Growing up, I never knew I was eating raw meat. Or maybe it was just that I didn't think "raw" was something worth noting. I simply knew that kibbeh nayeh was incredibly good. And so I was stunned by ...

In a large bowl, mix raw minced beef with chopped large onion and teaspoonfuls of seasoning and salt. Mix well by hand to ...

Barbara Massaad's cookbook, Forever Beirut, shares a recipe for meatballs in yoghurt sauce that is served in Lebanon on New Year's Day. To start the year with a clean slate in Lebanon, the hearty dish ...

Syria’s national dish of minced meat and burghul is so deeply loved that over the years its fans have found many different ways to prepare it. The secret is using fresh, very finely minced meat. This ...

This spiced clarified butter is a staple ingredient in Ethiopian cooking. Infusing the butter for an hour allows it to absorb the complex flavors of the spices and aromatics. The spices toast ...

Heat the olive and canola oils in a large pot, add the onion, and sauté until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add the leek and celery and cook until soft, about 7 minutes. Add the beets, salt, cumin, ...

A new caution notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week warns of the health risks of kibbeh, a Middle Eastern and North African dish traditionally prepared with beef or lamb combined ...

This north Syrian dish of tomato soup with kibbeh meatballs is fragrant with allspice and fresh cilantro. Roll the beef-rice mixture into 1-inch balls. In a small dish, combine the oil and lemon juice ...

Created by chef Dhuha from Eat Offbeat, the New York catering company that employs refugees who’ve resettled in the city, this Iraqi recipe uses potatoes and breadcrumbs to create kibbeh, a kind of ...

Kibbeh nayeh is a beloved Lebanese dish made with raw meat. A salmonella outbreak put kibbeh in the news last week — which is a shame, says... Growing up, I never knew I was eating raw meat. Or maybe ...