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"Pronounced Choo-moose, and not hum-miss! This is the easiest, yummiest hummous you will try outside the Middle East."

Ingredients: cumin, fresh lemon juice...

"Breakfast was my favorite meal (by far) when in Israel. Salads and vegetables in general are very common for breakfast. This mixed cheese salad was a favorite and leaves lots of room for variations. Enjoy! (Cook time is just rest time)"

Ingredients: cottage cheese, cucumbers...

"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...

"An Israeli dish served at Ori Apple, a hummus restaurant on St. Marks Place in Lower Manhattan. An "eat anytime" dish. From an article in the Wednesday food section of the New York Times."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, eggs...

"This is a delicious, spicy salad. It tastes best when it's a day old."

Ingredients: cumin, Dijon mustard, garlic...

"Eggplant and Cheese pies. Turkish, traditionally made in the Jewish community in and around Istanbul. Slightly adapted from "The Book of Jewish Food" by Claudia Roden. The dough is initially cut into 2 pieces to make it more manageable than rolling out the whole thing. From each half, roll thin and cut out the smaller rounds, gather your..."

Ingredients: egg yolks, eggplants...

"This is a flaky Yemenite bread that my friend Yechiel taught me to make in Israel. It is delicious with puréed tomatoes and zhoug (a spicy condiment--I posted the recipe separately) or with honey. Well worth the effort! (Cook time is rest time)."

Ingredients: salt, sugar, vinegar...

"This Spanish-Mediterranean vegetable salad is healthy, light, and great for the summer months."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley...

"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...

"I found this one searching online....I saw that there were no Bourekasim on this site....I thought I should add one! I have not tried it yet, but if you try it before I do, let me know how it turns out. :

"Middle-Eastern style puff pastry pockets filled with cheese. Great served as an appetizer or the traditional Israeli way for breakfast..."

Ingredients: dried parsley, eggs...

"This unusual combo of beets, walnuts and prunes makes a gorgeous and easy salad which keeps well in the fridge for quite a while. Serve it w/ any meat or poultry dish, or in a buffet w/ other dips and salads. The color is vivid magenta!"

Ingredients: pepper, garlic, mayonnaise...

"Found the clipping in the Paleozic layer littered on my desk--time to get it recorded for posterity! Comes from a magazine, don't ask me which one, though! Anyway make the syrup first, then get right to the wine cooler. Lovely color, brightens up ANY occasion; festive for the holidays, lovely for a bridal or new mom shower. SYRUP makes..."

Ingredients: pomegranate juice, ice cubes...

"This easy and delirious dairy recipe is from "Gourmet Magazine" (April 2008). It's similar to a spanakopita. It's great served warm as a main dish, or cold, in small slices, as an appetizer. Cooks' note: Pie can be assembled (but not baked) 1 day ahead and chilled, covered."

Ingredients: cottage cheese, dill, matzos...

"Make fairly small pieces of cucumber, tomato, and everything else."

Ingredients: pepper, cucumbers, lemon juice...