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"There's a large Middle Eastern population in Bayridge Brooklyn and amazing restaurants line the avenues...hummus is served with every dish on the menu...it's one of my favorite things in the whole wide world...if you haven't tried it, please do. I think you'll love it!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, tahini paste...

"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...

"For anyone who desires an authentic taste of the mid east. This recipe was learned by watching a good friend of mine in Jordan when she was grinding her family's monthly supply."

Ingredients: cinnamon bark, cumin seeds...

"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...

"This marinade is enough for 5 chicken breasts (halves) or 10 drumsticks/thighs. Marinate the chicken for 3 hours or overnight then broil or BBQ Apprx Cooking time 25 minutes - depends on the cut of chicken and the size"

Ingredients: cinnamon, fresh lemon juice...

"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...

"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...

"Everyone who has ever tasted this loved it!! I actually use expired buttermilk, because it just tastes better. Marinating time is not included."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

"From Aglaia Kremezi. The Lebanese believe that zaatar, a mixture of thyme, sumac and sesame seeds, gives strength and clears the mind. For this reason, before leaving home on exam days, all school children eat a slice of bread spread with a mixture of zaatar and olive oil. The traditional recipe for zaatar calls for thyme, but savory -- which has an..."

Ingredients: sumaq, sea salt, sesame seeds...

"This recipe comes from the 2002 cookbook, Mediterranean Street Food."

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

"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...

"This recipe is from sallybernstein.com. I had this for the first time a few months ago and have been looking for a recipe."

Ingredients: cumin, eggplants, garlic...

"This is just one variation of the classic Arabian spice mix which is used in the ancient Saudi Arabian dish called Al Kabsa or Al Kabsah; a chicken and rice dish which is fragrant and lightly spiced - and is thought to originate from the nomadic Bedouin tribes. Arabic cuisine has its roots in tent cookery. Nomadic tribes could use only transportable..."

Ingredients: coriander seeds, cumin seeds...

"An unusual spicy dip from - serve with fried eggplant, herby meat balls or just on its own with pita bread."

Ingredients: dried mint, extra virgin olive oil...