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"This has a nice Middle Eastern flavor and is very simple to make and just requires a few hours to marinate to blend the flavors. Goes great as a side dish or stuffed into halves of warmed pita bread."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, feta cheese...

"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...

"Dress up that ordinary grilled chicken to create an exotic Mediterranean meal that will excite your family and friends. These 4 marinades will transform your menu into an international culinary delight. Whether you use whole butterflied poussins, game hens, broiler halves, chicken parts or boneless chicken cubes on skewers, you will find the following..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh ground pepper...

"A quick to assemble recipe that smells wondereful and tastes even better!"

Ingredients: dried apricots, lamb, oil...

"A quick recipe for tasty pita."

Ingredients: hot water, quick-rising yeast...

"Great side dish for lamb or other meats."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh cilantro...

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

Ingredients: sugar, vanilla, water...

"A recipe I learned from two Lebanese friends. This is my family's most requested dish at get-togethers."

Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin powder...

"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...

"I made this up one evening using za'atar sent to me by Sue L! Very simple & everybody raved."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, beefsteak tomatoes...

"Traditional breakfast in the middle east. This is my mom's recipe, my (and my husband's) favorite. You can make it at night and heat the next morning, keeps well in the fridge. I do not use oil to cook the onions, to lower the fat, and it tastes just as good!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, fava beans, oil...

"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...

"Delicious salad, cool and refreshing. The addition of the feta cheese adds a nice tang. I have used both regular and whole wheat couscous and they are both delicious."

Ingredients: couscous, cucumbers...

"This recipe makes a very hearty and healthy vegetarian main dish. It's based on a recipe I found in an old Bon Appetit magazine. The original recipe calls for a 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper as well which you can add if you like spice. Recipe can easily be doubled to serve 6-8. It freezes well too."

Ingredients: canned vegetable broth, cumin...