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Ramadan Food: When And What To Eat

Ramadan (in Arabic: رمضان, Ramadān) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. During the whole month, faithful observers of Islam fast from sunrise (Sahour) to sunset (Iftar). During the f...

Recipe: Fattoush, A Delicious Middle Eastern Salad

Often a part of meze spreads in Middle Eastern and Arabic countries, fattoush is a simple salad made with fresh vegetables and toasted pita bread. It's a good way to use up stale pita bread and the u...

Flickr Find: Couscous Cheesecake

This dish is called a kodafa, an Israeli couscous cake with a cheese filling. Do you think it's sweet? Or savory? Read on to find out... ...

Recipe Recommendation: Baked Falafel from Chow Vegan

Falafel is one of our favorite Middle Eastern snacks, so once we had homemade pita, it seemed natural to progress to homemade falafel! We weren't in the mood for deep-frying, so we hunted around for r...

Ingredient Spotlight: Barberries

We ate at a new Middle-Eastern restaurant over the weekend and our dish came with a warm sauce of tiny berries we can't wait to try at home. The sauce was just so deliciously tart and paired so well w...

Word of Mouth: Labneh

labneh: n. A fresh cheese made from strained yogurt, popular in the Middle East, that is served as a spread or formed into soft balls. Several of us here at the Kitchn were traveling over the holida...

Healthy Comfort Food: Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini

Middle Eastern dishes are at the top of our healthy comfort food list. The Middle Eastern restaurants we frequent in Chicago have tons of vegetable-packed options, and one of our favorite dishes ...

Stress-Free Weekend Cooking: Muhammara

Earlier this week, we mentioned our newfound love of muhammara – a tangy, spicy spread made with roasted red peppers, walnuts and pomegranate molasses. Well, we can't seem to get it off our minds, a...

Shopping for Ingredients in Chicago's Albany Park: Andy's Fruit Ranch and Al-Khyam Bakery

A recipe for vegetable skewers with muhamarra – our new favorite dip – from Supernatural Cooking by Heidi Swanson sent us to Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood this weekend. We were in search of o...