Quinoa Tabouleh

Moroccan-Spiced Carrot-Date Salad.

Kofta meatballs with sweet and sour cherry sauce.

Mini turkey or chicken meatball poppers with fresh lime & jalapeno. Yogurt for dipping. Juicy & flavorful, the cure for kitchen boredom.

This collagen-producing dish is great for the skin. Lime, jalapeno, herbs and sea salt make this veggie saute refreshing & feisty.

Chickpeas, tomatoes, warm spices & fresh herbs make this comforting vegan stew supremely satisfying. Healthy & high in protein.

A great variation on a classic: Garam Masala and Preserved Lemon Hummus!

Chicken Machboos (spicy chicken and rice), the national dish of Bahrain.

Spicy, fragrant ground beef simmered with tomatoes and pomegranate juice, and tossed with noodles.

Middle- Eastern milk pudding thickened with rice flour and flavored with rose water and cardamom.

An unlikely but truly marvelous combination: Mujaddara Onigiri.

Lebanese spiced lamb layered between smoky babaganoush and a silky hummus.

Cucumber & tomato salad with fresh mint. Try this vibrant salad with chicken, fish or steak.

A delicious, crispy dough stuffed with dried apricots and fresh, juicy orange crowned with almonds.

Simple Polish mazurek cake. This time with sweet datella made of dried dates and chocolate.

Pastry based on whole-wheat flour, filled with sweet, dried plums and dark, bitter chocolate.

Butternut, Chickpea & Kale Soup with Tahini Broth.

Smoky & savory white bean stew with roasted peppers, fire roasted tomatoes & warm spices. Use okra or green beans, your choice.

Maftoul (Palestinian Couscous)

Fluffy & fragrant Middle Eastern rice pilaf with toasted orzo. Plus lots of my most popular recipes to go with it.

Kofta b’siniyah – lamb and beef meatballs from Ottolenghi’s latest book.

Sweet-sour, dark syrup with citric flavors, used in Persian dishes.