Middle Eastern Cuisine

A typical Arab dish served with tomato and cucumber salad. This delicacy is made with rice and lamb traditionally. An additional recipe for vegetarians is included.

Oct 22, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

A true celebration in any home, the preparation of Musakhan, a feast fit for a king. The day begins early and it takes more than one to prepare this meal.

Oct 14, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

Want some quick meal ideas with ingredients that are a little different, very satisfying and not too hard to find? Try some of these classic Middle Eastern dishes!

Oct 9, 2009 - Natalie Cooper

A wonderful aromatic North African dish of tender chicken marinated in a saffron, ginger and cumin sauce accompanied by fragrant and fluffy yellow rice.

Oct 6, 2009 - Jack Montgomery

Pomegranate molasses is common to Persian cuisine, but given how healthy and flavorful pomegranates are, this ingredient can--and should--be used expansively.

Oct 6, 2009 - Lindsay McSweeney

There's no meal more soothing, warming and filling than homemade matzo balls and real chicken soup.

Oct 5, 2009 - Lucille Lever

The eight-day mid-winter festival of Chanukah is a time of celebration when foods fried in oil, such as potato latkes and doughnuts, are traditionally eaten.

Sep 27, 2009 - Frances Spiegel

Looking for a really spicy pumpkin soup, then this one is made to order. It is made with a wonderful spice called Arabica Ras El Hanout and yes the recipe is included.

Sep 25, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

Tahini is most commonly used as an ingredient for hummus. But, it can be used in other ways too. Here are some ideas for using up that half jar lurking in the pantry.

Sep 24, 2009 - Elaine Findlay

A great recipe for people with a hectic lifestyle; this spicy and filling potato stew mixes exotic flavours with practicality to create a sizzling mid week meal.

Sep 22, 2009 - Jack Montgomery

As you search the internet, you will find very few recipes for this delicacy. It is served in every home in the Middle East and it is served to very special guests.

Sep 19, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

These knishes are light and delightful and easy to make. One recipe is for the traditional potato knish and the other one is for cheese.

Sep 12, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

As Ramadan is coming to a close. All women of the household are busy preparing the snacks that will be served. None is more treasured than Mamoul or Date Cookies.

Sep 11, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

Stuffed peppers with matzo meal, ground beef and garlic is a recipe to remember. Jewish holidays and Moma in the kitchen, nothing could be better.

Sep 8, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

All bakeries everywhere carry this sinful dessert, full of cheese, a sugar syrup and knafeh strings. A desert that everyone will just beg for.

Sep 8, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

Rice is a staple of all Persian households. They take their rice very seriously and they only use basmatti. The rice is cooked very carefully and with much expertise.

Sep 7, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

Awwamat is a sweet, delicate dough ball with soft interiors that are dipped in a sweet syrup. A wonderful welcoming gift, as a guest sits down for a pleasant visit.

Sep 7, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

In many Arab dishes, the first ingredient is "Ghee." Learning how to make ghee or purified butter is not difficult and this article will show you how it is done.

Sep 5, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

Ramadan has passed and it is time to serve the guest. Traditional sweets for EID (holiday after Ramadan) is "Cake of EID" or mamoul.

Sep 4, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

One of the favorites of Ramadan, is Date Mamoud or Cake of Eid. These are served on the same platter with the many cookies served at the holiday after Ramadan.

Sep 4, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

A traditional Ramadan treat served after the fast is broken. No home could ever hold their head up without a plate of these wonderful and delicious treats.

Sep 2, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

A fun and sociable way to serve up Middle Eastern spicy falafel balls in flatbreads where everyone decides their own toppings.

Sep 1, 2009 - Jack Montgomery

As you sit down to break your fast daily, there is one course that is mandatory in all Morrocan households - a big bowl of delicious harira.

Sep 1, 2009 - Barbara Trejo

The combination of aromatic spices is the secret to this delicious modern fusion of a couple of Middle Eastern classics, couscous and tabouleh.

Aug 1, 2009 - Jack Montgomery

Egyptian cuisine is an amalgamation of foods from many different sources, with typical Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes, combined with foods from around the world.

May 28, 2009 - Susan Huebert

Katayef are a sweet stuffed pancake-like dessert most often enjoyed during traditional holidays.

May 6, 2009 - Shadia Ismail

Makloubeh or "upside down" is a delicious Middle Eastern rice dish that is sure to please.

May 5, 2009 - Shadia Ismail

Stuffed green zucchinis are a delicious Middle Eastern take on a common and easy to grow vegetable.

May 3, 2009 - Shadia Ismail

Butternut and kale, both full of vitamins and minerals, combine with eggs to make a tasty, colourful, dish suitable, not just for Passover, but delicious all year round.

Apr 6, 2009 - Frances Spiegel

This gluten free and vegetarian recipe is delicious with tahini sauce. It also includes serving suggestions and alternate ways to cook falafel.

Mar 17, 2009 - Marissa Carter

Not all lentils are created equal - or come in the same color. The red (or pink) lentils in this lovely Armenian soup create a very different dish.

Mar 2, 2009 - Debbie Kwiatoski

Here's a new take on an old favorite - stuffed artichokes. They are perfect for a light summer dinner, a cocktail party or afternoon mezes with some arak or mint tea.

Mar 2, 2009 - Debbie Kwiatoski

The following is a recipe for a very delicious and virtually hassle-free popular Iranian main dish.

Jan 29, 2009 - Maryam Nayeb-Yazdi

Rice, lentils, macaroni and spicy tomato sauce combine to make Kosheri, a national Egyptian dish usually eaten in speciality restaurants that serve this dish exclusively.

Jan 10, 2009 - Frances Spiegel

Bulgur, a pre-cooked and dried form of wheat, figures highly in pilaf dishes of all sorts. Here are three easy favorites.

Jan 1, 2009 - Debbie Kwiatoski

With a meat and bulgur Shell enrobing a zesty filling, these "stuffed" meatballs are delicious with yogurt.

Dec 30, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

This is a terrific dish to serve on a frigid winter's night. The best part is that it "gets better," if it sits for a day and ends up as leftovers!

Dec 30, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

As pasta is to Italy , so too are vegetables to Turkish cuisine. Vegetable dishes overwhelm the menu and are just as likely to be an entre as a side dish.

Dec 12, 2008 - Brian Smith

Serve this Middle Eastern recipe to large gatherings of family and friends during New Year's or Christmas Eve Dinner. Start a new tradition with ethnic gourmet desserts.

Nov 30, 2008 - Carla Marie Boulianne

Pasta-like dishes are as common in the Middle East as they are in the Mediterranean. But in Middle eastern food, they are more often referred to as forms of "beoreg.'

Nov 25, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

These tasty packets of meat-filled dumplings are perfect on a cold night, served hot from the oven with a nice dollop of yogurt.

Nov 25, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

Susie Fishbein and Sarah Lasry help kick off 3rd Annual Manischewitz Creative Cooking Contest this year with fresh takes on two Chanukah classics: Latkes and Chicken.

Nov 23, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

Sick of the usual lamb chops and want a fresh - and slightly "exotic" way to prepare them? Love Shish Kebab, but don't really want to go to all that bother, especially on

Nov 17, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

Patllican Koftesi are bite-sized servings of eggplant and cheese, perfect for meze, the main dish for a vegetarian meal or a snack with evening cocktails.

Nov 17, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

Purchasing Mediterranean food ingredients from online Turkish food retailer Tulumba.com makes this favorite Turkish recipe a quick, simple choice.

Oct 11, 2008 - Carla Marie Boulianne

A quick and easy recipe for how to cook Egyptian Foul Muddamas. The article includes background, ingredients, and step by step instructions.

Aug 13, 2008 - Tony Otto

There are those for whom caviar is one of life's most indulgent and rich-tasting enjoyments, and there are those for whom even the idea of eating fish eggs is disgusting.

Jul 25, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

Chee Kufta, like Steak Tartar or Steak Diane, is a raw meat dish, served very fresh and very cold.

Jul 25, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

These two Armenian recipes for preparing mussels (Midia) are terrific for the buffet table.

Jul 18, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski

The Armenian homeland is mountainous, with no seacoast, limiting most fish dishes to freshwater varieties, like Ishkhan, Sig, Sturgeon and caviar.

Jul 18, 2008 - Debbie Kwiatoski