Combine the tomato & onion slices. Make a sauce with the remaining ingredients & pour over the tomatoes & onion.

Peel & dice the lemons. Cut the onion into small dice & coarsely chop the parsley. Toss the ingredients together & add salt to taste.

Stem & de-seed the grilled bell pepper. Wash & dice the flesh. Dice the tomatoes & mix with the peppers. Dice the onions & mix them with the other ingredients as well. Combine the olive oil, vinegar & garlic. Add salt to taste & mix well. Pour over the salad & chill. Just before serving, […]

Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Saute the halved peppers until soft & just beginning to change colour. Halve the tomatoes & gently squeeze out the seeds & juices. Place cut side up in the skillet & continue to cook, shaking the skillet from time to time. Turn the peppers occasionally. Cook until the […]

In a large pot,put chicken cut into quarters with salt, pepper and ginger along with enough water to cover. Cook on heat heat until chicken is soft and falling from the bones. Remove from liquid, skin and debone the chicken, and cut meat into small pieces and set aside. In same large pot, add the […]

Heat first 8 ingredients in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat & add olives & toss to coat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate in an airtight container for at least 4 hours or up to 3 weeks. The longer the marinate, the better they taste. Drain & […]

Drain off exces liquid from the cucumbers & combine with the sugar, vinegar, oil & salt. Crush the zaatar between your fingertips & sprinkle over the cucumbers. Mix well with two forks, then chill. Decorate with olives before serving. *An herb found only in the Mediteranean, similar to marjoram which may be sustituted for it. […]

Prepare peppers by grilling them in a 450F oven or holding them over a gas flame until the skins are evenly charred. Place in a towel & set aside to cool. When cool, slip off the skins, core & seed. Cut into small pieces & set aside. Skin the toamtoes & cut out the core. […]

Grilled Fish A La Marocaine This picante, pungent Moroccan marinade can be used for any fish suitable for grilling or broiling and can also be used to marinate fish before baking. Its good with firm, white fleshed fish. Directions: Pound together the garlic, salt, cilantro, paprika, cumin and cayenne. Stir in the lemon juice and […]

Wash lettuce and section into leaves, discarding the tough outer ones. Drain; wrap in paper towels to dry. Store in refrigerator until needed. Peel oranges and remove all outside membranes, using a small serrated knife and employing a seesaw motion. Section the oranges by cutting away all the membranes from the orange flesh. As you […]