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 ...

This article was first published by Clean Eating Magazine. Take your taste buds to Syria with this Grilled Lamb Salad with Muhammara. It’s got everything, from grilled lamb loin chops to fresh herbs ...

1. To toast the walnuts, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake just until you smell the aroma of the oils being released, about 10-15 minutes. Remove ...

It’s hard to think of a single savory dish that couldn’t be improved by this muhammara, a paradoxically thick yet airy purée of caramelized tomatoes and peppers, toasty hazelnuts and concentrated ...

Alon Shaya, chef at Safta 1964 at Wynn Las Vegas, is stopping by the TODAY kitchen to share recipes for two of his favorite dishes, which both happen to be vegetarian (and easily made vegan): falafel ...

Lebanese cooking is a celebration of contrast: bright herbs and warm spices, crisp salads and slow-simmered stews, tangy sauces and deeply savory meats. These Lebanese recipes — drawn from home ...

Kay Hitzler, a Westside, Cincinnati reader, was my talented and very efficient sous chef at Jungle Jim's Cooking School in Fairfield. It was during a trip to Istanbul during Ramadan that Kay first ...