A western twist on a traditional and popular Mediterranean sponge cake known as Revani. Apple sauce, cinnamon and cloves flavor this Ottoman era dessert.
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Blueberry Lemon Revani Tarifi
Revani Tarifi is an easy Turkish sponge cake. Flavored sugar syrup is poured over a hot cake resulting in a delicately flavored sweet cake traditionally garnished with almonds, coconut or ground pistachios.
Turkish Revani | Semolina Cake in Lemon Syrup
This Turkish Middle Eastern semolina cake dessert gets its flavor from fresh lemon juice and zest. An easy sponge cake that bakes up quickly and absorbs a delightful lemony sugar syrup. Make your Turkish delight fancy with a star pattern and almond slivers.
Lebanese Beef Fatayer | A Middle Eastern meat pie
An easy version of a traditional Middle Eastern meat pie made with grass-fed beef, onions and a blend of common spices. Fatayer is an easy gateway to Middle Eastern cuisine.
Muhammara in 5 Minutes
A bold, robust roasted red pepper dip from the Middle East served with pita bread or pita chips. An easy vegetarian recipe made in the food processor in just 5 minutes. Put down the hummus and make some Muhammara. Muhammara is a roasted red pepper dip that originated from Aleppo, Syria but has spread to…
Middle Eastern Kofta (Mini Meatloaves)
Kofta is a spiced meatball. This version is a Middle Eastern recipe but Kofta’s (aka Kofte, Kefte, Kafta etc) are everywhere in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. You can use any of the local spices and come up with your own version. For Indian use Garam Masala, for Asian use sesame oil and ginger….
Easy Baklava Recipe With Walnuts, Dates & Fig Jam
A baklava recipe with walnuts, dates and fig jam. This easy and tasty recipe for baklava has step-by-step instructions so that anyone may learn how to make baklava. Baklava is a very sweet, rich pastry from the Mediterranean and Middle East. Its origins go so far back, nobody is certain as to which area invented…
Crockpot Venison Burritos with Za’atar, Feta and Tzatziki
A classic Middle Eastern herb blend, olive oil and broth are the key ingredients to making a delicious and moist venison burrito filling in a crockpot. Serve with feta, cilantro and tzatziki sauce for a Middle Eastern twist on the classic burrito. Yes, I really, really like venison. I don’t understand it when people tell…
Mana’eesh with Za’atar
Mana’eesh is a surprisingly easy Middle eastern flatbread full of flavor, chewiness and the perfect accompaniment to Middle eastern Recipes. Mana’eesh, also known as manakish (manaqish, manakeesh, man’ousheh) is a popular Eastern Mediterranean bread consisting of dough topped with Za’atar and olive oil. It is a staple in the Middle East, very popular with children…
