Meatballs in Sour Cherry Sauce (Kabab Karaz)The New York Times, Anissa Helou153 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars15345 minutes
Maison Aleph’s Sesame-Halvah 1,001 FeuillesDorie Greenspan, Myriam Sabet68 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars68About 4 1/2 hours
Spiced Maqluba With Tomatoes and Tahini SauceYotam Ottolenghi579 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars579About 1 1/2 hours
Spiced Lamb Meatballs With Yogurt and HerbsDavid Tanis1339 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,3391 hour
Spiced Lamb and Rice with Walnuts, Mint and PomegranateDavid Tanis366 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3662 hours
Stuffed Sweet Peppers With Tuna, Bulgur and HerbsMelissa Clark211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars21145 minutes
Swiss Chard and Lamb Torte With Fennel-Pomegranate RelishJoan Nathan, Erez Komarovsky125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1252 1/2 hours
Kubaneh (Yemeni Pull-Apart Rolls)Tejal Rao, Meir Adoni403 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars4031 hour (plus 1 hour to proof)
Namoura (Syrup-Soaked Semolina Cake)Tejal Rao, Amanda Saab941 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9411 hour
Walnut, Cinnamon and Halloumi BaklavaYotam Ottolenghi235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars23545 minutes
Chicken With Eggplant and Swiss ChardJoan Nathan348 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3481 3/4 hours, plus optional chilling
Fish Stuffed With Herbs, Walnuts and PomegranateSamin Nosrat, Hanif Sadr445 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars44545 minutes
Herb and Radish Salad With Feta and WalnutsSamin Nosrat1399 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,39920 minutes
Sabzi Polo (Herbed Rice With Tahdig)Samin Nosrat1323 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,3231 hour 15 minutes, plus soaking
Syrian Walnut BaklavaTejal Rao, Marhaf Homsi, Nawal Wardeh106 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1061 1/2 hours
Maha Sarsour’s Maqluba (Upside-Down Chicken and Rice)Francis Lam, Maha Sarsour985 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9851 hour 45 minutes
Tahini Shortbread CookiesMelissa Clark, Ana Sortun, Maura Kilpatrick447 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars44740 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' chilling
Eprax (Kurdish Stuffed Vegetables and Lamb)Tejal Rao, Parwin Tayyar50 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars50About 3 hours
Lamb Chops With Dates, Feta and TahiniMelissa Clark, Diana Henry379 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars37925 minutes, plus 30 minutes' marinating
Lamb Steak With Lebanese SpicesDavid Tanis231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars23145 minutes, plus 1 hour marinating
Middle Eastern-Inspired Herb and Garlic ChickenMelissa Clark3153 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars3,15340 minutes, plus marinating
Basic Tahini SauceSamin Nosrat, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook707 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars70710 minutes
Mashed Eggplant With Capers, Scallions and ParsleyDavid Tanis148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars14845 minutes
Cucumbers With Feta, Mint and SumacDavid Tanis495 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars49515 minutes
BlancmangeTamar Adler92 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars9250 minutes, plus time for chilling
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem Lamb ShawarmaSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi667 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars6675 hours, plus marinating time
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Tomato and Pomegranate SaladSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi1997 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,99730 minutes
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Baba Ghanouj, DeconstructedSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi379 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars3791 hour
Cucumber-and-Mâche SaladSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars24415 minutes
Baked RiceSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi1354 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars1,3541 hour 15 minutes
Celebration CakeSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars86424 hours, including freezing
Grilled Asparagus With Caper SalsaSam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi663 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars66325 minutes
Green Garlic TabboulehMelissa Clark195 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars19530 minutes
Persian Tamarind FishMelissa Clark, Louisa Shafia524 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars5241 hour 15 minutes
Sabzi Polo (Persian Herbed Rice)Melissa Clark, Naz Deravian216 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars2161 1/2 hours, plus 1 hour soaking
Fresh Herb KukuMelissa Clark, Najmieh Batmanglij457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars45750 minutes
Chocolate-Sesame Crunch BarsJulia Moskin, Philippe Massoud157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars15720 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration
Salted Tahini Chocolate Chip CookiesJulia Moskin, Danielle Oron6519 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars6,51945 minutes, plus 12 hours' refrigeration
Halvah Semifreddo With HazelnutsJulia Moskin, Aglaia Kremezi63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars6330 minutes, plus four to six hours' freezing
Turkish Flour Helva Melissa Clark, Ozden Narin37 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars371 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours
Turkish Burned Milk Pudding (Kazandibi)Melissa Clark, Engin Akin81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars8145 minutes, plus at least 6 hours' chilling
Pistachio BaklavaMelissa Clark, Karakoy Gulluoglu692 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars6922 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Houseman's Roasted-Squash SaladSam Sifton551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars55130 minutes, plus macerating
Zahav’s Hummus ‘Tehina’Melissa Clark, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook2838 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars2,83830 minutes, plus overnight soaking and 1 to 1 1/2 hours cooking
HalvahMelissa Clark, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook640 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars64020 minutes, plus cooling
Pastel (Israeli Spiced Meat Pie)Melissa Clark, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook1318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars1,3182 hours