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"This is a very nice dinner for two -- Middle Eastern style."

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

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried garbanzo beans...

"This is delicious and fragrant! Your house smells wonderful while the chicken is roasting and the neighbors knock on your door looking for invitations to dinner. I make this at least once a month."

Ingredients: oranges, zest of...

"This recipe delivers amazing results with virtually no effort. It's from Nigella Lawson's cookbook "Forever Summer". Za'atar is an addictive Middle Eastern spice blend that you can buy or prepare yourself. Chicken requires at least 2 hours of marinating time. Serve with pita crisps and salad."

Ingredients: za'atar spice mix, olive oil...

"This tangy, fresh yogurt "cheese" -known as labaneh- vies for attention with hummus and tahini on the standard Israeli platter of mezze, or appetizers. Here it's seasoned with sesame seeds and spices, and drizzled with olive oil. Plan to start this the day before serving."

Ingredients: ground cumin, cheesecloth...

"This was the first time I ever made custard-based ice cream, and it was delicious! The rose water and saffron go great together, without overpowering each other. I doubled the original recipe, since most ice cream machines need at least 4 cups of liquid (also because my family gobbled it up in no time!)."

Ingredients: rose water, egg yolks...

"This is ideal for when fresh fruit isn't available."

Ingredients: sweet red wine, oranges...

"If you like figs, try this simple recipe. It is really very good. I used firmer figs so they don't get too mushy. Prep time includes 2 hours in the refrigerator."

Ingredients: cinnamon, lemon juice...

"This is a wonderful salad, good for Thanksgiving but we make it all year round. This is a traditional Sepharidic recipe."

Ingredients: lemon juice, paprika...

"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...