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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION


APPETIZERS & SAUCES

OLIVE OIL BUTTER

EDAMAME

MEDITERRANEAN CANAPÉ SPREAD

SPICY YOGURT SAUCE

MEDITERRANEAN CHEESE TART

MARINARA SAUCE

ANTIPASTO MEDITERRANEAN

CHEESE SPREAD

HUMMUS

TOASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS

BASIL PURÉE

BASIL AND TOMATO BRUSCHETTE

BASIL WALNUT PASTE

BASIL BUTTER

LIGHT HERBED CHEESE DIP

YOGURT CHEESE

MARINATED MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI

APPLE-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

BLACK BEAN HUMMUS

BAKED SWEET ONIONS

AVOCADO OLIVE DIP

BAKED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

RED PEPPER DIP

MUSTARD PECANS

SPINACH BALLS

CILANTRO SALSA

MARINATED ASPARAGUS WITH FENNEL DRESSING

SUN-DRIED TOMATO DIP

MARINATED BROCCOLI

HERBED POTATO SKINS

BLACK-EYED PEA DIP

ZUCCHINI APPETIZERS

SOUPS & SALADS

MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL SOUP

TOMATO SALAD

BARLEY SOUP

LEBANESE FRESH FRUIT SALAD

MEDITERRANEAN ORANGE SALAD

TUNA SALAD

MEDITERRANEAN BEAN SALAD

MEDITERRANEAN RICE SALAD

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH BROCCOLI

YOGURT SALAD

VINEGAR AND OLIVE OIL SALAD DRESSING

CHICKEN AND BROWN RICE SOUP

FRUIT SOUP

GREEN HERB SOUP

GARLIC LENTIL SOUP

APPLE BARLEY SOUP

GREEK EGG AND LEMON SOUP

QUICK VEGETABLE SOUP

BAKED FISH CHOWDER

GARLIC SOUP WITH CILANTRO DUMPLINGS

ZESTY PASTA SALAD

ROASTED EGGPLANT SALAD

CREAMY PUMPKIN SOUP

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD PITAS

BUTTERMILK HERB SALAD DRESSING

MINESTRONE

SPICY RICE SOUP

LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

TUNA SALAD WITH DILL

CUCUMBER AND SOUR CREAM SALAD DRESSING

BEAN AND PASTA SOUP

WILD RICE SOUP

BREAD, RICE, & PASTA

EZEKIEL’S BREAD

APRICOT COUSCOUS

ORZO STUFFING

PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

REFINED WHITE FLOUR

BUTTERNUT PASTA

PASTA WITH OLIVE SAUCE

NUTRITIONALLY RICH BARLEY BREAD

WHOLE WHEAT RAISIN NUT BREAD

HONEY ROLLED WHEAT BREAD

SUNFLOWER WHEAT BREAD

BUTTERED BEANS WITH BASIL

PUMPKIN BANANA BREAD

MATZOH BALLS

STEAMED WHEAT

CREAMY OAT PORRIDGE

MILK AND HONEY BREAD

APPLESAUCE DATE NUT BREAD

CINNAMON BREAD WITH APPLE SPREAD

ORANGE JUICE MUFFINS

BANANA POPPY SEED MUFFINS

APPLE COFFEECAKE MUFFINS

HERB ONION BREAD

CORNMEAL MUFFINS

BASIL TOMATO BREAD WITH SCALLION SPREAD

PEACH BREAD

THYME BISCUITS

RAISIN AND HONEY BREAD

TABOULEH

TAHINI DRESSING

FALAFEL

MEAT DISHES

LEBANESE CHICKEN

ROLLED STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES

LAMB STEW

ROSEMARY CHICKEN STEW

LEBANESE CABBAGE ROLLS

MEDITERRANEAN FISH STEW

BROILED LAMB

SOLE MEDITERRANEAN

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS

GREEK MEATBALLS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

TURKEY TARRAGON PITAS

BROILED LAMB CHOPS AND PATTIES

PESTO PIZZA

BEEF KABOBS

CURRIED LAMB

PUMPKIN CHILI

CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

ROAST CHICKEN

SHREDDED CHICKEN

BEEF AND MUSHROOM STEW

OVEN BEEF STEW

SOUTH OF THE BORDER STEW

WESTERN BEEF CASSEROLE

TENDER SLOW COOKER ROAST

LAMB STEW

BEEF BARBECUE

SAVORY MUSTARD THYME CHICKEN

MARINATED FISH

RACK OF LAMB WITH HONEY HAZELNUT CRUST

CURRIED LAMB

CHICKEN BARESE

MARINATED LAMB

CHICKEN WITH PEANUT SAUCE

MOUSSAKA

OKRA TOMATO BEEF SKILLET

BROILED SALMON FILLETS WITH FENNEL SAUCE

BROILED SALMON WITH LIME AND CILANTRO

LEMON SAGE RED SNAPPER

BROILED FISH

RED SNAPPER WITH RAISINS AND PINE NUTS

RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO SALSA

LEG OF LAMB WITH YOGURT

CHICKEN AND GARDEN VEGETABLES

ROASTED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

LEMON CHICKEN WITH CAPERS

CHICKEN AND GOAT CHEESE IN GRAPE LEAVES

CHICKEN AND MINT RELISH

STEAMED FISH

MOROCCAN BEEF WITH HONEY-SPICED COUSCOUS

OVEN-FRIED FISH

BAKED FISH STEAKS

VEGETABLES

LEBANESE EGGPLANT

GRILLED CORN ON THE COB

MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED EGGPLANT

APPLE-FILLED ACORN SQUASH

FRIED FRESH ARTICHOKES

ENHANCING THE TASTE OF VEGETABLES

ASIAN COLESLAW

ASPARAGUS WITH APPLE VINAIGRETTE

MUSHROOM WILD RICE

HERBED BAKED POTATOES

POTATO BALLS

APRICOT COUSCOUS

NEW POTATOES WITH PEAS

HERBED POTATOES

GARLIC BEANS WITH DILL

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF GARLIC

BAKED TOMATOES

LENTILS

GARBANZO BEANS

MARINATED VEGETABLES

SCALLOPED CORN AND OLIVES

BAKED BEETS

PEAS AND CELERY WITH OLIVES

ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

ZUCCHINI AND CARROTS WITH LEMON

BAKED MUSHROOMS

RATATOUILLE

MARINATED ASPARAGUS

BAKED CUCUMBERS AND ONIONS

BRAISED CELERY AND MUSHROOMS

BABY POTATOES COATED WITH ALMONDS

BRAISED CARROTS, APPLES, AND CELERY

CORN STUFFED PEPPERS

GREEK SPINACH, PASTA, AND TOASTED ALMONDS

CURRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGERED CARROTS

FRUIT & OTHER SWEET TREATS

HONEY CREAM

HONEY BUTTER

HAROSET

STRAWBERRIES AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

APPLE PECAN SALAD

FRUIT SMOOTHIE

FRUIT TORTE

STRAWBERRIES AND MAPLE SAUCE

FRUIT SALSA

FRUIT YOGURT

PEACHES AND WINE

FROZEN BANANA SALAD

FRUIT COLESLAW

MELON SHAKES

GRAPE HONEY

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST

POACHED PEARS WITH GINGER AND PEPPERCORNS

BLUEBERRY SALAD

CHILLED STRAWBERRY SOUP

BAKLAVA

APPENDIX: COOKING TIPS

EQUIVALENT MEASURES

FREEZING TIPS

VOLUME OF BAKING PANS

EMERGENCY INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS

SETTING UP THE IDEAL PANTRY

STEVIA INFORMATION AND CONVERSION CHART

INDEX

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