Sunny Mediterranean flavors in a light veggie & bean stew. Secret ingredients lend a flavorful, rich texture without adding extra fat.

Take advantage of melon season with this Mediterranean inspired salad that combines the sweetness of melon with red onion, feta and lime.

Lentil salad with chard, mint tahini yogurt.

Molokhia Waraq, an ancient Egyptian dish for royalty. It’s a little earthy like spinach, but with a texture more similar to okra.

Persian Rhubarb and Beef with Rice – an unexpected savory use for rhubarb.

Yogurt Cheese Balls makes one of the middle eastern stable breakfast dish and a quick standby for a snack spread on pita bread.

Walnuts blend with Middle-Eastern spices for an appetizer with some kick.

How to make individual rice pilaf pies that are tasty, elegant, and very easy to prepare.

Harissa Lamb Chops & Tahini Sauce.

Smoky Lentils with Pomegranate + Mint… look out classic baked beans – these might be a new family favorite at summer picnics!

Red pepper, walnut and breadcrumb dip lightly sweetened with pomegranate molasses. Great with pita and veggies, even better in sandwiches.

Middle Eastern recipe for creamy rose-water scented milky pudding that can be served as a warm drink (sachlav) or as a cold pudding (malabi).

Middle eastern lamb and okra stew

Healthy Hummus– simple and how to video from Steamy Kitchen.

Maamoul, melt in your mouth pistachio stuffed cookie. A Middle Eastern dessert.

Dessert crepes for Mother’s Day! Stuffed with agave-sweetened ricotta cheese filling and blueberries! It’s like a Spring in a crepe!

Simple is best with these spring time fleshy fresh green almonds.

Magic citrus sorbet with orange blossom. (in French & Italian)

Babushka Eggplants: Georgian-style vegetarian eggplants stuffed with carrot, parsnip & green peppers baked in a tomato sauce.

This Middle Eastern comfort shakshuka, is very welcomed to be at your dinner table more often than as a satisfying breakfast meal.

What if a hummus wants to sneak into a stew? Here’s a hummusy, garlicky stew!

Arabic Stuffed Zucchini in Tomato Sauce / Kousa Mihshi.