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Eish El-Saraya (Arabic Bread Pudding)
Eish El-Saraya made at home — an easy, reliable recipe. Prepare this popular dessert and enjoy it with family and guests.
Homemade Baklava
How to make homemade baklava with an easy recipe. Fill with pistachios or walnuts according to your preference.
Shaibiyat (Filled Baklava Pastries)
Shaibiyat: a beloved, classic Middle Eastern pastry. This home recipe uses ready phyllo (baklava) sheets and an easy homemade cream filling—simple and much better than store-bought.
Sayadiyah Fish
Sayadiyah fish in a truly dreamy recipe — both in appearance and flavor. Try this unconventional method; you’ll surely love it!
Springform Baked Cheesecake
An easy, delicious springform cheesecake. For best results use standard baking measuring cups. Top with whipped cream and fruit of your choice.
Chickpea Falafel Patties
Chickpea falafel patties — a beloved traditional recipe. Made with chickpeas only (no fava beans), they fry without absorbing excess oil and are great in sandwiches.
Fried Kibbeh
Fried kibbeh is one of the tastiest appetizers and can also be served as a main dish with soup or salad. When kibbeh patties are on the table they always enhance the meal. They can also be grilled.
Coconut Balls
Coconut balls — with only a few ingredients you get a delightful coconut-flavored treat. Easy, quick and economical, these melt in the mouth and are loved by all.
Delicious Chocolate Truffles
An easy, irresistible chocolate treat — enjoy the intense chocolate flavor and serve these special truffles to your guests. Simple, delicious recipes like this are not to be missed!
Meat, Spinach, and Potato Pies
Delicious, reliable homemade meat, spinach and potato pies. Find the dough recipe and all three fillings — nothing beats homemade pastries.
Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin soup is a vegetable-rich, nutritious soup we recommend adding to your family’s menu. You’re invited to try this comforting soup and use more pumpkin in your cooking for its benefits.
Savory Cake
An unusual savory cake recipe made with everyday ingredients. It’s called a cake because it looks like a filled cake—actually two layers of batter with a tasty savory filling between them.
Homemade Burger
A successful, tasty homemade burger recipe with few ingredients and very low cost. Make burger patties at home—they're cheaper, cleaner and tastier :)
Three Breads from One Dough
Homemade bread is irresistible. This single dough can be shaped to make French rolls, toast loaf, or hamburger buns—only the shaping differs.
Whole Stuffed Lamb
A luxurious stuffed lamb recipe that deserves applause — a show-stopping dish for special occasions. It takes time and effort, but the result is spectacular.
Coffee Bean Cookies
Coffee-flavored cookies shaped like coffee beans. Made with instant coffee (Nescafé), they pair perfectly with a cup of coffee.
Grilled Kibbeh Hila
Kibbeh Hila—very tasty and attractive once shaped thin after stuffing. Delicious served with salads or soup.
Ma'amoul with Flour
Ma'amoul made with regular flour, filled with dates or walnuts. You can also make plain flour ma'amoul discs. Dust walnut ma'amoul with powdered sugar for extra sweetness.
Cake with Ice Cream Biscuits
An inventive cake baked inside ice cream biscuit shells — fun, impressive and delicious. Kids and guests will love it.
Easy Meshabek (Fried Sweet Ribbons)
Meshabek — a simple homemade sweet made from a fermented batter, deep-fried and soaked in syrup. Important steps: allow the batter to ferment well and stir before shaping and frying.
Steak with Vegetables
Steak with vegetables — a very hearty and easy meal. Choose the vegetables you like, and avoid overcooking them to keep their color and texture vibrant.
Oven-Roasted Turkey
Oven-roasted turkey is one of the tastiest dishes for gatherings. You can roast the turkey in an oven roasting bag or wrap it in aluminum foil — either way the result is delicious and reliable!
Brazilian Coxinha (Chicken Croquettes)
Brazilian coxinha — a delicious homemade recipe for savory fried chicken croquettes. These filled potato-and-flour dumplings are a popular Brazilian snack with a wonderful flavor. Worth trying!
Baklava Fingers
Delicious, easy baklava fingers — a tested home recipe using easily found ingredients to serve an elegant dessert made right in your own kitchen.