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    My Couscous Salad

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    Chickpea, Spinach and Tomato Couscous

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    Lentil and Spinach Salad With Onion, Cumin and Garlic

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    Lentil Soup With Spinach and Lemon (Ads Bi Hamud)

Ma'amoul

Posted by sanasmall  

These are delicious arabic biscuits / pastries, they can be made with a variety of fillings, including pistachios, walnuts or dates. They are often eaten in the Middle East as a celebratory food, for example at weddings, the end of ramadan, rosh... MORE»

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Koushary

Posted by katew  

I have not tried this side dish yet but I am longing to do so . The recipe was in Sunday Life. Apparently koushary is commonly sold as street food in Egypt and often includes tomato and lentils. MORE»

Recipe #302526

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Chicken Tajine With Preserved Lemon and Olives

Posted by Chef floWer  

Chicken Tajine with preserved lemon is known to be Morocco’s second most popular dish after couscous and considered to be the national dish. Tajine is a pot which is made from heavy clay that has been glazed. The shape of the pot is designed to... MORE»

Recipe #302238

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My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose: Rose Petal Jam - Conserve

Posted by French Tart  

A wonderful old English Medieval recipe for rose petal jam or rather rose petal conserve, as this is a soft set jam. Serve this elegant and fragrant jam with scones, pancakes or use it to sandwich sponge cakes together........smells heavenly and... MORE»

Recipe #301796

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Tunisian Salad (Slata Tounsiya but Tiffah)

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Recipe #301460

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Recipe #301459

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Moroccan Vegetables

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Recipe #301423

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Spiced Cauliflower (Chourfleur M'charmel)

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Recipe #301395

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Moroccan Spaghetti (Very Low Fat and Healthy)

(1 reviews) Posted by Sarah_Jayne  

We had this for our main meal tonight. I rather heavily adapted it from the UK tv chef, Simon Rimmer's book 'Accidental Vegetarian'. I knocked out most of the fat he had in it (though it was all good fat) and changed around some ingredients to... MORE»

Recipe #301361

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Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Soup

(1 reviews) Posted by mikey & ev  

Chunky, hearty, and satisfying vegetarian soup. From 'Good Deal w/Dave Lieberman' MORE»

Recipe #299875

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Beef and Spinach Fritters

(1 reviews) Posted by mersaydees  

Based on a recipe from an article in Bon Appetit's May 1985 issues called "The Exciting Flavors of Tunisia" by Copeland Marks. MORE»

Recipe #298856

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Ras Al Hanout

Posted by Habibi  

The king of spice mixes, this Moroccan curry-like mix has a delicious and subtle flavor. Use in tajines, grilled or fried meats, and soups. It is also great with cooked vegetables. MORE»

Recipe #298850

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Duqqah

Posted by Habibi  

A delicious, nutty Egyptian appetizer. It is traditionally eaten with bread dipped in olive oil, then dipped in the Duqqah. MORE»

Recipe #298812

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Tajine Spices

Posted by Habibi  

A delicious spice mix to give anything (particularly meat) a Moroccan flair. It is intended to be the flavoring for Moroccan tajines (traditional curry-like stews) but is great with any savory food. MORE»

Recipe #298682

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Beef & Potato Tagine

Posted by Nasseh  

This tagine is full of flavor & a little on the spicy side. MORE»

Recipe #298665

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Moroccan Braised Beef

Posted by Paja  

I found this recipe on another website. It originally came from Bon Apetit magazine. I made it when I wanted to do something a little different with stewing beef. The original recipe suggests to serve it with couscous, but anything to soak up the... MORE»

Recipe #298571

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Ataif (Arab Filled Pancakes)

(2 reviews) Posted by Habibi  

Extremely sweet, rich, and delicious sweets for anyone who loves baklava and pancakes. MORE»

Recipe #297994

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Shorbet Ads (Lentil Soup)

Posted by MechanicalJen  

A dear friend of mine gave me this recipe. Her mother made this for their family while she was growing up. Amazing soup with a surprisingly meaty texture and beautiful color. Wow! Even cooler? The variations she suggested. I've tried the... MORE»

Recipe #297501

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Moraccan Lamb and Rice

Posted by mommyoffour  

This was the first recipe I made with lamb. I was a little nervous at first not knowing what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised. This dish is very good, and I must give props to my cousin for giving me the recipe. MORE»

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Moroccan Honeycomb Pancakes (Beghrir)

Posted by Nasseh  

These Moroccan pancakes have a light spongy texture. They are cooked on one side in a griddle or flat earthenware pan so that little holes prick the top & give it the attractive honeycomb appearance. Beghrir is often served with honey &... MORE»

Recipe #296705

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TOPIC: Who is Mean Chef?

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From: scancan

On Saturday, May 10, 2008

quote At the risk of exposing my ignorance can someone please tell me who Mean Chef is. Was that the most popular chef of all time (I thought that was Kittencal) and what happened to her/him? quote

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Review From: Kim127  

On May 13, 2008

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RECIPE: Spicy King Prawns

So good! Loved the combination of spices. So quick to make too! You can't ask for more than that. I halved the recipe as I made this for my mom and I on Mother's Day. I cut the cayenne in half too, but we probably could have left it at 1/2...

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Review From: morgainegeiser  

On May 13, 2008

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RECIPE: Moroccan Spaghetti (Very Low Fat and Healthy)

I just didn't enjoy this recipe. Maybe it was just Too healthy for me! It was dry and the chick peas added a strange texture to the dish. Maybe if I had not used whole wheat spaghetti, I would have enjoyed it more.

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Review From: Chef #494182  

On May 13, 2008

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RECIPE: Chicken With Honey

This was such a tasty recipe! Thank you so much for sharing it. I was on a time limit and couldn't bake the chicken in the oven so I threw everything into a pan and cooked it that way. It was still delicious! It was even better the next day when...

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