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	Nuts for BAKLAVA phyllo pastry . by Foodessa Snacking on nuts by the park highlighted my desire to try making Baklava my way. Flaky pastry phyllo layered with a nut variation, while sweetened with a light citrus syrup. Don't shy away from making this delight. Although the recipe may seem long and complex, it really is not that difficult. For a detailed post...refer…	1 vote 3884 views
	Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker by John Spottiswood Admittedly, this doesn't capture the crunch outside of the normal method of making persian rice. But if you are just looking for a fluffy and buttery rice to serve with a stew or tagine, this works wonderfully and is super easy.	3 votes 2 reviews 13492 views
	Falafel Recipe by Sidrah Falafel recipe consists of fried balls or patty (something like fritters) made from spiced chickpeas and / or fava beans. Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern food that is served in pita bread, either inside the bread or wrapped in flat bread....	1 vote 3399 views
	Homemade Grilled Flatbread by John Spottiswood I couldn't find any authentic pita bread or other flat bread at my local grocery store, so I decided to try grilling my own. It turned out to be really fun and not too difficult. And the taste was amazing. The hardest part was rolling out the dough (I doubled the recipe). Fortunately, I was able to do that while watching a playoff…	4 votes 2 reviews 15481 views
	Hummus & Greek Salad by Padma Priya Manikam I decided to go healthy one night and went Arabic and Greek! Some of you may be familiar with hummus which is made from chick peas and the latter is pretty simple using feta cheese and lots of other fresh produce. Both are to be eaten with kubus (pita bread). The Greek salad was inspired by a book titled Vegetarian by Love Food.	1 vote 4809 views
	Persian Style Baked Herb Omelet - "Healing Foods for Special Diets" by The Blender Girl This omelet will rock your world! I found this recipe in a fantastic book called Healing Foods, that is sadly, no longer in print. Baked omelets are so quick and easy; and very low maintenance, in comparison with their stove top counterparts, who…	1 vote 5265 views