CONTENTSIntroduction1. BreakfastScrambled Eggs with HalloumiEggs and PotatoesEggs with ZaatarSimple Omelet; Variation: Stuffed OmeletSidebar: Kaak Meat and EggsFava BeansSidebar: A Good SoakTanoreen's Specialty Fava BeansChickpeas and Fava BeansYogurt with Tahini and ChickpeasHummus with Meat 2. MezzeKibbe with HossiKibbeSTORY: Kibbe: The Sound of A Village PoundingTahini with Parsley SauceHummusMy Mother's HummusEggplant SpreadMutabal (Eggplant Spread with tomatoes, chile peppers)Eggplant PateRed Pepper and Walnut Spread Brussels Sprouts with PankoPickled Stuffed EggplantVegetarian Grape Leaves STORY: Of Marriage and MezzeFalafelSavory PiesMeatVegetableSfeehaSpinachMeatCheeseSTORY: Mastic MemoriesSidebar: Big Batch BakingZaatar BreadRed Pepper and Onion Flatbread 3. SaladsTurkish SaladTanoreen Potato SaladEggplant SaladTomato SaladBeet Salad Cauliflower SaladFeta SaladChopped SaladChopped Parsley SaladVariation: Tabouleh the Nazareth WayTanoreen Green Salad 4. Soups and StewsTanoreen's Leek and Potato SoupTomato SoupLentil Noodle Soup with Kale; VARIATION: Gluten-Free optionPureed Lentil SoupPureed Split Pea Soup; VARIATION: Adding an herbed TeklaiSimple Chicken SoupSeasoned Chicken and Stock Smoked Wheat Berry Soup; VARIATION: Using turkey necksLamb Vegetable SoupChickpea and Vegetable SoupSeafood SoupRed Lentil and Butternut Squash StewChopped Mlookhia StewCauliflower Stew; VARIATION: Lemon sauceString Bean Stew; VARIATION: With beef or lambSpinach Stew with Beef or LambSeasoned Lamb or Beef StockSweet Pea and Kafta StewWhite Bean and Beef Stew; VARIATION: Vegetarian versionBeef and Potato Stew; VARIATION: Using tamarindOkra with Lamb and Pomegranate Molasses Stew 5. Main CoursesVegetarianBaked EggplantEggs in PurgatoryVegetarian Stuffed VegetablesEggplantSquash TomatoesPotatoesVegetarian Stuffed CabbageCracked Wheat in Tomato Sauce; VARIATION: Shulbato SandwichEggplant NapoleonFishTanoreen Baked FishSpicy Baked FishFisherman's DishFish TagineWhole Fried FishSTORY: A Tuesday in SpainShrimp in Garlic SauceSalmon in PestoRoasted PorgiesGrilled Red Snapper in Grape LeavesChickenChicken Fetti; VARIATION: Fetti sauce the Egyptian wayPalestinian CouscousSTORY: Making MaftoolChicken "Pizza"Whole Stuffed ChickenChicken TagineChicken Kabobs; VARIATION: Kabobs, Indian-StyleGrilled QuailSIDEBAR: How to spatchcock a quailLamb and BeefStuffed Artichoke HeartsSidebar: How to Clean Fresh ArtichokesStuffed Eggplant or Squash in Tomato SauceStuffed Eggplant with Lamb in Lemon SauceStuffed Grape Leaves Stuffed CabbageStuffed Grape Leaves and SquashHashwi for Stuffing Vegetables; VARIATIONS: For stuffing Eggplant, Squash, Grape Leaves, CabbageEgyptian Rice with Lamb and Pine Nuts; VARIATION: Mansaaf ExpressKaftaKafta with Tahini Sauce or Tomato SauceTomato SauceTanoreen Kafta RollBaked Kibbe with HossiRaw Kibbe with HossiMakloobeh; VARIATIONS: cauliflower stuffing, fresh fava or sweet pea stuffingSpice Rubbed Braised Lamb ShankSmoked Wheat with LambBaked Eggplant with Lamb Beef Baked Spaghetti 6. SIDESSauteed String BeansSidebar: To make beef or lamb stewSauteed Dandelion Greens with Caramelized OnionsKale with Shallots and Olive OilFried TomatoesOkra with TomatoesLentils with BulgurRice and Vermicelli PilafSpicy Rice Jasmine Rice with Pine Nuts and RaisinsBasmati Rice with Vegetables 7. PICKLES AND SAUCESPickled Cauliflower and CarrotsPickled Turnips and BeetsPickled Stuffed PeppersPickled Eggplant in VinegarPickledEggplant in Olive OilBasil PestoGarlic SauceHomemade Hot SauceOlive SpreadTahiniDagga Teklai 8.
DESSERTSClassic Sahlab; VARIATION: Sahlab TanoreenSemolina Cake; VARIATION: Semolina Walnut CakeDate Roll or Cookies; VARIATION: Using fig or apricot preservesMamool STORY: Easter in NazarethMacaroni Cookies; VARIATION: Lenten Macaroni CookiesBaklavaKnafehCheeseWalnutStuffed Fresh Dates Pantry/SourcesIndexAcknowledgements.