middle-eastern
Kabab-Koobideh Recipe
A touch of baking soda helps tenderize and moisten this classic Iranian skewer.
Easy Baba Ganoush Recipe
This simple eggplant appetizer is slightly smoky, creamy, and perfect paired alongside hummus and pita bread.
How an Australian Chef Found Himself Making Lebanese Food in Hong Kong
Chef James Harrison has never been to Beirut, but training under Melbourne's best Lebanese-Australian chef (and his slap-happy mother) made him fall in love with the cuisine.
Inside the Willy Wonka Baklava Factory of Turkey
Gaziantep, located in southeast Turkey at the crossroads of the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia, is the pistachio capital of the country. Coincidentally, Gaziantep is home to some of the world’s the best baklava.
This Whole Roasted Cauliflower Might Make You Go Vegetarian
Cauliflower's one of those vegetables that's easily dismissed as crudité platter filler. But the same can't be said of this whole roasted head of cauliflower by Fat Pasha's Anthony Rose.
Mushroom and Baharat Rice with Squash, Turnips, and Txiperones Recipe
Delicious mushroom rice is seasoned with baharat spice, topped with delicata squash, turnips, and green onions in brown butter, and finished with canned Spanish baby squid to give it an oceanic salinity.
Why You Should Be Wiping Your Hummus
Sometimes I witness people dip it into the bowl as if they're dabbing tissue paper into water to wipe something off your face. You really need to get in there.