903. Palestinian Rommaniya

Straight off, I'll be honest: I had great expectations from this recipe and was just as greatly disappointed. Rommaniya (الرمانية الفلسطينية) is an ancient Palestinian recipe merging a lot of my favorite ingredients: lentils, aubergines, lemon, garlic, pomegranate molasses, and fresh pomegranate.

902. Buttersquash Grain Salad

This is the ideal cold-season salad for many reasons. It is hearty, it keeps excellently for a week refrigerated, and it gives good sustenance to energy. Moreover, it tastes great.

901. Jam Thumbprint Cookies

These cookies are fun and simple to make. The dough is a very basic one: butter, sugar, flour, plus an egg yolk and some salt. The jam is your choice; any type would work well.

900. Reader Recipe Pictures VI

This is the sixth round-up of Readers' Recipe Pictures, the collection is entirely from one single reader who is as a generous host as she is a commentator on MCW. Masha Allah and well done Denise!

899. Crispy Asian Orange Chicken

This is a typical Asian fast food consisting of the usual Asian breading system: cubed chicken, drench in egg, dust in cornflour, and flash fry until crisp and golden. The secret lies in the three ingredient sticky sweet-savory sauce.

898. Iraqi Sesame Kleicha

When Noor asked us to jump on board and shake things up for this month's MENA cooking club challenge and make a cookie, I was ready! The catch was that the cookie must be a VERY traditional cookie from our own cultural background.

897. Baked Cheesecake in a Jar

What mason jars are to America, Bonne Maman jars are to the rest of the world. These individual cheesecakes baked in jam jars are adorably cute and give a nice touch to hosting a party, from barbecues to a casual lunch.

896. Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich

A smoked salmon bagel is what I would order every time without fail at a bagel bar. Thankfully, it is one of the simplest things to recreate at home. A classic smoked salmon bagel would consist of cream cheese, onion slices, and of course the smoked salmon and bagel. Customization to personal preferences cannot get easier than this.