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Mezze spread with pita bread, dolmas, hummus, baba ghanoush, and more
What Is Mezze?
Halal Cart Chicken
Halal Cart Chicken Recipe
35 mins
what are figs
What Are Figs?
Hummus with tahini
A Guide to 13 Middle Eastern Dips
Iskender Kebab
Iskender Kebab
20 mins
Chicken Kebobs
Top Middle Eastern Recipes for Beginners
Homemade doner kebab served in pita
Homemade Doner Kebab
50 mins
Moroccan chicken with lemon and olives
Iconic Jewish Chicken Dishes From Around the World
Gyros Doner Kebab
Popular Shawarma Sauces
A large glass bowl with dried chickpeas soaking in water, with a bag of spilled dried chickpeas
How to Soak and Cook Dried Chickpeas
Za'atar Middle Eastern spice mixture recipe in a bowl with a spoon
Za'atar Middle Eastern Spice Mixture
5 mins
Hummus With Tahini recipe
Hummus With Tahini
10 mins
Tahini Sauce Recipe
Tahini Sauce
10 mins
Homemade Harissa Recipe
Homemade Harissa
15 mins
Lemon Herb Halibut
Shavuot Menus and Recipes
A Sukkah in Jerusalem
Traditional Ashkenazic Sukkot Recipes
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Time Saving Shabbat Menus
Vine leaf dolmades on a wooden table
Middle Eastern Christmas Recipes
Shish kebabs on metal skewers with dipping sauce
Kebab Recipes: How to Make the Perfect Kebab
Naan
Naan Recipe
88 mins
Two arab woman preparing for a birthday party
How Are Birthdays Celebrated in Egypt?
Sabich Sandwich
Sabich Sandwich
29 mins
Tahini Paste
Tahini Recipe
15 mins
Pomegranate apple salad recipe
Enjoy Pomegranate Seeds
Toasted pita chips with dip and olives
Fun Ways to Eat Pita Bread
Woman enjoying coffee
Qishr (Yemeni Sweet Ginger Coffee) Recipe
5 mins
Awamat
Awamat: Lebanese Crisp Doughnut Balls
25 mins
Hummus with pita
What Is Pita Bread and How Is It Used?
Close-Up Of Roasted Vegetables In Plate
Middle Eastern Style Roasted Vegetables Recipe
55 mins
Roses in water
How to Buy Rose Water
A bottle of Arak liquor with a glass of Arak and water mix, over ice
What Is Arak?
Moroccan Chorba
How to Make Moroccan Chorba
65 mins
Basmati rice with lemon zest and chives
What Is Basmati Rice?
Middle Eastern Social Mezze Meal
Ham scoring technique
Techniques to Score Meat
Whole loomi for sale in market in Manama, Bahrain
What Are Black Limes?
Fried egg in pan and tablecloth
Add a Twist to Breakfast With Middle Eastern Garlic Fried Eggs
16 mins
Peach
Ancient Egyptian Foods and Recipes
Halal food- Falafel and hummus dish
What Is Halal Food?
Low-Fat Baked Falafel Recipe
Low-Fat Baked Falafel Recipe
30 mins
Roast Turkey
All About Halal Thanksgiving Turkey
Baklava
Baklava - How to Make Baklawa
100 mins
Chicken shawarma
All About Middle Eastern Shawarma
Pita Bread
Middle Eastern Pita Bread
3 hrs
Roasted Vegetables on a platter
Menus for the Pre Yom Kippur Meal
A bowl of tarator sauce
Tarator Sauce
5 mins
mint lemonade
Middle Eastern-Style Mint Lemonade
10 mins
Za'atar
How to Use Za'atar Seasoning
Baharat Spice
What Is Baharat Spice?
Pasta and bechamel cheese-topped dish
Egyptian Macaroni in Béchamel
45 mins
Bowl of fuul, a traditional Egyptian dish of pureed fava beans
Easy Ful Medammes Recipe
15 mins
what is tahini
What Is Tahini?
Simple Middle Eastern Lemon Tea
Simple Middle Eastern Lemon Tea
7 mins
Basmati rice and pine nuts
Basmati Rice With Pine Nuts
35 mins
Baked quince on a plate
Baked Quince
105 mins
Pomegranate molasses
Pomegranate Syrup
30 mins
Grilled Halloumi Cheese with Aubergine, Pepper, Garlic and Rocket salad
Middle Eastern Cheese Varieties
A tahdig rice dish with added cherries
What Is Jasmine Rice?
Chicken curry with basmati rice
The Difference Between Basmati and Plain White Rice
A woman is pouring Turkish Coffee in a coffee cup
Top 10 Kitchen Tools for Middle Eastern Cooking