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"This is truly the perfect hummus, in my humble opinion. Roasting the garlic brings out its nutty and sweet flavor and cuts down on the sharpness. It's well worth the time! Try it, I don't think you'll be disappointed."

Ingredients: warm water, olive oil...

"Sambusak is one of my favorite pastries. You can serve them on trays at a party (great finger food) and they are great on picnics and bag lunches."

Ingredients: cinnamon, unsalted margarine...

"From the Hellenic Hannukah cookbook. This version is from Foradenes, a small, family-owned seaside taverna in the town of Finikki on the island of Syros."

Ingredients: pecorino cheese, eggs...

"These are wonderful little rolls that are very "more-ish", very addictive. You can use any combination of cheeses that you like, we're partial to feta and kashkaval."

Ingredients: feta cheese, kashkaval...

"This is adapted from a Sephardic Jewish recipe I found in Copeland Marks's "Sephardic Cooking." It is found in the Jewish communities in modern Uzbekistan. You may want to experiment with garlic, leeks, and the like in place of or in addition to the onion, or with ground chicken or ground veal."

Ingredients: pepper, eggs, oil...

"You can serve falafel as a appetizer with tahinah for dipping or as a sandwich in pita bread with lettuce and tomatoes with tahinah and hot sauce"

Ingredients: pepper, ground cumin...

"These delicious and easy to prepare macaroons were printed in the "New York Times" (March 2007) and adapted from "Dulce lo Vivas: La Reposteria Sefardi," ("Live Sweet: the Sefardi Bakery") by Ana Bensadón. The dough require overnight refrigeration."

Ingredients: eggs, granulated sugar...

"This is my favorite recipe for baklava- a decadent Mediterannean/Middle Eastern dessert, made of paper-thin filo dough, nuts, and a honey syrup."

Ingredients: cinnamon, phyllo pastry sheets...

"This recipe is from the Greek town of Ioannina. It can be made ahead and served cold or can be assembled up to 8 hours in advance and kept in the refrigerator until 1 hour before serving time. When ready, bake and serve."

Ingredients: clarified butter, phyllo pastry sheets...

"Georgian cuisine frequently uses walnuts, as in this unique egg salad. A small amount of hot pepper flakes are included in the recipe, but the amount can be increased according to tolerance (make sure not to overpower the flavor of the sauce!). Recipe adapted from "Sephardic Cooking" by Copeland Marks...."

Ingredients: cilantro, hard-boiled eggs...

"This is an easy recipe that is a crowd favorite and you can make it in a pot with an immersian blender quickly.

This is great with the toasted pita chips"

Ingredients: sliced almonds, cumin...