Butter Beans & Pistachio Tikki with a touch of Indian and Middle Eastern spices.

Roasted butternut squash and red onion with tahina and za’atar- from Ottolenghi’s and Tamimi’s Jerusalem: A Cookbook.

Home cured grape leaves. Very easy to make!

Celebrate Diwali with these delicious homemade Jalebi!

Saffron Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts {vegan}

Chicken Shawarma Wraps and other delicious Middle Eastern fare from An Edible Mosaic cookbook.

Sweet and Sour Stuffed Onions- a flavorful and unusual Middle Eastern specialty.

Eggless semolina & coconut cake, drenched in rosewater-scented syrup. Very moist and delicate cake.

Mejadra a vegetarian comfort food with rice and lentil from Jerusalem.

Homemade Baba Ganoush is not only easy to make and delicious, it is also super healthy!

Crunchy quinoa makes perfect (gluten-free) tabbouleh.

An easy, elegant, refreshing chopped salad with a twist of lime. Perfect with chicken, fish or steak.

Tabbouleh Salad

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Dried Apricots. Sweet, sour, deliciously unexpected.

Turkey Zucchini Meatballs topped with a Yogurt Sumac Sauce

Enjoy the flavors of fall with this vegan meal

Baked kofte with tahini sauce. Koftes are Middle Eastern-style meatballs.

Garlic and Pomegranate Chicken Livers

Nutty olive oil, tangy sumac, a hint of spices, caramelized onions and perfectly roasted chicken on top of bread

A very easy Middle Eastern recipe: grilled chicken kebabs with a barbecue marinade

Pomegranate seeds, dried fruit, and nuts are the ‘gems’ scattered throughout this gorgeous Persian Jeweled Rice.

A beautiful, gooey sticky bun with apricots, pistachios, and cardamom.