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Roasted Chickpeas With Cumin and Za'atar
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Snack Attack! Mediterranean-Spiced Chickpeas

What's perfect for your Super Bowl spread, and yet far from indulgent?
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What's perfect for your Super Bowl spread, and yet far from indulgent? These za'atar and cumin-spiced roasted chickpeas. Additionally, they're an excellent garnish for soups and salads, come together with a minimal of effort, are easy to transport, and are just plain delicious.

If this seems like a lot of blustery praise, don't be put off. Even if you find they're not your cup of tea you'll be out a mere few dollars (chickpeas are cheap!) aside from the initial purchase of tangy herbal za'atar and earthy cumin seeds (use extra za'atar in this soothing soup that's swirled with za'atar oil).

Not feeling the Mediterranean flavor profile? Think of this recipe as more of a blueprint than a set in stone prescription — feel free to sub out spice blends as you please, the proportions listed below are intended as a mere jumping off point.

Keep reading for the fast and easy recipe.

Emeril Lagasse Recipe For Orange, Cilantro, and Cumin Pork Loin
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Holiday Roast: Orange, Cilantro, and Cumin Pork Loin

Holiday feasts with the family call for large, important roasts — that's something I learned long ago from the late cookbook author Sheila Lukins.
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Pork LoinHoliday feasts with the family call for large, important roasts — that's something I learned long ago from the late cookbook author Sheila Lukins. Make it something succulent and impressively large, like a beef Wellington or a rack of lamb, which can be shared and passed around the table.

If you're not an expert at roasts, don't dish out valuable dollars on a piece of beef tenderloin that you'll risk overcooking. Instead, stick to a more basic (and affordable) cut like pork loin. This Latin-inflected citrus, cumin, and cilantro recipe serves up to eight and will leave guests reaching for seconds — but it won't set you back more than $25. For the recipe, read more.

Easy & Expert Recipes For Chilled Zucchini Soup
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Chilled Zucchini Soup Two Ways — Beginner and Expert

I'm a major supporter of soup, and believe in eating it year-round, regardless of the weather.
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I'm a major supporter of soup, and believe in eating it year-round, regardless of the weather. Yet I know how some of you can't bear to steam up sun shades with bowls of hot liquid in the Summer. If you fall into the latter category, chilled zucchini soup, with its creamy body and subtle flavor, is just the thing to talk you off the ledge. Add a quick course to the dinner menu when you blend together zucchini, broth, dill, and shredded cheese — or transform it into more of a substantial meal by topping off bowls with cumin-spiced shrimp and tangy cilantro cream. Decide between the two when you read more

Fast & Easy Recipe For Moroccan Vegetable Tagine With Harissa Yogurt
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Harissa Adds Pizzazz to a North African Vegetable Tagine

A while back, I showed you how to make your own version of harissa, a North African chili paste, from scratch.
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A while back, I showed you how to make your own version of harissa, a North African chili paste, from scratch. Although it tastes great in everything from couscous to pasta to grilled meats, I'd just come back from three days of all-out feasting and was craving nutritious, vegetable-forward meal. In this riff on a North African tagine, a little bit of spicy, smoky chili paste goes a long way. Make the best of harissa when you read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Couscous With Vegetables and Chickpeas
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Fast & Easy Dinner: Couscous With Vegetables and Chickpeas

Tonight, feed your family a healthy, filling salad.
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Tonight, feed your family a healthy, filling salad. Inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine, this dish features the aromatic flavors of cumin and lemon. Roasting the vegetables adds depth, but you can achieve the same results by firing up the grill if you prefer.

Use the recipe loosely as a guide and toss whatever vegetables you have on hand with the couscous and beans. Interested in making this vegetarian meal? Get the recipe when you read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Cumin Chicken With Black Beans
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Fast & Easy Dinner: Cumin Chicken With Black Beans

Take a flavorful trip south of the border with this cumin and cayenne scented chicken dish.
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Take a flavorful trip south of the border with this cumin and cayenne scented chicken dish. Pounded chicken breast halves and canned black beans make this meal come together in a flash.

First the chicken is seared, then the black beans are sautéed with vegetables in the pan drippings. Sound delish? Wait till you taste this healthy and provocative dish! To get the recipe, read more

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah With Honey-Glazed Cornish Hens
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Celebrate Rosh Hashanah With Honey-Glazed Cornish Hens

L'Shanah Tovah (Happy New Year)!
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L'Shanah Tovah (Happy New Year)! Last night was the beginning of the Rosh Hashanah. During this time of reflection and rejoicing, much of the celebration happens at the dinner table. The evening meal often includes the bounty of the autumn harvest, such as pomegranates, persimmons, and avocados. Honey is also significant during Rosh Hashanah, as it symbolizes the hope for sweet and joyful days in the year ahead. To ring in the Jewish new year, which is observed through Wednesday night, I made honey-glazed Cornish hens. Since Cornish hens are smaller, they can be roasted whole in less time than it takes to make a roasted chicken. To get this holiday recipe, read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Shrimp and Chickpeas
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Fast & Easy Dinner: Shrimp and Chickpeas

Fancy a trip to an exotic Mediterranean destination?
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Fancy a trip to an exotic Mediterranean destination? Take one tonight with this enticing meal. The shrimp is marinated in a cool, cumin-flavored yogurt before being seared on a hot grill. Canned garbanzos get a grown-up makeover when seasoned with red pepper flakes and fresh tomatoes. Fill out this pairing with a store-bought roasted red pepper hummus and pita chips, and you've got a meal ideal for entertaining. To escape from the mundane and get the recipe, read more

Let's Dish: What Spice Can You Not Live Without?
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Let's Dish: What Spice Can You Not Live Without?

Although I have a large spice rack, I have a designated mise en place area for ingredients I use all the time.
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Although I have a large spice rack, I have a designated mise en place area for ingredients I use all the time. This includes seasonings like salt and pepper as well as my favorite spice, cumin. While we never cooked with it growing up — my mother hates the smell of it — I have grown to love it, and now I don't think I could live without it. It lends a certain earthy smokiness that no other spice can add, and I put it in everything from Indian-inspired salsas to house pickles.

What spice is indispensable to you?

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Monday's Leftovers: Chicken Salad with Cumin Carrot Raita
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Monday's Leftovers: Chicken Salad with Cumin Carrot Raita

Making chicken salad is a classic way to use up leftover grilled chicken.
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Making chicken salad is a classic way to use up leftover grilled chicken. However, when the leftover chicken happens to be tandoori style grilled chicken, the chicken salad is anything but ordinary.

This recipe combines the moist meat with cumin, radishes, and carrots. There's no mayonnaise involved, instead the base of the sauce is whole milk yogurt.

To check out the recipe — which is tasty inside warmed pita bread — read more