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Pomegranate-Walnut Chicken

This special dish is great year-round, but especially around the Jewish high holidays.

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Baklava

This traditional Middle Eastern dessert is incredibly sticky and sweet. This could be an adventurous undertaking if you've never done it before, but don't let that stop you from trying!

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Gyros

Guests stuff the bread pockets with meat, tomatoes and seasonings to their taste.

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Middle Eastern Souvlaki

This classic Middle Eastern dish is made with lamb marinated in hot sauce for a real flavorful dish. A light cucumber-yogurt sauce cools off the meat. The perfect combination.

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Pita Bread (Pocket Bread)

There's nothing like fresh-baked pita to use for any occasion. Try it with hummus , falafel or anything else you can think of.

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Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh in the middle east has much more parsley than bulgur, unlike versions in the west. I make it without the optional olive oil and garlic, but they are usually used. You can add more or less ingredients to suit your taste.

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Tevzi- Poached Fish with Pomegranate Sauce

In this traditional Jewish recipe, a strong sauce made with pomegranite is drizzled over sea bass, red snapper, or trout.

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Middle Eastern Style Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash, which has a pretty bland flavor on its own, gets an exotic treatment in this Middle Eastern cuisine inspired recipe.

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Maamoul - Stuffed Date-Orange Cookies

A unique and tender cookie favored by both Jewish and Middle Eastern bakers alike. Try making them with all three delicious fillings.

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Potato Boreks - Borekas Tapukhay Adama

Borekas are savory or sweet pastries made with puff pastry and a variety of fillings.

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Hummus

This mashed chickpea based spread is flavored with garlic, tahini (sesame seed paste), and lemon juice.

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Chelo (Basic Persian White Rice)

This recipe for tasty saffron rice will feed a group.

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Falafel Burger

This Middle-Eastern inspired dish is great with pita bread or on a fresh roll.

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Tabbouleh Salad

Tabbouleh is a Middle-Eastern dish with a bulgar wheat base, served over lettuce.

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Sephardic Huevos Haminados (Eggs)

Haminados eggs are simply eggs hard boiled in water containing dried onion peels, salt and pepper, with the option of adding a tablespoon or two of coffee grounds or instant coffee.

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Sheilah Kaufman's Meat and Leek Patties

This is a filling and delicious dish no matter what time of year, but during Passover when you are longing to be full, this is a fabulous dish to make!

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Sigara Boregi- Cheese Pastries

Large batches of these crispy cigar-shaped pastries are made in every household in Turkey, as they are so popular. They can be made in advance, stored in a cool place, covered with a damp cloth and fried at the last minute, Made with strips of Fillo Dough (Yufka) filled with cheese, spinach or minced meat, the pastries cab also be shaped into triangles (Musaka Boregi).

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Middle Eastern Eggplant Stew

This hearty stew has the unique texture of eggplant mixed with chunks of beef and aromatic spice.

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Beef Kebabs With Parmesan Orzo

Quick to make and delicious to eat, this meal is great for every day or for special occasions.

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Baklava

The delicate layers of baklava make it a uniquely delicious treat.

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