This tahini-based sauce serves as the foundation for Mediterranean mezes like hummus and baba ghanouj, but it’s also a wonderful sauce in its own right.

Köfte are a street-food favorite in the Middle East. The warm, irresistible flavor of this version comes from a combination of allspice, cinnamon, clove, and Aleppo pepper.

How a local television show is making (and breaking) the restaurant business.

These bulgur burgers don’t try to hide their meatless nature and instead celebrate their grain-centric origins with wonderful texture and a hint of Middle Eastern spice....

Like tsatsiki, but with cilantro standing in for the mint, this tangy sauce packs a sneaky cayenne kick and makes an ideal accompaniment to grilled shrimp.

Soaking the chicken overnight in a yogurt marinade results in pillow-tender chunks faintly flavored with garlic.

This lamb-rich, Uzbek-style pilaf is typical of the fare served by northern Afghans to mark festive occasions.

The garlic-nut sauce known as tarator, which sometimes also includes tahini, is a classic Turkish accompaniment to mussels and fried fish as well as vegetables.

These distinctly Middle Eastern kebabs are some of the most succulent and juicy meatballs you have ever tasted.

A refreshing way to finish the meal, this Greek-inspired dessert features kataifi, a seductively crisp, light Middle Eastern dough.