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No-Bake Chilled Cake
A chilled cake with no eggs, no oven, and no stovetop — an incredibly easy cake with a very reasonable cost. The instructions may seem long, but the result is amazing and it can make a wonderful birthday cake.
Chocolate Honeycomb Bread
Chocolate honeycomb bread can be served for breakfast or as a dessert. Here is the recipe in full detail. You’ll definitely love it because the dough stays soft, and the kids will ask for it again and again.
Spicy Tuna Tray Bake with Potatoes
A homemade spicy tuna tray bake that's so easy and a perfect solution when you're out of ideas or short on time. It tastes like the traditional spicy fish dish, but is much more economical. Give it a try.
Two Ways to Make Kibbeh Raheb
Kibbeh Raheb is a quintessential winter dish, especially when served as a soup with sour orange juice, known in Lebanon as bou sfeir or narinj. It can also be baked in a tray. Here are two ways to prepare Kibbeh Raheb, both definitely worth trying.
How to Make Vegetable Sambousek
Sambousek is one of the tastiest appetizers and side dishes served at celebrations. Here is a recipe for one of the best vegetable sambousek fillings, and you can use the same dough to make meat or cheese sambousek.
Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat
Stuffed grape leaves with meat are one of the cherished dishes of Lebanese cuisine, especially when prepared the way people do in Tripoli in northern Lebanon. Do you know the secret that makes these leaves the tastiest of all? Youll discover it in this detailed recipe :)
Grilled Eggplant with Vegetables and Cheese
How do you like eggplant? Honestly, eggplant is delicious in any form, and there’s no limit to the ways it can be made. Here is a recipe for the tastiest grilled eggplant with vegetables and cheese.
Béchamel Pasta with Ground Beef
Pasta with a white béchamel sauce, made in a delicious version with ground beef. If you prefer it with chicken, you can use fried or boiled chicken breast instead.
Butter and Sugar Cookies
Butter and sugar cookies made with the easiest recipe... They are perfect for serving guests because they come together so quickly. Don't forget a dusting of powdered sugar on top, then serve them with any hot drink.
Digestive Oat Biscuits
Oat biscuits, also sold in the market as digestives, made with an exact recipe. We have the right recipe, and you’ll hear that satisfying crunch with every bite :) Let’s head to the kitchen.
Lazy Cake Without Condensed Milk
Lazy cake, or "the lazy cake," is one of the first desserts we think of when we want an easy chocolatey treat, especially one that doesn’t require an oven. Make it without condensed milk for a lighter result.
Easy Petit Four Recipe
Petit four is one of the most requested types of cookies. Though originally a French recipe, it has found its way into every home cook’s kitchen for making easy, light desserts at home. Try this successful method.
Traditional Za'atar Mix
Lebanese traditional za'atar is very simple: its ingredients are known and fixed, limited to za'atar, sesame, and sumac with no additions. With a drizzle of olive oil, you will make the best za'atar sandwich, where the flavor of the za'atar itself stands out rather than the other add-ins.
Za'atar Rolls
Za'atar rolls are a delicious pastry recipe, perfect as a snack for kids, for parties and special occasions, and for breakfast too. The best part is that they stay soft and fresh for several days.
Toum, or Garlic Sauce
Toum is one of the sauces served with chicken. We have the easiest way to make it without eggs, starch, or potatoes, and the result is excellent in flavor. It can be kept in the refrigerator for a full month.
Pizza Rolls
Pizza is one of the tastiest baked goods, usually made in large pans or as small mini pieces—but have you ever tried pizza rolls? The dough is the same, but the shaping is different, which makes these rolls look more distinctive.
Coconut Biscuits
An easy coconut biscuit recipe for a sweet treat, made with simple ingredients you likely already have at home.
Eggplant Salad with Pomegranate Molasses
Eggplant salad with tart pomegranate in a nontraditional recipe. Super delicious alongside many dishes, especially mujaddara, fried vegetables, or upside-down potatoes with onions. It can also be eaten with bread as a complete healthy meal on its own.
Mixed Vegetable Stew
Mixed vegetable stew is a super tasty dish served with rice or Arabic bread. It can be made vegetarian, or you can add pieces of meat to turn it into a vegetable stew.
Orange Cake
Orange cake is one of the easiest and tastiest cakes. You can add a little chocolate chips or dried fruit for extra flavor.
Thursday Maqad Ka'ak
Thursday Maqad Ka'ak, also known as Abbas ka'ak, is one of the tastiest kinds of ka'ak. It is usually prepared for special occasions, though there is certainly nothing wrong with enjoying a piece without any occasion :) Here is a distinctive way to make it.
Fish Fillet Kabsa
Kabsa is one of the most popular and delicious dishes. Here is an easy way to make it with fish fillet, and the result is wonderful, on par with chicken or meat kabsa, with the added bonus of being quicker to prepare.
Awameh (Luqmat al-Qadi)
Awameh, or Luqmat al-Qadi, is one of the most popular and beloved Arab desserts. It is very easy to make, with simple ingredients, so it won’t cost you much.
Maqroun (Zainab’s Fingers)
Maqroun, or Zainab’s fingers, is one of the most delicious Arabic sweets and can be made at home with ease. Use the syrup cold to get crisp pieces.