Middle eastern recipes

Nuts for BAKLAVA phyllo pastry -

Snacking on nuts by the park highlighted my desire to try making Baklava my way. Flaky pastry phyllo layered…

Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Admittedly, this doesn't capture the crunch outside of the normal method of making persian rice. But if you…

Toasted Pita with Black Sesame Seeds and Sumac

From Fine Cooking This recipe makes more than you need for our summer picnic menu, but you won’t regret it.…

Stuff mushrooms

Stuff mushrooms is a quick and healthy meal that satisfy Your hunger.

Syrian Beef Kebabs

Hamburkr Chicken

Nutritious and healthy meal free of fat and grease.A very high proportion of protein.Unlike Hamburkr red meat saturated fat.Harmful to health and…

Rice Scallop Vegetable timbale {Syrian cooking inspiration}

I thought these scallops as well as our seasonal 'Market fresh' ingredients would make a great dish…

Pakal

Is a recipe for winter is nutritious and easy consisting of boiled beans well, oil, eggs and bitter orange juice and bread clip into small pieces

Tabouli

There isn't a side dish that offers a fresher taste than tabouli. The lemon, the parsley...they clean your mouth with garden fresh flavors.…

Garlic Hummus

Some recipes call for too much tahini. Others try too hard and call for red bell peppers or sun-dried tomatoes. I prefer to keep it simple:…

Forget the Tahini Baba Ganoush

I like to make baba this time of year with the wonderful selection of eggplants, but I don't keep tahini on hand, it can be hard to find & is…

Four Cheese Baked Ziti

Chicken Fattoush Salad

This is a different take on traditional Lebanese fattoush salad. I have added some additional ingredients in the form of chicken breasts, red bell…

Bulgur Pilaf

Faster and easier to cook than rice, bulgur is a grain to consider for making pilaf. High in fiber and low in fat makes this side dish a healthful…

Eggplant Dip Recipe - Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush, a Middle Eastern eggplant dip, is very similar to hummus, except it is made with eggplant. If you…