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IRAQI LAMB STEW WITH APRICOTS Apricots are plentiful in Iraq, so naturally they are featured often in Iraqi cuisine. Ghee is a type of clarified

IRAQI LAMB STEW WITH APRICOTS Apricots are plentiful in Iraq, so naturally they are featured often in Iraqi cuisine. Ghee is a type of clarified

This is one of Lebanon’s national dishes. During festive occasions, an entire lamb is cooked the same way, but that can be difficult to do

MINCED MEAT SKEWERS We make sure to use as high a temperature as possible when grilling meat to give it a nice, grilled surface so

INGREDIENTS 1 cup sultana or golden raisins, soaked in ½ cup rosewater 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cardamom ½ cup toasted slivered almonds ½ cup

There is an endless choice of stews in Arabic cuisine. This is one of my favorites. Try to find baby okra, which has fewer seeds

MARINATED CHICKEN SKEWERS This dish is one of the best dishes from the Ottoman Empire. The secret behind the juicy chicken is the marinade. It

Meat and vegetables are served in many inventive ways in the Middle East. By far one of the most delightful is cooking a range of

ROYAL CHICKEN DISH FROM THE SOUTH OF LEBANON Molokhiya is a leaf plant of the mallow genus that is well liked throughout Lebanon. The word

Beirut is often referred to as “Paris ofthe Middle East,” and sometimes the food there is very similar to French cuisine. This is an Arabic

My mother used to tell me how much she missed mloukhiya (jute mallow) when she first moved to Canada. Now it is widely available frozen,