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Umm Taha al-Hamawi

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Umm Taha al-Hamawi

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Sugar-Coated Chocolate Cookies
Desserts
30 minEasy

Sugar-Coated Chocolate Cookies

Sugar-coated chocolate cookies are a delicious treat your kids will love! Try this recipe from #WhatAreWeCookingToday — we guarantee you'll be making them again!

How to Make Turkish Gozleme
Pastries
55 minEasy

How to Make Turkish Gozleme

Gozleme... Turkish pastries with spinach, feta, and mozzarella cheese... quick to prepare! Served hot for breakfast... We recommend making them. Nothing beats them with a cup of tea!

Shrimp Curry
Main dishes
65 minMedium

Shrimp Curry

Shrimp Curry... a very rich recipe with the strong and delicious flavor of curry, perfect with all dishes that incorporate these spices. A dish rich in shrimp and vegetables, served with white rice.

Vanilla and Chocolate Muhallebi
Desserts
130 minHard

Vanilla and Chocolate Muhallebi

Vanilla and chocolate muhallebi — two layers of creamy muhallebi in one glass: a vanilla layer topped with a chocolate layer. An elegant, easy dessert that doesn’t take long to prepare.

Lemon-Orange Poppy Seed Cake
Desserts
55 minMedium

Lemon-Orange Poppy Seed Cake

Lemon (or orange) poppy seed cake — an easy recipe for a delicious citrus cake. Keep the peel on the fruit for better flavor. Perfect with tea.

Chocolate Tiramisu
Desserts
80 minHard

Chocolate Tiramisu

Chocolate tiramisu — one of the lightest and most loved chilled desserts. You can also make tiramisu with instant coffee. Serve in cups for individual portions or in a dish.

French Madeleines
Desserts
70 minMedium

French Madeleines

Madeleines — a light, delicate small cake. One of the lightest and easiest French cakes to make. No electric mixer or long oven time required — perfect with coffee or tea.

Healthy No-Bake Brownie Cake
Desserts
65 minMedium

Healthy No-Bake Brownie Cake

Healthy brownies... and no-bake! That's two in one: a healthy brownie recipe with low calories and quick preparation. Here are the steps for this innovative and delicious recipe.

Za'atar and Olive Bread Loaf
Breakfast
40 minEasy

Za'atar and Olive Bread Loaf

Za'atar and Olive Bread... Nothing is more delicious than a homemade loaf of bread. A mixture of za'atar, olives, and rosemary kneaded with brown or white flour, as desired. Imagine its delicious aroma in your kitchen :)

Colored Pasta with Thousand Island Dressing
Salads and appetizers
55 minEasy

Colored Pasta with Thousand Island Dressing

Colored pasta with crab or shrimp and a wonderful Thousand Island dressing. A delicious and complete dish that works as a side or a main meal... and most importantly, it doesn't take much time to prepare.

Almond Sponge Cake
Desserts
135 minHard

Almond Sponge Cake

Almond Sponge Cake... a wonderful cake for important occasions. The white chocolate, cheese, and coconut cream inside, on top, and on its sides make it tastier than the best ready-made cakes.

Asian Style Chicken
Main dishes
35 minEasy

Asian Style Chicken

Asian Chicken... This recipe features chicken breasts marinated in a flavorful blend, then pan-grilled and served with salad and potatoes. An easy and incredibly delicious meal.

How to Make Potato Fritters
Main dishes
35 minEasy

How to Make Potato Fritters

An easy and quick way to make Potato Fritters! This recipe uses ingredients found in every home, and everyone will love its wonderful taste and unique shape.

Jelly Pudding
Desserts
75 minMedium

Jelly Pudding

Jelly pudding, or jello pudding... a light, delicious, refreshing, and easy dessert made of two layers: the first is jelly in any flavor you like, and the second is pudding with whipped cream...

Maamoul Mad with Walnuts
Desserts
65 minMedium

Maamoul Mad with Walnuts

Maamoul Mad with walnuts. Here you’ll find the proper maamoul mad dough, which also works beautifully with date or ashta fillings. Of course, you’ll also find the recipe for the delicious walnut filling. Make it for Eid—Eid Mubarak to everyone.

Date-Filled Croissant
Desserts
155 minHard

Date-Filled Croissant

A French croissant dough filled with delicious dates, a staple in many of our dessert recipes. Easy, quick, and tasty.

Eid al-Adha Cookies
Desserts
80 minHard

Eid al-Adha Cookies

Cookies decorated with sheep made from fondant—what do you think of this Eid al-Adha treat? It’s truly special. Here is the recipe in detail. Eid Mubarak to everyone.

Zucchini with Bulgur (Stuffed)
Main dishes
135 minHard

Zucchini with Bulgur (Stuffed)

Zucchini with bulgur follows the same idea as traditional stuffed zucchini, but the filling relies on bulgur, chickpeas, mint, and tomatoes instead of rice and meat. A great option for dieting since bulgur provides fullness with fewer calories.

How to Make Macarons
Desserts
180 minHard

How to Make Macarons

Macarons are among the finest French desserts and require precision. This detailed, precise recipe teaches the macarons and chocolate ganache filling.

Baunti Coconut Balls
Desserts
110 minMedium

Baunti Coconut Balls

Easy-to-make coconut balls dipped in chocolate. A treat for coconut lovers, simple enough for a quick dessert.

Fruit Slushie or Fresco
Juices
70 minMedium

Fruit Slushie or Fresco

Fresco, an icy drink made with fresh fruit. Nothing is more refreshing in hot weather. Choose the fruit you love, make it easily at home, and have fun serving it beautifully.

Egg Pie Recipe
Breakfast
195 minHard

Egg Pie Recipe

Egg pie... very delicious, nutritious, and a satisfying breakfast option. Here is how to make the crust with two different fillings—one sausage-based and the other mushroom-based. We recommend trying both.

Chicken Fingers in Baklava Pastry
Main dishes
140 minHard

Chicken Fingers in Baklava Pastry

Chicken fingers wrapped in delicate baklava pastry—a creative and tasty recipe. The spice mix, Parmesan cheese, and béchamel add flavorful depth to the chicken. Give it a try and you’ll likely make it again.

Custard-Filled Éclair
Desserts
160 minHard

Custard-Filled Éclair

Éclairs are among the lightest, most delicious cakes—very popular and easy to make. You can fill the éclair with pastry cream or custard. Surprise your kids by making them at home.