Yogurt with Fresh Figs, Honey, and Pine Nuts

This luscious chilled yogurt soup, packed with fresh and dried mint, is an incredibly refreshing and cooling appetizer during the summer.

This quick breakfast or dessert is renowned in Yemen and throughout the Arabian Peninsula.

This side dish is flavorful enough to also serve as a main course.

This crunchy, creamy salad has everything you want for a cookout.

Not your grandma’s bran muffins, these fiber-rich baked goods are loaded with dates, almonds, and slivers of dark chocolate.

Lamb chops are one of those ingredients that intimidate a lot of people, but they’re actually a great protein to cook (and especially grill) at home.

Put these out at a gathering, and we guarantee you’ll be hearing rave reviews for a long time.

Yeasted pancakes mixed with saffron and cardamom (called chebab) are typical of Gulf countries, but I must confess I much prefer these lacy thin crepes.