Traditional Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)

A creamy and pungent garlic paste, perfect for grilled meats or in a traditional chicken shawarma.

Easy, Herb-Packed Falafel

For crisp-outside, light-and-fluffy-inside falafel, soak dried chickpeas, then grind them raw.

The Best Baba Ganoush

A few simple tricks make this the richest, smokiest, creamiest baba ganoush in town.

Perfect Homemade Pita Bread

You'll never want to eat store-bought again.

Israeli-Style Extra-Smooth Hummus

Puréeing garlic in lemon juice and blending chickpeas while they're hot = great hummus.

Seekh Kebabs (Pakistani Spicy Grilled Ground Meat Skewers)

Spiced Pakistani beef or lamb kebabs, perfect for your next cookout.

Sabich Sandwiches (Pitas With Eggplant, Eggs, Hummus, and Tahini)

This Israeli sandwich of moist fried eggplant, crunchy pickles, hard-boiled egg, and creamy hummus has won our hearts.

Chicken Tagine With Pistachios, Dried Figs, and Chickpeas

A gentle touch is key to this aromatic chicken and chickpea dish.

Zhug (Yemenite Hot Sauce With Cilantro and Parsley)

Olive oil soaks up flavor from pounded herbs, garlic, chilies, and spices in this fiery sauce.

Ful Medames (Egyptian Breakfast Fava Beans With Tahini)

An Egyptian breakfast dish of favas stewed with tahini and seasoned with garlic, cumin, and lemon.

The Best Tabbouleh Salad

The key to great tabbouleh salad is to control its moisture.

Kofte Kebabs With Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs)

Kofte kebabs have seasoning built right into them.

Grilled Turkish-Style Chicken Wings

A Turkish twist on the classic grilled wings of summer.

Spicy Ful Medames (Fava Beans) With Olive Oil and Chili

Bean stew loaded with lemon, garlic, cumin, and chili powder.

Preserved Lemons

Preserved lemons are useful in all sorts of recipes, and they're easy to make.

Grilled Flatbread With Olive Oil and Za'atar

A quick and easy flatbread made on the grill gets topped with za'atar.

Pomegranate Molasses

How to make pomegranate molasses from fresh fruit or juice.

Hummus Masabacha (Hummus With Whole Chickpeas)

A saucy, chunky chickpea dip.

Vegetarian Maqluba (Rice Layered With Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Cauliflower)

A tall, golden savory cake filled to bursting with tender vegetables and crowned with yielding rounds of tomatoes.

Grilling: Lebanese Kofta

Seriously Meatless: Tahina

Ka'ak With Za’atar, Turmeric, and Nigella Seed

An adaptation of an ancient recipe for a bagel-like bread.

Na'ama's Fattoush from 'Jerusalem'

Kanafeh (Middle Eastern Cheese and Phyllo Dessert)

For the best of salty and sweet, kanafeh combines buttery phyllo and gooey cheese in a floral syrup-soaked pastry.

Hey Chef, What Can I Do With Sumac?

What is sumac good for? Practically everything.

Ka’ak, and the Case for the Ancient Arabic Origins of the Bagel

The Arabic origins of the bagel.

A Time of Plenty: Celebrating Nowruz in America

Nowruz is a reminder that we are more than what we don't have.