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How to Make Sfouf with Orange Flavor
Orange-flavored sfouf is a variation on the traditional sfouf recipe, using orange juice flavor to give it a distinctive taste.
How to Make Eggplant Boats
Eggplant boats are a special recipe that turns a common pantry ingredient into something beautiful and impressive instead of serving it in the usual way!
Foul (Fava Beans) with Tahini
A quick, standard recipe for foul with tahini using canned fava beans. You can make the same dish using soaked and boiled beans, but this version uses the convenient, time-saving shortcut.
How to Make Kunafa Rolls
An easy, tried-and-true homemade recipe for kunafa rolls. You can prepare this dessert for special occasions to impress your family and guests.
How to Make Basbousa Dessert
An easy, tried-and-true homemade basbousa recipe. Give the batter time to rest before baking, then let the basbousa cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!
Toast Kunafa in 5 Minutes
Toast kunafa in just 5 minutes! Read the recipe details to learn the secrets of this super-fast dessert that uses ingredients commonly found in every home.
Refreshing Fruit Juice
An easy recipe for refreshing fruit juice — great for using up a large amount of fresh fruit before it spoils. Serve chilled for your guests and family to enjoy.
Chicken Curry
A very delicious Indian-style chicken curry! This popular recipe is common across the Arab world, so the ingredients are widely available—from curry powder to coconut milk.
How to Make Labneh Madabala
How to make Labneh Madabala (labneh balls) with a tried-and-true recipe. Labneh Madabala is one of the most famous Lebanese preserved foods and a staple in every home.
How to Make Lamb Mansaf
An easy, clear recipe for lamb mansaf using readily available ingredients. Try this homemade mansaf and serve it with a fresh green salad.
Creamy Pasta Recipe
A quick, easy creamy pasta that doesn’t take long to prepare or cook — a delicious pasta with vegetables and avocado.
How to Make Turkish Pastry
An easy and very delicious Turkish pastry recipe—typical of Turkish cuisine. A recipe the whole family, young and old, will love.
Balouza Dessert (Syrian Milk Pudding)
Balouza is one of the tastiest Syrian muhallabia-style desserts, given a special touch with orange juice. An easy recipe using ingredients found in most kitchens.
Fresh Lemonade
Fresh lemonade for the hottest summer months or when you have a large quantity of sour lemons! A wonderful, refreshing recipe.
Haytaliya (Qeshtaliya) Milk Pudding
Haytaliya (also called Qeshtaliya) is one of the tastiest and easiest milk-based desserts. A tried-and-true homemade recipe kids and guests will love. Serve chilled with nuts.
Strawberry Jam
Strawberry jam is one of the easiest and most delicious preserves. The recipe clearly shows how to make it and how to sterilize the jars you'll store it in.
Easy Spinach Frittata
A delicious, easy spinach frittata — a vegetarian recipe that adds wholesome flavor and variety to any table. Try this homemade version; you’ll love it.
Corn Flakes and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crushed corn flakes mixed with delicious chocolate chips — kids will love them, and they’re great with a cup of coffee. Enjoy!
Fried Awama (Luqaimat / Lokma)
Awama — a simple, traditional Arabic sweet. The dough balls are fried in two stages for the perfect crispness, then transferred straight from the oil into syrup. Enjoy!
How to Make the Best Lasagna
The best lasagna is within reach — layers of lasagna sheets, béchamel and a meaty vegetable filling, finished with mozzarella on top. Imagine the taste!
How to Make Homemade Qatayef Batter
A reliably successful and very delicious homemade qatayef batter. Try it and fill the qatayef with chilled clotted cream prepared in advance. Qatayef is a light Arabic sweet :)
How to Make Mashatih
How to make mashatih — these tasty pastries popular during Ramadan. An easy, tried-and-true homemade recipe.
Suwar Al-Sitt Dessert
Suwar Al-Sitt is a distinctive dessert in both shape and taste! A tried-and-true recipe that doesn’t require many ingredients or much time, but it does need some precision to execute.
Almond Halawa (Almond Croissants)
Almond halawa or almond croissants are a wonderful recipe in both appearance and taste! Try this detailed start-to-finish recipe including how to make marzipan dough — a perfect special treat for your celebrations.