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How to Make Grilled Salmon
Mains
Time TBDExpert

How to Make Grilled Salmon

An easy, delicious home-style grilled salmon recipe that’s tried and true. Don’t be surprised by the honey — it plays an important role in flavor, tenderizing the fish and giving it a beautiful caramelized color.

Shrimp Rice
Rice and grains
Time TBDExpert

Shrimp Rice

Shrimp rice is quick and easy because shrimp cook fast. It's rich in flavor and suitable for entertaining. The spice mix in this recipe is especially aromatic. Cook the rice and shrimp separately.

Milk Ka'ak (Milk Cookies)
Desserts
Time TBDExpert

Milk Ka'ak (Milk Cookies)

Milk ka'ak — light, delicious home-baked cookies. The secret to success is letting the dough rest for a full day before baking. The result is wonderful!

Fine Semolina Maamoul with Ghee
Desserts
115 minExpert

Fine Semolina Maamoul with Ghee

Fine semolina Maamoul… here is the complete guide from A to Z. Learn the dough and all fillings—date, walnut, and pistachio—and enjoy them for Eid.

Easy Eggplant Maqluba
Mains
115 minExpert

Easy Eggplant Maqluba

Eggplant Maqluba: rice with lamb and fried eggplant. Easy and delicious, especially with yogurt that complements the eggplant perfectly. Here is the easy step-by-step method for Easy Eggplant Maqluba.

How to Make Eid Maamoul
Desserts
110 minExpert

How to Make Eid Maamoul

It’s maamoul season! Here’s a new recipe for making authentic Eid maamoul... Prepare your Eid sweets and be proud of them! Enjoy, and happy holidays!

How to Make Maamoul with Semolina and Butter
Desserts
120 minExpert

How to Make Maamoul with Semolina and Butter

Eid is just around the corner... and so is maamoul! Here is a truly wonderful, detailed, traditional recipe for maamoul with semolina and butter. It also includes how to prepare different fillings. Enjoy!

Homemade Beef Shawarma
Mains
Time TBDExpert

Homemade Beef Shawarma

Homemade shawarma has a distinctive flavor that surpasses store-bought versions. Try this beef shawarma with tahini sauce and parsley salad.

Homemade Barazek
Desserts
85 minExpert

Homemade Barazek

Barazek is one of the tastiest Syrian cookies. Try this easy recipe to make the best barazek at home.

How to Make Maamoul
Desserts
100 minExpert

How to Make Maamoul

Can the holiday be sweeter without Maamoul? Maamoul stuffed with dates or pistachios has become the essential companion for all celebrations.

How to Make Gulf Lamb Kabsa
Mains
85 minExpert

How to Make Gulf Lamb Kabsa

Kabsa is a rice dish with meat and nuts, one of the Gulf’s most famous and delicious dishes. This recipe varies among Gulf countries, but the shared rice base remains, with additions and personal touches from each cook.

Grilled Salmon - Video
Salads and appetizers
30 minExpert

Grilled Salmon - Video

Delicious and easy oven-baked salmon recipe. This video-guided recipe comes directly from the Sho Tabkhin Alyawm kitchen. We hope you enjoy.

Cream-Filled Athmaliya Pastry
Desserts
60 minExpert

Cream-Filled Athmaliya Pastry

A delicious, tested home recipe for a cream-filled Athmaliya pastry. You can use store-bought Athmaliya dough to prepare this recipe, or click the link inside the recipe for instructions to make the dough at home.

Stuffed Sheep Stomachs with Meat - Photos
Vegetarian mains
30 minExpert

Stuffed Sheep Stomachs with Meat - Photos

A wonderful traditional recipe for preparing and cooking stuffed sheep stomachs with meat. It is important to clean the stomachs well before cooking to achieve the desired result and a mouth-watering aroma that will fill your home

How to Make Kofta with Tahini
Sauces and dips
90 minExpert

How to Make Kofta with Tahini

Kofta with tahini is a different take from the classic baked kofta tray with tomato sauce. Anyone who loves tahini will love this kofta and tahini recipe and will want to make it again and again.

How to Make Lamb Marinade for a Stuffed Lamb or Leg - With Pictures
Festive specials
75 minExpert

How to Make Lamb Marinade for a Stuffed Lamb or Leg - With Pictures

A wonderful recipe for marinating a lamb leg or even a whole lamb and cooking it into a meal you won't forget... Make this recipe for your happy occasions, and the stuffed lamb or lamb leg will decorate your table in an elegant and very beautiful way.

Green Fava Bean Stew with Meat
Soups and stews
115 minExpert

Green Fava Bean Stew with Meat

Green fava bean stew with meat is a very delicious, healthy, and nourishing recipe for the whole family. Serve it with white rice or rice with vermicelli and salad for a complete meal.

Oven-Roasted Whole Chicken
Rice and grains
120 minExpert

Oven-Roasted Whole Chicken

A straightforward and clear method for making oven-roasted chicken at home. Try this oven-roasted chicken recipe, great with American rice and vegetables.

Kibbeh with Swiss Chard (Kibbeh Bil-Salq)
Sauces and dips
70 minExpert

Kibbeh with Swiss Chard (Kibbeh Bil-Salq)

A wonderful, delicious recipe for kibbeh bil-salq (kibbeh stuffed with Swiss chard). The Syrian coast is known for serving this tasty kibbeh bil-salq, but it has found its way to us thanks to its rich flavors and numerous health benefits.

Lentil Rashta Soup
Soups and stews
30 minExpert

Lentil Rashta Soup

An unconventional, fresh way to prepare Rashta lentil soup, this time with dough filled with meat and reminiscent of Shish Barak. Try this recipe and you’ll get a delicious lentil rashta with a new flavor.

How to Make Bagel Bread
Breads and flatbreads
35 minExpert

How to Make Bagel Bread

One of the best Western breads of all time! Try this special and easy bagel recipe and you’ll love it, whether served with labneh and za'atar or with a little butter and jam.

Banana Sushi
Sandwiches and wraps
95 minExpert

Banana Sushi

An incredibly easy, very tasty recipe made with just a few ingredients you likely already have at home! Make banana sushi when you do not have many ingredients or much time to prepare other desserts, and enjoy a light, delicious treat.

Basbousa Cheesecake
Desserts
70 minExpert

Basbousa Cheesecake

Basbousa cheesecake is a dessert that combines different flavors in a harmonious way. Try this tested recipe, written out in detail, and we hope you enjoy it.

Rice Pudding
Desserts
70 minExpert

Rice Pudding

Rice pudding is a sweet and easy classic with pantry-friendly ingredients. Try this non-traditional method for a creamy, comforting rice pudding.