Melt butter in large skillet; add vegetables and rice. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add broth, oregano, salt and pepper, and cooked wheat. Cover and simmer 25 to 35 minutes, or until rice is cooked. Serve with Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce. - 21.5136

This very simple traditional dish, if done right, will fill your house with unbearably good smells of lamb, rice, and everything in between! Take time to make it and you will dive head first into the most precious delicacies of the Middle East. - 29.9849

In a small frying pan, saute the noodle pieces in the olive oil until they are a golden brown. Careful, these will burn wash the rice, drain it, and place it in a small pan with a tight-fitting lid. Add the water and the toasted noodles and oil. Add... - 30.1936

Cerkez Chicken (Circassian Chicken) is a favourite mezze o ours. It is served with pita bread triangles and small romaine or endive leaves which I love. - 46.9091

Preserved Lemons are quite expensive to buy - often running $8 for a very small jar. Why not make your own? This is so easy with either home-grown lemons off your tree or from produce market purchased lemons. I use Meyer Lemons and also Eureka lemons which... - 43.971

Shawarma can easily be the flagship dish of middle eastern cuisine. Today you can have it in any country which has middle eastern settlers or people who have just travelled and brought back this luscious and exquisite sandwich from there. Take a look at the... - 120.026