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How to Make Beef Shawarma Skewers
Main dishes
90 minMedium

How to Make Beef Shawarma Skewers

Beef shawarma on a skewer — homemade. No need to go to a restaurant to enjoy skewered shawarma; bring the restaurant to your home. Enjoy!

How to Make Lobia Stew with Meat
Main dishes
100 minMedium

How to Make Lobia Stew with Meat

Lobia with meat is a classic stew, usually served with rice pilaf with vermicelli. This comforting stew is practical and delicious, especially in cold weather.

Nutella Cookies
Desserts
60 minEasy

Nutella Cookies

Nutella cookies — unbelievably easy! We dare you to find an easier cookie recipe :) Just 3 ingredients — can you believe it? Check the recipe now.

Turkish Semolina Dessert
Desserts
95 minMedium

Turkish Semolina Dessert

Turkish semolina dessert — a tasty, easy and inexpensive recipe. From "What's Cooking Today": every kitchen is ours, and the site is enriched daily with sweet recipes from around the world!

Easy Tiger Cake
Desserts
100 minMedium

Easy Tiger Cake

A distinctive tiger (zebra) cake — super easy. The secret is in how you pour the white and cocoa batters into the pan to get the signature pattern.

Beef Sambousek with Mushrooms and Cheese
Salads and appetizers
50 minMedium

Beef Sambousek with Mushrooms and Cheese

A creative, delicious take on beef sambousek with mushrooms and cheese. Try it and tell us what you think! Serve with soup — very tasty.

Crunchy Cookies with Whole‑Wheat Flour and Sesame
Breakfast
95 minMedium

Crunchy Cookies with Whole‑Wheat Flour and Sesame

Crunchy cookies with whole‑wheat flour and sesame — a homemade recipe worth trying. With What’s Cooking Today, every recipe can be made in your own kitchen. Trust us: this cookie recipe is easy!

Qamar al-Din Mahallabia (also called Balawza)
Desserts
60 minEasy

Qamar al-Din Mahallabia (also called Balawza)

Qamar al-Din mahallabia, also called balawza — a light, easy dessert. You can adjust the sugar to your taste.

Easy Qatayef Batter
Desserts
95 minMedium

Easy Qatayef Batter

A very easy qatayef batter you can make at home — no need to buy premade batter. Full instructions plus a link to make the cream filling.

How to Make Ma'rook (Date Cakes)
Desserts
65 minMedium

How to Make Ma'rook (Date Cakes)

Ma'rook, or date cakes, is a super-tasty dessert especially beloved by date lovers. Try this recipe and share your photos and feedback.

Bulgur and Chickpeas with Chicken
Main dishes
65 minMedium

Bulgur and Chickpeas with Chicken

Bulgur and chickpeas with chicken is a tasty, practical, and nutritious recipe that's usually affordable. Bulgur is one of the healthiest dishes you can serve your kids. Serve with salad and yogurt.

Aish al-Saraya (without toast)
Desserts
140 minHard

Aish al-Saraya (without toast)

Aish al-Saraya made with fine semolina instead of toast — a rich, indulgent three-layer dessert. Serve with syrup. Try it and leave your comments.

How to Make Easy Lentil Soup
Soups
55 minEasy

How to Make Easy Lentil Soup

Yellow lentil soup — one of the simplest and most requested soups in winter. Preparation varies slightly from cook to cook; here is a quick, easy method. Enjoy!

Anise Cookies
Desserts
55 minEasy

Anise Cookies

Anise cookies — a delicious, easy-to-make variety. Fragrant and light, they pair perfectly with any hot drink.

Kibbeh in Yogurt (Kibbeh bil-Laban)
Main dishes
65 minHard

Kibbeh in Yogurt (Kibbeh bil-Laban)

Kibbeh in yogurt is one of the most delicious yogurt-based recipes. If the kibbeh discs are prepared in advance, this dish won’t take much time to finish!

How to Cook Hindbeh (Allet)?
Salads and appetizers
70 minEasy

How to Cook Hindbeh (Allet)?

Hindbeh, also known as allet, is one of the tastiest Lebanese cold appetizers. Serve with a squeeze of lemon; it can be made into a sandwich and is especially delicious with crispy fried onions.

Green Okra Stew
Main dishes
40 minMedium

Green Okra Stew

Green okra stew — a favorite for many because it’s tasty, delicious and nutritious. Serve with plain white rice or fluffy vermicelli rice.

Broad Green Bean Stew
Main dishes
85 minMedium

Broad Green Bean Stew

Broad (flat) green beans make one of the tastiest stews. They’re cooked with meat, garlic and both fresh and dried coriander for a lovely flavor. Serve with rice.

Avocado Sauce
Salads and appetizers
30 minEasy

Avocado Sauce

An extremely easy avocado sauce — try it now. Great served with many dishes, especially chicken fajitas.

Easy Chicken Fajitas
Main dishes
45 minEasy

Easy Chicken Fajitas

Chicken fajitas made with a tasty, easy recipe — served with avocado sauce. The recipe includes a link to the avocado sauce method.

How to Make Athmaliya Dessert
Desserts
90 minMedium

How to Make Athmaliya Dessert

A clear, detailed, reliable homemade recipe for Athmaliya dessert. The recipe includes how to make the ashta (clotted cream), the sugar syrup (qatir), and the citrus blossom garnish. We hope you enjoy it.

Spicy Potatoes with Cilantro and Garlic
Salads and appetizers
50 minEasy

Spicy Potatoes with Cilantro and Garlic

Spicy potatoes are one of the tastiest hot appetizers — delicious with a squeeze of lemon. The hotter you make it, the better. Tip: try it — it’s easy!

Kofta with Mushrooms and Cream
Main dishes
90 minMedium

Kofta with Mushrooms and Cream

Kofta with mushrooms and cream — an innovative, easy and quick recipe very similar to stroganoff. Serve with rice. Enjoy!

Easy Nutella Cake
Desserts
100 minMedium

Easy Nutella Cake

Nutella cake... mmm, delicious and definitely calorie-rich — but who cares! A small slice won't make a difference, right? :) Serve it to your kids; it's tastier than any store-bought cake and they'll be delighted to take it to school!