Muttabal – A Creamy Roasted Aubergine Dip

Middle Eastern cuisine is known for its massive selection of appetizers, referred to as “Mazze”. The different types of Mazze prepared by people from this region add to more than a hundred dishes. Some dishes are cold, others are hot, but all are a feast to the eye as they build up to form this colorful mosaic on the table. Mazze’s are customarily eaten dipped with warm pita bread. Usually, the main dish is preceded by a table full of Mazzes that people enjoy as they are having a drink and chatting together. This setting of happy chattering and sipping…

Bruschetta- An Italian Appetizer

Bruschettais anantipasto(starter dish) fromItalyconsisting of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt. Variations may include toppings oftomato, vegetables, beans, cured meat, orcheese, a popular dish is Bruschetta pomodoro; the most popular recipe outside of Italy involvesbasil, freshtomato,garlicand onion or mozzarella. Bruschetta is usually served as a snack orappetizer. In some countries, a topping of chopped tomato, olive oil and herbs is marketed under the bruschetta name. Bruschetta is a fresh, simple and delicious Italian appetizer that can be prepared in minutes and enjoyed any time of the year. In its simplest Italian form, Bruschetta requires…

Pumpkin Hummus

There’s nothing like good, healthy, homemade hummus, and there isn’t really a reason for you not to try making it yourself.Hummus or Houmous is traditional food dip from eastern Mediterranean now gaining popularity all around the globe. Hummus is a fairly ancient staple of the Middle East, particularly Lebanon, and has been around for at least 1500 years. The word itself is just Arabic for “chickpea”, so what we call hummus is known in the Middle East as “hummus bi tahina”, or “chickpeas with tahini”. Traditionally, hummus is made in a pestle. It is served as an accompaniment with Falafel…