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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...

"This is an Indian recipe, but embraced by South Africans where there is a large Indian population."

Ingredients: coriander seeds, ground cardamom...

"This is a a light sauce that can be used with pumpkin pie, baked apples, apple crisp or any other fruit dessert. It is also wonderful over fresh berries when in season. Recipe comes from The New American Diet cookbook."

Ingredients: plain low-fat yogurt, sugar...

"This spice blend is used extensively in Moroccan cooking.Use the freshest spices you can find. Recipe found on the net."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

"An easy flavorful dish, I like to serve this with couscous mixed with lots of finely chopped parsley and a dish of preserved lemons on the side. Reheats well.If you like the red peppers with more crunch, add them to the dish when you put the zucchini in."

Ingredients: ground cumin, sliced almonds...

"This is an old-world recipe. It is really just drained, salted yoghurt, very easy to make and very easy to preserve. I guarantee that once you have made these and tasted how delicious they are, they will become a staple in your home."

Ingredients: Greek yogurt, salt...

"This is an adaptation of Paula Wolfert's quick method, made even faster by blanching the lemons first. We love it in all kinds of salads and as a low-fat alternative to olives."

Ingredients: coarse salt, lemons, olive oil...

"A "must" for nearly all Tagines, Couscous & North African recipes; I can always obtain it here in France but, as I list this in so many of my recipes I thought I would devise a "copycat" or cheat's spice mix which you can make up & have handy! It will be almost impossible to replicate this spice exactly as the orginal..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, cornflour...

"This is a way to make pomegranate molasses if you do not have access to a middle eastern grocery store, but can get pomegranate juice."

Ingredients: pomegranate juice, lemon juice...

"I love churrasqueira chicken and have been looking for a recipe to make it myself. I found this on Breakfast Television Toronto's web site. They got the recipe from Roasty Chicken Churrasqueira which is in the town of Maple just north of Toronto. A friend told me that she's used this sauce for fish and shrimp, too. I've tried it on shrimp..."

Ingredients: garlic, lemon juice, olive oil...

"For the African part of the World Tour! From Food Network. Use for bread pudding or just plain old ice cream!!"

Ingredients: salt, sugar, vanilla extract...

"This is another favourite restaurant item in South Africa. This piquant sauce has a rather off-putting name but nothing to do with monkeys, I promise!"

Ingredients: fruit chutney, garlic, ketchup...

"My take on Cape Malay curry powder; I devised this when I finally finished my precious box of this type of curry powder, that had been sent to me in a Herbs and Spices swap by Zurie! I checked the ingredients list and finally after a little trial and error, I came up with this, and it is a pretty close match! Influenced by Malay cuisine, Cape/Malay..."

Ingredients: cloves, curry leaves...

"This recipe is from Kenya."

Ingredients: coarse salt, garlic powder...