Ali El Chami's Old-School Lebanese Recipes

Photo By: Oresti Tsonopoulos

Photo By: Oresti Tsonopoulos

Photo By: Oresti Tsonopoulos

Photo By: Oresti Tsonopoulos

Falafel

This fried snack may look like a meatball, but one taste of this brightly seasoned vegetarian bite and you'll realize it's in a league of its own.

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Baba Ghanoush

Dunk your fries in this creamy, smoky dip made from grilled eggplant and you may just ditch ketchup for good.

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Grilled Chicken Kebab

Get everyone kebab-bing around the grill with this fresh spin on a Middle Eastern favorite.

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Kanafeh

You only live once, so don't skimp on the cheese. Take this traditional pastry over the top by stuffing it with both mozarella and ricotta.

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