How to make nut butters. Pictures show pecans and almonds.

A workable recipe for a vegetarian pâté or spread.

Peas, sesame paste, and a zing of sherry and lemon.

Butter and shortening in this basic pastry dough.

Soft and slightly chewy basic pita bread baked in the oven.

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), pureed and mixed with tahini and lemon juice.

Fresh tasting salad with bulgur wheat, cucumbers and tomatoes.

Lightly seasoned curried potatoes in a wrapper, fried in a pan.

Soy, tamarind, lemon and sugar with some random seasonings.

Hot and salty dip for fruit slices or satay.