Muhammara Recipe Muhammara (pronounced moo-hum-mara) is a popular Syrian Shami dish that is served as a Mezza, ie, appetizer.   Its literal meaning is “reddened” which refers to the reddish color of the dip that comes from red peppers.  Muhammara Recipe …

Chicken Shawarma Recipe Chicken Shawarma is a popular gourmet sandwich that you can get at Middle Eastern restaurants.  Marinated chicken chunks are mounted on a large rotating skewer and then roasted slowly to perfection against a gas-burning grill.  Due to …

Lebanese Samkeh Harra Recipe Folks in the city of Tripoli/Mina in Lebanon are well known for their seafood . And on top of the pyramid lays “Samke Harra.” Translated from Arabic, it simply means spicy fish.  This is a specialty …

The Recipe for the World’s Strongest Lebanese Garlic Sauce Toum, a Lebanese garlic sauce that’s a staple of Lebanese cuisine, might just be the tastiest thing on Earth (or at least in the Middle East). For those who’ve tried it, …

Refreshing Labneh Recipe With Garlic and Herbs Lebanese call it “Labneh” or “Labne,” other brothers and sisters from the Middle East call it “Labna” or “Lebni” and in the US it’s known sometimes as Kefir Cheese, or strained yogurt. Whatever …

Lebanese Falafel Recipe Falafel is a delicious Middle-Eastern gourmet food that has become popular in the West over the past several years. It’s basically deep fried chick peas or fava beans paste balls, that are crunchy on the outside and …

Lemon Garlic Lentils Soup The Lemon Lentils Soup is a rich mixture of leafy greens, lentils and other vegetables which make it one of the richest soups in iron, vitamins A, C and fiber in addition to a barrage of …