http://mideastfood.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-01-31T22:29:38Z Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/02/09/how-to-make-white-rice-not-just-for-beginners.htm <p>When my oldest son decided to cook dinner for his family and asked how to make <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/od/ricerecipes/r/whiterice.htm">white rice</a>, I got a little worried. You see, he was also making leg of lamb. How was he supposed to make lamb when he didn't know how to make white rice? Luckily, rice is so easy to make, he became a real pro after making it one time. The lamb was a whole different story, however.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/02/09/how-to-make-white-rice-not-just-for-beginners.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/02/09/how-to-make-white-rice-not-just-for-beginners.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:24:58 +0000 2012-02-09T11:24:58Z http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/31/super-dips-for-the-super-bowl.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/mideastfood/1/0/0/0/-/-/moutabelpaulcowanblog.jpg" border="0" alt="babapaulcowan.jpg" hspace="5" width="150" height="125" align="right" /></p> <p>Many of us make New Year's resolutions to lose a few pounds - I know I do each year. But, the Super Bowl rolls around a few weeks later and temptation gets the best of us, well at least it does me! Chicken wings, fried chicken, dips, chips, oh my! The list goes on and on - and so will the pounds!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/31/super-dips-for-the-super-bowl.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/31/super-dips-for-the-super-bowl.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:29:38 +0000 2012-01-31T22:29:38Z http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/31/sesame-seed-cookies.htm <p>When you think of sesame seeds, I bet you never associate them with cookies. Surprisingly, they are perfect in cookies! Think of a peanut butter cookie, but only sesame seeds instead of the peanut butter. Sesame seed cookies are delightfully sweet, but have a nice nutty tone as well. Even kids love these sweet treat and they never make it from the cooling rack to the cookie jar because of the little hands in my house. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dessertssweetspastries/r/sesame_seed_cookies.htm">Sesame Seed Cookie Recipe</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/31/sesame-seed-cookies.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/31/sesame-seed-cookies.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:39:00 +0000 2012-01-31T09:39:00Z http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/30/how-to-grill-chicken.htm <p>In my opinion, chicken is the easiest meat to work with, even for beginner cooks. It blends well with a lot of different flavors and there are several ways to prepare it. One of my favorite methods of cooking chicken is to grill it. It's easy and requires very little clean up.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/30/how-to-grill-chicken.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/30/how-to-grill-chicken.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:46:48 +0000 2012-01-30T09:46:48Z http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/30/10-grill-recipes-for-the-super-bowl.htm <p>Just because the Super Bowl falls in the middle of winter doesn't mean you have to scarifice true game day food. I like pizza and wings just as much as the next person, but when it comes to feeding my family and friends on the big game day, I grill.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/30/10-grill-recipes-for-the-super-bowl.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/30/10-grill-recipes-for-the-super-bowl.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:35:41 +0000 2012-01-30T09:35:41Z http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/22/10-super-bowl-hummus-recipes.htm <p>Get ready, sports fans! Game day will soon be upon us! Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner and now is the time to start planning your game day festivities. Whether you'll be watching the game alone or surrounded by family and friends, snacks are an important part of the game day experience. While chips and dip are often the standard, a great alternative to cream-based dips is hummus! There are several varieties of hummus that are easy to make and full of flavor. Check out my list of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/od/specialoccasionfoods/tp/10-Superbowl-Hummus-Recipes.htm">Ten Super Bowl Hummus Recipes</a> to score a guaranteed win on game day!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/22/10-super-bowl-hummus-recipes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/22/10-super-bowl-hummus-recipes.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:34:16 +0000 2012-01-22T22:34:16Z http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/19/ta-da-its-tah-dig-a-delicious-persian-way-of-cooking-rice.htm <p>Rice is one food that I do buy in bulk. I love that discount shopping clubs like Costco and Sam's Club sometimes offer basmati and jasmine rice in amounts to feed the masses. There is just so many ways you can make rice. It has to be the most versatile side dish.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/19/ta-da-its-tah-dig-a-delicious-persian-way-of-cooking-rice.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/19/ta-da-its-tah-dig-a-delicious-persian-way-of-cooking-rice.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:01:16 +0000 2012-01-19T11:01:16Z http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/05/turkish-coffee-for-two.htm <em>"A cup of coffee commits one to 40 years of friendship."</em><p> This famous Turkish proverb proves how important coffee is in Middle Eastern culture. Turkish coffee is famed for how it is prepared... not with an automatic coffeemaker in which we are familiar. Instead, coffee is still made as it was over five hundred years ago. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/od/drinkscoffeetea/r/Turkishcoffee.htm">Learn how to make Turkish coffee for friends and family. </a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/05/turkish-coffee-for-two.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2012/01/05/turkish-coffee-for-two.htm Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:01:59 +0000 2012-01-05T11:01:59Z http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2011/12/31/how-to-make-hummus-without-a-food-processor.htm <p>I have to be honest: I have not made hummus without a food processor in years. So, when I received an email from a college student who is living in a dorm who wanted to know how he could make hummus without a food processor, I had to give it a little thought. It took some experimentation in the kitchen, but it can be done! <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/od/hummusrecipes/a/How-To-Make-Hummus-Without-A-Food-Processor.htm">Learn how to make hummus without a food processor</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2011/12/31/how-to-make-hummus-without-a-food-processor.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2011/12/31/how-to-make-hummus-without-a-food-processor.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:56:01 +0000 2011-12-31T21:56:01Z http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2011/12/31/what-are-your-cooking-resolutions.htm <p>When making your New Year's resolutions this year, don't forget any cooking goals or aspirations you would like to achieve. For me, I would like to master making a cheesecake -- a PERFECT cheesecake. Trial and error may not help my fitness resolution, though.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2011/12/31/what-are-your-cooking-resolutions.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mideastfood.about.com/b/2011/12/31/what-are-your-cooking-resolutions.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:03:40 +0000 2011-12-31T15:03:40Z