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Air-Fryer Falafel v

Falafel are a popular street food in the Middle East. The crispy fried chickpea fritters are crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside and full of flavor from cilantro, mint, coriander and nutty sesame seeds. These air-fryer falafel are gluten free on top of it all. Parsley can be added or used instead of mint. —Nithya Narasimhan, Chennai, India

Falafel

Falafel is a common street food in the Middle East. They are gluten free, crunchy on the outside, tender on...


Shakshuka Breakfast Pizza

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Lehmejun (Armenian Pizza)

This pizza-style recipe came from my friend Ruby's mom, who is a crazy-good cook. I added my own flair and...

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Beef Kabob Spinach Salad

I found this easy recipe many years ago, and we never grow tired of it. I like to serve this...


Baklava

Many ethnic festivals are held in my city throughout the year. One in May is the Greek Hellenic Festival. My...