If we are not near a store that sells Aleppo pepper, can we substitute black pepper? Same with sumac???
Jane

Unfortunately the Aleppo pepper and sumac are some of the things that give this dish it's unique flavoring. That being said you could substitute the Aleppo with crushed chilis and sweet Hungarian paprika (see the notes at the bottom of the text recipe). As for the sumac you could use a bit of lemon zest and salt instead. In the end, you may not achieve the exact same results but the kebabs will still be delicious.

Here is a great site for Food Substitutions that you might also want to bookmark.

Hope this helps - cheers!

do you have a good hummus recipie? mine just falls flat

We sure do have a hummus recipe. Here is the link for the hummus that we make all the time here at Rouxbe.

You can also search for any recipe by using the search field at the top right of every page. Just type in what you are looking for and then hit enter.

Hope this helps. Good luck with the recipe. Cheers!