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Pizza Dough Without Oil
A tasty, easy pizza dough made without oil using common household ingredients. Try this homemade dough — you may never buy ready-made pizza again!
Ma'karoun (Zeinab's Fingers)
Asabe' Zainab (Ma'karoun) — simple, easy, and very tasty pastries. A classic Arabic sweet made from pantry staples.
Tortilla Rolls with Mortadella
Tasty tortilla rolls filled with mortadella and cheese — an easy appetizer or quick breakfast. Great for kids’ school lunches. Also includes links to homemade tortilla and mortadella recipes.
Chinese-Style Rice with Fried or Grilled Fish Fillet
A simple home-cooked Chinese-style rice with fried or grilled fish fillet — an easy, flavorful way to add variety to your weekly menu.
Awama (Syrup‑Soaked Fritters)
Awama — a crunchy sweet that lovers of syrup‑soaked desserts adore. Simple yet one of the most beloved Arabic sweets. Here’s the detailed method.
Homemade Petit Fours (Butter Cookies)
A clear, reliable homemade recipe for petit fours/butter cookies. These light cookies are loved by the whole family and keep well in glass jars.
Light Fluffy Cake
A light, fluffy cake made with simple ingredients. Whipping the yolks and whites separately and using butter instead of oil gives this cake an extra delicate texture.
Crème Caramel with Cream Cheese
Crème caramel made with Philadelphia cream cheese — a distinctive and elegant dessert. Chill the mold before serving to enjoy the unique cream‑cheese flavor with caramel.
Brazilian Sonho (Cream-Filled Doughnuts)
Sonho — a Brazilian sweet made from fried dough filled with cooked, cooled pastry cream. Dust with powdered sugar to serve. A very delicious treat we recommend trying.
Shrimp with Soy Sauce and Vegetables
A light, quick shrimp stir-fry with soy sauce and mixed vegetables—low in calories and ideal for lunch or dinner. Don’t overcook the vegetables so they stay crisp and fresh. Serve with a little steamed rice or noodles.
How to Make Potato Patties
Potato patties... These crispy, rich patties are absolutely delicious. They are similar to kibbeh patties, but with potato instead of meat. Here is this tasty recipe in detail.
How to Make Naked Tres Leches Cake
Naked cake... 3 layers of light cake soaked with syrup and filled with cream and strawberries... This cake is very delicious, and what makes it special is that it tastes like a bakery cake even though it is simply decorated.
How to Make Monkey Cake
Monkey cake! Balls of dough filled with chocolate or cheese, coated in sugar and cinnamon, then drizzled with a brown sugar butter sauce. Baked in a cake pan in the oven like a traditional cake.