Middle Eastern

Unctuous and spicy roasted eggplant, a favorite of chef Yotam Ottolenghi, makes a flavorful dish unto itself. Add an herb-flecked bulgur salad topped with yogurt, and the result is a stunning vegetarian main course.

"American and British cooks don't know how far you can take an egg dish," chef Yotam Ottolenghi says. Here, he deftly elevates it to a different realm by flavoring spinach with melted leeks and scallions, baking eggs on top, and finishing with a dollop of yogurt and a drizzle of butter spiced with a smoky Turkish chili powder known as kirmizi biber (though crushed red pepper flakes will also work). Serve the dish in one large skillet or two small ones. "It's always nice to surprise people," he s.…

This is a dish about textures: slightly crispy köfte, rich and yielding on a savory bed of onions; tangy tahini-yogurt sauce and tart muhammura; hot, soft pita bread.

This Chicken Tagine with Fennel and Olives is a simple dish that my entire family loved.