As the fresh-crop walnut season crests, those bins and baskets filled with glorious piles of satin-shelled, wrinkly brown nuts evoke all sorts of associations for Southern Californians. For some of us ...

Award-winning chef and restaurant owner Alon Shaya joins Hoda & Jenna to share her recipe for two popular Middle Eastern meals: bright green falafel with tahini and hazelnut pomegranate muhammara.

Muhammara, the Arabic word for a spread made with roasted red peppers and walnuts, translates as "something that is red," writes Reem Assil in her very good new book, "Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life ...

While in early fall our appetites tend to be focused on tomatoes and zucchini, this is the time of year farmers’ markets overflow with peppers and chilies of all kinds. Far beyond the red, green, ...

Are you on the lookout for a different dip to enjoy? Are you tired of pairing your pita bread with hummus? Do you want a spicy spread that is easy to make? If yes, then you have to try Muhammara. This ...

I remember the first time I served this spread at an event. Several people reacted the same way: "It's like an Arab romesco sauce!" I wonder if the Catalonians intersected with Arabs during the time ...

You will find yourself using this simple recipe for Turkish Muhammara from Chef Anees Khan in many different ways “Muhammara is a deliciously fiery Turkish sauce that may be used to coat vegetables, ...

Palestinian-Syrian chef Reem Assil is stopping by the TODAY kitchen to share a few of her favorite recipes from her new cookbook, "Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora." She shows us ...

Move over hummus, said Amelia Christie-Miller. This classic Levantine dip of walnuts, roasted red peppers, spices and pomegranate molasses is sweet, earthy and nutty: you'll want to eat it with or on ...

Muhammara is a classic Turkish dip made from roasted capsicum and walnuts. I finely chops the ingredients for the muhammara using a Turkish zirkh, a very large mezzaluna-style knife that preserves the ...