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Maamoul Rolls with Date, Chocolate, and Coconut
Maamoul in all its varieties is delicious and one of the most popular Levantine pastries people always ask for. This recipe includes three tasty fillings: date, chocolate, and coconut.
Harissa Tray Bake
Harissa is one of the most delicious Arab sweets. Besides being tasty and perfect for serving guests, it is very easy to make, and the result is even better than the best sweet shops.
How to Make Baklava at Home
How to make baklava at home from A to Z is in this recipe... Who loves making Arabic sweets? This recipe will definitely interest you and be very useful because it is detailed and successful.
How to Make Cookies at Home
Crispy cookies made with a quick, affordable, and tasty recipe, perfect for celebrations and holidays. You can even prepare them as soon as you hear guests are coming.
How to Make Chocolate Basbousa
Chocolate basbousa is a modern version of the famous Arabic basbousa dessert. Adding chocolate sauce turns it into a rich, distinctive new treat that satisfies our chocolate cravings.
Tray of Maamoul Madd with Ashta
Maamoul madd with ashta, a simple homemade recipe that will turn out well for every cook when you try it :) You can also use the same dough for different maamoul madd fillings such as dates and walnuts.
Dried Broad Bean Stew
Broad bean stew is one of the tastiest stews. It is also available dried in bags when it is not in season, and it is served like other stews with vermicelli rice.
Cold Shamwa Cake
Cold Shamwa Cake is an easy, quick dessert made with just a few ingredients. It tastes delicious and refreshing because it is served chilled from the fridge.
Green Fig Jam
Green fig jam made the traditional way, with all the secrets for making it successfully. This recipe gives enough ingredients for 1 kilo of figs, and you can increase the quantity as desired.
Freekeh and Rice with Chicken
Freekeh and rice with chicken: a practical, easy recipe that's great for banquets and gatherings, and can also be made with meat if desired.
Eid Maamoul with Ghee
Eid maamoul made with a successful, special recipe. We used ghee in this recipe, and it is one of the most important ingredients that affects the flavor, quality, and texture of maamoul, so choose it well and leave the rest to us :)
How to Make Chocolate Basbousa
Chocolate basbousa made with an easy recipe... Where are the chocolate lovers? You’ll surely enjoy its delicious flavor and soft texture, and it’s perfect for kids and for serving guests.
Makhshash Dessert, or Vermicelli Dessert
Makhshash dessert, or vermicelli and biscuit dessert, is a distinctive and unusual recipe that is very popular and easy to make. It can be prepared with kataifi vermicelli if Pakistani vermicelli is not available.
Banana Biscuit Balls
Banana Biscuit Balls — a super easy and budget-friendly sweet! If you love bananas or have a few overripe ones and don’t know what to do with them, these balls are the perfect solution. You can even serve them to guests!
Chicken Strips with Vegetables and White Rice
Looking for a quick, delicious, and healthy meal? Then this dish is for you! Chicken strips with vegetables, served alongside white rice.
Shuaibiyat with Walnuts and Ashta
Shuaibiyat made with a detailed from-scratch recipe... We'll make it with ashta and walnuts, and both fillings are equally delicious. Give it a try.
Tripoli-Style Grilled Kibbeh
Grilled kibbeh with meat and lamb fat, made the way people in Tripoli in northern Lebanon prepare it. A special, delicious recipe fit for kings.
Turkish Walnut Dessert
A wonderful Turkish walnut dessert for serving guests that is sure to impress—and the best part is that it is very easy to make. Enjoy it with any hot drink of your choice.
Layali Lubnan in Cups
Layali Lubnan is one of Lebanon’s famous dessert recipes — very easy and simple, irresistibly delicious, quick to prepare, and very economical.
Easy French Samoon Bread
A homemade samoon bread recipe made the traditional way: soft, fragrant bread that is perfect for all kinds of sandwiches. Learn how to make it step by step. The explanation may be long, but the process is very simple.
Rolled Mafroukeh Stuffed with Ashta
Mafroukeh in a "new look" — rolled and filled with fresh ashta. It’s the familiar mafroukeh recipe, but presented in a more distinctive and unconventional way. Here are all the details.
Fajita Rolls with Samoon Dough
Fajitas are a wonderful, rich, and easy Mexican dish. Here is a special way to serve them as rolls made with delicious samoon dough.
Jello with Biscuits and Cream
Jello with biscuits and whipped cream on top is one of those light, creative desserts. A simple addition to jello turns it into a favorite treat when you want something quick and refreshing. It is also a great dessert for birthdays.
Stuffed Green Thyme Rolls with Cheese
Green thyme rolls with cheese, made with a wonderfully soft dough that stays delicious for more than a week. Here is everything you need to know to get the best result. You can also use this dough for different kinds of pastries and fillings.