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"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...

"This is a traditional fruit salad that we always serve in the summer. It is traditionally served on the holiday of Tu Be'Shvat, but we love to eat it all summer long."

Ingredients: coconut, pitted dates...

"Typically people think of this as a Greek food, but I learned to make it from a friend when I was an exchange student in Germany. My friend, Hossein, was from Tehran, Iran (Persia) and he liked to have tzatziki with every meal (it is a condiment served on the side). As far as I can tell, most of the countries on the eastern side of the Mediterranean..."

Ingredients: pepper, cucumbers, dried dill...

"Jamie and I own a graphic design business. One of our clients owns a Persian restaurant with a terrific Hummas appetizer. This inspired us to try our own hand at it. After trying many recipies, we've created this version with an array of the ingredients we liked best from what we tried.

Here's my recipe, not too bad if I do say..."

Ingredients: fresh basil, garbanzo beans...

"Yes, you read it correctly, this is shplo. No festive Bukharan meal is complete without Shplo. This marvelous rice dish, which generally contains onion, pieces of lamb and/or chicken, carrot slices, and raisins, is one of the most popular Bukharan dishes."

Ingredients: ground cumin, garbanzo beans...

"I used sour cream in this recipe instead of the plain yogurt that is found in many dishes from western Asia and the middle east."

Ingredients: cornstarch, curry powder...

"These are tasty and good for you as well. The potatoes help keep the mixture together making it possible to bake the patties instead of frying!"

Ingredients: coriander, cumin...

"This is from Cooking Light. "Seder means "order" in Hebrew, and the seder meal has several components symbolic of the story retold each year. The meal always includes haroset, a condiment made of fruit, nuts, and honey. Its thick, chutneylike consistency symbolizes the bricks and mortar the Jews had to prepare when they were slaves,..."

Ingredients: ground cardamom, pitted dates...

"The right bread to serve with a Middle Eastern meal. The sesame seeds (barbari in Iran) and the oil give the bread its delicate flavor."

Ingredients: salad oil, sesame seeds, water...

"This delicious yogurt soup just "Hits The Spot" on a hot summers day! You can find variations of this recipe from Eastern Europe to the Middle East. I especially loved the yogurts in Turkey, Iran and Greece. If possible, try making your own home made yogurt. I use a Salton Yogurt Maker and the yogurt comes out rich and creamy. However, a..."

Ingredients: dried mint, salt, water...

"This dish exists because I couldn't find out what the greens in Gormeh Sabzi (a Persian Stew) are. Thanks to the internet I do know now, but meanwhile I turned it into a dish that I actually prefer to the real thing. And this is it. :-)"

Ingredients: pepper, kale, limes...

"From the terrific cookbook, "Gourmet Today" by Ruth Reichl. This light, airy, and flavourful dish is a unique way to serve eggplant."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, eggplants...