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"Mmm, I love kibbee......this is the way my grandmother and "the aunties" made it when I was a kid"

Ingredients: cloves, lean ground lamb...

"My grandmothers recipe for "grape leaves". My daughters are usually in charge of cutting the leaves. If they help roll, we can really get the job done quickly."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pepper, garlic...

"An everyday ingredient, ground lamb, is transformed into a tasty Middle Eastern dish in this simple but effective recipe. Very nice in pita bread with hummus."

Ingredients: ground allspice, fresh mint leaves...

"This recipe is quick and easy. Its one of my favorite dishes. Serve with a side of rice and a great salad. 7/12/06 - recipe has been amended."

Ingredients: fresh parsley, garlic powder...

"A passed-down family recipe. Serve over my Orzo Pilaf, or rice. Add some hummus and taboleh, and bring on the belly dancers!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves...

"These delicious, exotic pizzas are traditional in Lebanon and Syria. They make perfect appetizers or entrees."

Ingredients: cumin, dried mint...

"This Middle Eastern dish is a family favorite. The blend of the spices coupled with the tartness of the lemon makes it out of this world. This recipe has been passed down in my family for many years."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cardamom...

"Lebanese raw beef or lamb dish, often served as part of a meza (appetizer) assortment. This recipe is my variation of my dad's and my cousin's recipes. In addition to being eaten 'as is', it is also the basis for many cooked kibbee recipes, a few of which will be submitted separately."

Ingredients: beef steaks, romaine lettuce leaves...

Ingredients: steak sauce, ketchup...

"Adapted from May S. Bsisu's fantastic book, "The Arab Table," this recipe for a hearty and exotic stew features classic Arab flavor combinations and is very filling and healthful. NOTE: ground beef may be substituted in equal amounts for the ground lamb and the recipe will still be outstanding!"

Ingredients: dried mint, eggplants...

Ingredients: dill, eggs, lemon juice...

"spicy little lemon shaped meatballs coated in Bulgar and then fried to perfection. Great as a side dish appetizer, snack, lunch, Ramadan."

Ingredients: ground cumin, bulgur wheat...

Ingredients: pepper, fresh tomatoes, lamb...

"Kibbeh is virtually the national dish of Lebanon and to call it a meat loaf does not quite raise it to the heights it deserves. Its traditional preparation is dramatic. It requires a stone mortar and a heavy pestle called the jorn and modaqqa. The meat is pounded with rhythmic motions until it is smooth and pasty. All the neighborhood knows the sound..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pepper, cooking fat...