-GARNISH – Cinnamon Icing sugar Prunes, dates, raisins & — almonds, as required Cover raw couscous with cold water & drain immediately. Stir with a fork & let rest for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the peanut oil mixe with 6 tb water along with the salt & cinnamon. Mix well using your hands until the [...]

In a large pot,put chicken cut into quarters with salt, pepper and ginger along with enough water to cover. Cook on heat heat until chicken is soft and falling from the bones. Remove from liquid, skin and debone the chicken, and cut meat into small pieces and set aside. In same large pot, add the [...]

Drain soaked chick peas & place in a casserole or soup pot. Add parsley, salt, spices, onion, oil & stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover & simmer for 1 hour. Add the tomato paste & simer for another 1 hour. After 2 hours, add the potatoes & simmer for another 30 minutes. Add [...]

Combine the tomato & onion slices. Make a sauce with the remaining ingredients & pour over the tomatoes & onion.

In medium bowl combine lamb, onion, parsley, mint, cumin, marjoram, salt, and pepper; mix well. Divide lamb mixture into 4 equal portions. Form each portion into a sausage shape, pressing each onto a 12-inch wooden or metal skewer; transfer skewers to rack in broiling pan. In measuring cup or small bowl combine oil, lemon juice, [...]

Drain & skin the soaked fava beans. Cover with fresh water & cook gently with the garlic & cumin seeds until the beans are tender. Drain. Puree the beans. Stir in enough olive oil & a littel water, to give the puree a soupy consistency. Season with salt & beat well. Heat just before serving [...]

If you wish to soften the peel, soak the lemons in lukewarm water for 3 days, changing the water daily. Quarter the lemons from the top to within 1/2″ of the bottom, sprinkle salt on the exposed flesh, then reshape the fruit. Place 1 tb. salt on the bottom of a sterilized one-pint mason jar. [...]

Wash & drain the peppers. Remove core & seeds. Dice. Place in a mortar & pound with the pestle, but be careful not to end up with a puree. Season & mix well. Chill When ready to serve, sprinkle with the chopped parsley & garlic. Moisten with lemon juice & olive oil & serve. Serve [...]

Wash lettuce and section into leaves, discarding the tough outer ones. Drain; wrap in paper towels to dry. Store in refrigerator until needed. Peel oranges and remove all outside membranes, using a small serrated knife and employing a seesaw motion. Section the oranges by cutting away all the membranes from the orange flesh. As you [...]

Yield: 1 cup Olives are often served as part of the Middle Eastern appetizer assortment called mezze or mazza that is brought to your table with your wine, ouzo, or arak. Anything can turn up as part of a mezze selection: octopus dressed in olive oil and lemon, chunks of feta cheese or salami on [...]