Below are suggested menus which highlight the specialties of different ethnic cuisines.  The menus are versatile and can be customized to suite your preference and time available.  If there is a particular dish you would like to learn I will be happy to help.

Kurdishstan/Iraqi  

(4-5 hours)

v  Kubba dumplings in tangy lemon and tomato sauce

v  Stuffed grape leaves flavored with dill and green onions

v  Burgul pilaf, an ancient dish flavored with caramelized onions

v  Raw and cooked salads,  an essential element of any meal

v  Phyllo fingers stuffed with nuts and dried fruits

Morocco

(4-5 hours)

v  Hand-raked couscous made the old fashioned way

v  Traditional vegetable and chicken stew with chickpeas and pumpkin

v  Stuffed artichokes with ground meat in a lemon turmeric sauce

v  Moroccan cigars- phyllo dough stuffed with spicy ground meat

v  Moroccan cookies with almonds and sesame

Syria 

(4-5 hours)

v  Fried Syrian kibbeh, with pine nuts and pistachios

v  Stuffed onions with allspice and tamarind sauce

v  Rice with lentils and caramelized onions 

v  A selection of fresh colorful salads

v  Ma'amoul, nut-stuffed pastry