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"Resembling olive-filled spiral biscuits, these olive pastries make a great salty snack to serve with drinks"

Ingredients: pitted black olives, egg yolks...

"There are many variations of Baklawa (Lebanese baklava)-- which I am NUTS for! But at my favorite Lebanese bakery, this style of baklawa caught my eye. It is a bit simpler to make than your typical squared nut baklawa or bird's nest baklawa, and it is very easy to eat too, which makes it a great finger food dessert in social situations."

Ingredients: pistachios, orange blossom water...

"Traditional Lebanese Cookies for Saint Barbara's Day"

Ingredients: cooking oil, honey...

"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...

"A refreshing summer twist on lemonade that everyone loves. I got his from a cookbook I love "From the Tables of Lebanon" by Dalal Holmin &Maher Abbas. I have however taken a shortcut to make this and it is very good both ways. It is definitely worth tracking down Orange Blossom Water for this drink, it makes it unique. This may be on..."

Ingredients: orange blossom water, lemons...

"Farina cake."

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, fine semolina...

"Oranges and onions are a popular combination in many Middle Eastern countries."

Ingredients: lemon juice, onions, oranges...

"Konafah is a middle-eastern dessert dish made of Phyllo dough and Riccota cheese.You have to buy a special dough "Shredded Phillo Dough" (Kataifi) from a Middle Eastern store.This Konafah recipe uses nuts as filling, but there are several other recipes that use other ingredients like ricotta cheese."

Ingredients: pistachios, rice flour...

"Don’t let the complex instruction fool you… it IS simple, it’s just hard to find detailed directions. It’s really not a “science” like baking and pastry is, so fee free to play around a little! The important part is that you have everything prepared before you start to assemble with the dough, it can be finicky,..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cinnamon sticks...

"My daughter and I loved something very much like this in a London pub recently, served with warm wheat pita wedges. I came home and tried to replicate it. The basil was a last-minute inspiration, as I had just picked a lot of it in my garden."

Ingredients: fresh basil leaves, olive oil...

"Fast and easy dish to make on a weekend night after working all day."

Ingredients: cinnamon, couscous, garlic...

"If you are satisfied with the tasteless baklava that you pick up from your local middle eastern deli or you are blessed with a deli that actually makes great baklava, don't ever make this. It is a lot of work, and usually takes 2 days unless you want to work yourself to death... and then you have to eat it all... or lay it off on neighbors and..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...