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"In Morocco, a tagine is a stew cooked in an earthenware dish. In Tunisia, a tagine is an egg dish similar to a frittata, and baked in a round dish. Use cayenne pepper judiciously!"

Ingredients: eggs, extra virgin olive oil...

"A funky potato salad with no mayonnaise. Serve while gazing at the Pyramids."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"A marak is a vegetable version of a tagine. Adapt this recipe to whatever root vegetables you prefer."

Ingredients: dried cherries, sugar pumpkin...

"I found this recipe in "The Chicken Cookbook" produced by the Tyson Chicken Comapany. It's very easy to make, and delicious!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground allspice...

"The original recipe comes from Paula Wolfert's Mediterranean Grains and Greens cookbook. I have modified it so that it uses no oil. I have to watch my food budget, so I also use supermarket lentils instead of the imported ones, and bottled lemon juice instead of freshly squeezed. You can, of course, use Spanish pardina or Indian, Egyptian or Ethiopian..."

Ingredients: swiss chard, fresh cilantro...

"Based this off my other lentil soup recipe. You can find most of these ingredients in Indian grocery stores, it takes longer to cook because red lentils dissolve easily but the others don't. Particularly tasty with Slightly Spicy Indian Style Flatbread."

Ingredients: ground cumin, channa dal...

"This is a wonderful breakfast or brunch when you wake up ravenous and really need a protein hit. A Saudi friend taught me how to make this. P.S. If you live in the Seattle area, a little store in the Pike Place Market called The Souk sells fava beans in cans; The store has a lot of great food items."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, cumin...

"This recipe takes a bit of time to prepare, but is worth every moment spent. With the help of an Egyptian friend who does not cook but remembered the main ingredients, I finally developed this very tasty recipe that is enjoyed not only by the Egyptian persons but by all who have made it or tried it."

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried breadcrumbs...

"Had an eggplant (which I never cook with) and some miscellaneous squash in the fridge. Wanted to make the vegetable stew I had enjoyed so often in Egypt but all the recipes I could find were too much like Greek mousaka (layers, white sauce etc.) so I experimented and came up with this."

Ingredients: ground cumin, eggplants...

"These are like Spanish croquettas. The spice mix used is quite delicate. Serve with a side dish that is crisp or that is spicy."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pepper, cumin...

"A light tasty Egyptian potato salad."

Ingredients: parsley, garlic cloves...