I'm sure they don't eat these in Lebanon, but it does use Lebanese bread and is a quick way to cook a light pizza for one or two."

Ingredients: dried basil, dried oregano...

"Adapted from the oh-so-useful The Healthy Kitchen cookbook by Andrew Weil and Rosie Daley, which especially focuses on the healthy Mediterranean cuisine. I omit or reduce the olives (too much sodium), reduce the cheese (same reason) and omit the extra salt. People who don't have to watch their blood pressure probably don't have to follow these..."

Ingredients: cucumbers, extra virgin olive oil...

"This recipe combo was found more or less intact in the 2002 cookbook, Mediterranean Street Food. Preparation time does not include time needed for dough to rise."

Ingredients: powdered thyme, extra virgin olive oil...

"This is a delicious and lower fat/calorie alternative to traditional deviled eggs. Instead of filling the whites with yolks and mayo, these easy to prepare eggs are stuffed with hummus! Experiment with different flavoured hummus -- there are many commercial variaties available at most grocery stores, from garlic to roasted red pepper.

Perfect..."

Ingredients: egg whites, hummus, paprika...

"This recipe provides a great non-fat replacement for sour cream or cream cheese. It will easily keep for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator. We usually make a big batch and use it for a lot of different things, topping for baked potatoes along with the other usual goodies; as a base for dips or creamy salad dressings, something to enhance a gravy..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, salt...

"I have never made this recipe. I posted it in answer to a request. Please post a review if you try it."

Ingredients: pistachios, rice flour...

"This is a wonderful dessert i got from my mother. It may seem like a lot of work, but well worth the effort!!!"

Ingredients: eggs, sugar, vanilla...

Ingredients: steak sauce, ketchup...