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Maison Aleph’s Sesame-Halvah 1,001 FeuillesDorie Greenspan, Myriam Sabet68 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars68About 4 1/2 hours
Spiced Maqluba With Tomatoes and Tahini SauceYotam Ottolenghi582 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars582About 1 1/2 hours
Spiced Lamb Meatballs With Yogurt and HerbsDavid Tanis1387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,3871 hour
Spiced Lamb and Rice with Walnuts, Mint and PomegranateDavid Tanis374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3742 hours
Stuffed Sweet Peppers With Tuna, Bulgur and HerbsMelissa Clark212 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars21245 minutes
Swiss Chard and Lamb Torte With Fennel-Pomegranate RelishJoan Nathan, Erez Komarovsky125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1252 1/2 hours
Kubaneh (Yemeni Pull-Apart Rolls)Tejal Rao, Meir Adoni407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4071 hour (plus 1 hour to proof)
Namoura (Syrup-Soaked Semolina Cake)Tejal Rao, Amanda Saab952 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9521 hour
Walnut, Cinnamon and Halloumi BaklavaYotam Ottolenghi236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars23645 minutes
Chicken With Eggplant and Swiss ChardJoan Nathan350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3501 3/4 hours, plus optional chilling
Fish Stuffed With Herbs, Walnuts and PomegranateSamin Nosrat, Hanif Sadr463 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars46345 minutes
Herb and Radish Salad With Feta and WalnutsSamin Nosrat1436 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,43620 minutes
Sabzi Polo (Herbed Rice With Tahdig)Samin Nosrat1351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,3511 hour 15 minutes, plus soaking
Syrian Walnut BaklavaTejal Rao, Marhaf Homsi, Nawal Wardeh107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1071 1/2 hours
Maha Sarsour’s Maqluba (Upside-Down Chicken and Rice)Francis Lam, Maha Sarsour990 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9901 hour 45 minutes
Tahini Shortbread CookiesMelissa Clark, Ana Sortun, Maura Kilpatrick457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars45740 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' chilling
Eprax (Kurdish Stuffed Vegetables and Lamb)Tejal Rao, Parwin Tayyar50 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars50About 3 hours
Lamb Chops With Dates, Feta and TahiniMelissa Clark, Diana Henry407 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars40725 minutes, plus 30 minutes' marinating
Lamb Steak With Lebanese SpicesDavid Tanis234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars23445 minutes, plus 1 hour marinating
Middle Eastern-Inspired Herb and Garlic ChickenMelissa Clark3224 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,22440 minutes, plus marinating
Basic Tahini SauceSamin Nosrat, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook750 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars75010 minutes
Mashed Eggplant With Capers, Scallions and ParsleyDavid Tanis148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars14845 minutes
Cucumbers With Feta, Mint and SumacDavid Tanis502 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars50215 minutes
BlancmangeTamar Adler92 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9250 minutes, plus time for chilling
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Baba Ghanouj, DeconstructedSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3801 hour
Cucumber-and-Mâche SaladSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi249 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars24915 minutes
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Tomato and Pomegranate SaladSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi2048 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars2,04830 minutes
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem Lamb ShawarmaSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi686 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars6865 hours, plus marinating time
Baked RiceSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi1398 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,3981 hour 15 minutes
Grilled Asparagus With Caper SalsaSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi682 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars68225 minutes
Celebration CakeSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi867 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars86724 hours, including freezing
Green Garlic TabboulehMelissa Clark197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars19730 minutes
Persian Tamarind FishMelissa Clark, Louisa Shafia544 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars5441 hour 15 minutes
Sabzi Polo (Persian Herbed Rice)Melissa Clark, Naz Deravian222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2221 1/2 hours, plus 1 hour soaking
Fresh Herb KukuMelissa Clark, Najmieh Batmanglij462 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars46250 minutes
Chocolate-Sesame Crunch BarsJulia Moskin, Philippe Massoud160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars16020 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration
Salted Tahini Chocolate Chip CookiesJulia Moskin, Danielle Oron6719 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars6,71945 minutes, plus 12 hours' refrigeration
Halvah Semifreddo With HazelnutsJulia Moskin, Aglaia Kremezi63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars6330 minutes, plus four to six hours' freezing
Turkish Flour Helva Melissa Clark, Ozden Narin38 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars381 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours
Pistachio BaklavaMelissa Clark, Karakoy Gulluoglu709 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars7092 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Turkish Burned Milk Pudding (Kazandibi)Melissa Clark, Engin Akin81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars8145 minutes, plus at least 6 hours' chilling
Houseman's Roasted-Squash SaladSam Sifton552 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars55230 minutes, plus macerating