When shopping, make sure to purchase fine-grained bulgur; medium or coarse-grained bulgur won't hydrate well (it must be cooked) and will produce very crunchy kibbeh. While sumac isn't essential for ...

Whenever I meet someone who, like me, is of Middle Eastern heritage, it’s guaranteed that within five minutes of learning this fact, I will turn the conversation to kibbeh. From there, we will ...

St. Joseph Melkite Greek-Catholic Church in West Scranton revolves around family and food. The two worlds collide during the church’s Lebanese-American Mini Food Festival, happening Friday, Aug. 13, ...

This north Syrian dish of tomato soup with kibbeh meatballs is fragrant with allspice and fresh cilantro. Roll the beef-rice mixture into 1-inch balls. In a small dish, combine the oil and lemon juice ...

(Mass Appeal) – Kibbeh is the national dish of Lebanon, and can be cooked in any number of ways. Nadim Kashouh, owner of Nadim’s Downtown Mediterranean Grill, is showing us his recipe for kibbeh balls ...

1. To make the Walnut Sauce: Soak the bread in the milk and then squeeze out excess milk. In a food processor fitted with the steel blade or in a blender, blend walnut pieces, parsley, cilantro, bread ...

This is basically a Middle Eastern lamb tartare and, just as with steak tartare or carpaccio, the lamb needs to be as fresh as possible. I like to serve it as a starter with a minty salsa or as ...

The delicate flavor of this Middle Eastern tartare telegraphs "special occasion." Any leftovers (which are unlikely) can be spiked with dried mint leaves, shaped into patties and pan-fried. This ...

To make the filling, saute the onions in the olive oil until just soft, about 5 minutes. Add the chickpeas, walnuts, spinach, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Remove from the heat and set aside. To make ...