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Homemade Qeimar (Cream)
Homemade qeimar (clotted cream) — an easy recipe that saves you from buying ready cream. Great for many desserts; prepare fresh and use within a few days.
Homemade Sausage (Sujuk)
Homemade sujuk — a spiced, flavorful sausage you can make at home to control quality and taste. Delicious served in sandwiches or with flatbread.
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Red velvet cheesecake — stunning in appearance and even better in taste. Cheesecake lovers will adore this red velvet layered version.
Red Velvet Cake
Red velvet cake — distinctive for its velvety red color. You’ll need red food coloring; the rest of the ingredients are similar to any basic cake. Kids will love it.
Tiramisu Tray Cake
A delicious and easy homemade tiramisu—simple ingredients you can find easily. Make it at home and surprise the kids when they open the fridge :)
Chickpea and Avocado Dip
A novel chickpea-and-avocado dip — surprising and delicious. Try it to delight guests with its color and flavor.
How to Make Alat (Hindbeh)
Alat (hindbeh) is a light, healthy Lebanese meze. There are several ways to prepare it—some simply boil and dress it with lemon and olive oil, others sauté it with onions or top it with fried onions.
Easy Wheat Labniyeh (Wheat with Yogurt)
A refreshing, healthy, and simple traditional dish — just soak the hulled wheat, boil it, cool it, then serve with yogurt.
Chicken Stroganoff
Chicken Stroganoff is one of the most delicious Russian dishes that is popular here... Here is this easy recipe... Serve with boiled pasta or rice with corn.
Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Chocolate Biscuit Cake... an innovative way to prepare a truly wonderful dessert. Layers of biscuits filled with chocolate cream and arranged into a cake shape, then covered with chocolate sauce. The surprise is that if you put it in the freezer instead of the fridge, you get ice cream :).
Sheikh Mahshi Stuffed Eggplants
Sheikh Mahshi, or stuffed eggplants with ground meat, is a beloved dish served with white rice or vermicelli. It’s important not to soak the eggplants in oil, and the dish doesn’t take long to prepare. Here is an approachable method with a tempting photo.
Choco Prince or Lazy Cake
Choco Prince or Lazy Cake is an easy, no-bake cake. You can add nuts like walnuts and almonds for extra richness, or keep the cocoa flavor with biscuits and a rich chocolate sauce on top.
Fried Kofta with Rice
Fried kofta with slices of tomato and onion served with rice. A tasty, easy recipe suitable for any time. Prepare the kofta mixture and the rest takes only minutes for the quickest meal.
Kibbeh Nayeh
Kibbeh nayeh is one of the most delicious Lebanese dishes. The kamouneh, a spice blend mixed with fresh herbs and rubbed into the meat, is what makes this dish a favorite for many.
Beef Maqluba with Vegetables
Beef Maqluba with vegetables — layers of meat, mixed vegetables, and rice — served as a molded, cake-like mound and garnished with nuts. A rich and very tasty meal. Serve it with salad and yogurt.
Homemade Crepe Dessert
Crepes.. a quick, delicious dessert you can fill with any filling you choose. Some people like jam or cottage cheese with honey, but kids definitely prefer chocolate or Nutella!
Easy Safouf Recipe
Safouf is one of the tastiest and easiest Arabic desserts to prepare. Nothing is better than enjoying a piece of safouf with our morning coffee—here is this easy, reliable method.
Traditional Lamb Farakeh (Lebanese Meat Croquettes)
Farakeh is a proud Lebanese appetizer and one of the most delicious dishes people love. Here is a tasty, easy recipe for the best lamb farakeh.
Stuffed Zucchini and Grape Leaves
Stuffed zucchini and grape leaves—a distinctive, beloved dish and one of the best-known recipes enjoyed by both adults and kids. Here is this simple homemade version.
Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
Stuffed grape leaves in oil are among the tastiest vegetarian dishes the Levantine kitchen is known for. Lemon juice and pomegranate molasses are essential ingredients that give the dish its distinctive flavor.
How to Make Chinese Shinawaz Salad
The Chinese Shinawaz salad is one of the world’s most famous and popular salads, with tasty, easy-to-find ingredients.
Kunafa with Cream and Mozzarella Cheese
A simple, tested homemade recipe for kunafa with cream and mozzarella cheese. This kunafa with cream is perfect to brighten any table.
How to Make the Easiest Tart
The easiest and best tart recipe to make at home, reliably successful. It doesn’t take long to prepare a strawberry-tart version, and you can decorate with any available fruit or whatever you prefer.
How Do You Make the Easiest Cheese Dessert?
Cheese dessert is a beloved traditional recipe enjoyed year-round, and it has a special place on the Ramadan sweets table. Enjoy making this easy, tested homemade version.