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How to Make Meat and Vegetable Kabsa
Mains
130 minExpert

How to Make Meat and Vegetable Kabsa

Meat kabsa is often the first dish that comes to mind when we have guests. It is also one of the dishes most requested by the family... why do you think that is? How do you make kabsa? Take a look at our method.

Rice and Chicken Mansaf
Rice and grains
Time TBDExpert

Rice and Chicken Mansaf

Rice and chicken mansaf made with a homemade recipe that will have you licking your fingers! For the best meal or the grandest feast, this mansaf fits the bill. The recipe also includes a delicious vermicelli soup to serve with the mansaf.

Maamoul Mad with Ashta Filling
Desserts
60 minExpert

Maamoul Mad with Ashta Filling

Maamoul Mad with ashta filling made with a reliable homemade recipe! We recommend making it and enjoying it with family and guests. Maamoul Mad with ashta is one of the most delicious Arabic desserts. Give it a try!

Eggplant Maqluba
Mains
100 minExpert

Eggplant Maqluba

A wonderful, reliable homemade eggplant maqluba recipe. Here’s a new method to keep the eggplant slices intact — delicious served with yogurt.

Maamoul Mad with Cream and Nataf
Desserts
65 minExpert

Maamoul Mad with Cream and Nataf

Maamoul Mad filled with cream and decorated with nataf. A detailed A-to-Z recipe — four variations in one. We hope you enjoy it. Bon appétit!

White and Yellow Rice with Zereshk (Barberries)
Rice and grains
75 minExpert

White and Yellow Rice with Zereshk (Barberries)

White and yellow rice with zereshk — a distinctive, new recipe. This two-colored rice is served alongside various red and white meats.

Vegetarian Eggplant Maqluba
Vegetarian mains
100 minExpert

Vegetarian Eggplant Maqluba

This vegetarian eggplant maqluba is delicious and sure to impress. We recommend using extra eggplant to make up for the absence of meat or chicken.

Maamoul Madd with Ashta (Cream)
Desserts
70 minExpert

Maamoul Madd with Ashta (Cream)

Maamoul Madd with ashta is one of the most delicious Arabic sweets loved by kids and adults alike. Try it and leave your comments. This recipe also includes a link to a lemon-blossom substitute for decoration.

Layered Maamoul with Qishta (Cream)
Desserts
75 minExpert

Layered Maamoul with Qishta (Cream)

Layered maamoul with qishṭa — a must-try Arabic dessert. Here is a clear method to make one of the tastiest sweets. Try it and tell us what you think. Enjoy!

Authentic Marron Glacé Chestnuts
Desserts
Time TBDExpert

Authentic Marron Glacé Chestnuts

Marron glacé (candied chestnuts) — a refined, classic dessert. The recipe is simple but requires time for candying and drying. A tried-and-true homemade method — give it a try!

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.

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 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.

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

Mille-Feuille Layer Cake
Desserts
60 minExpert

Mille-Feuille Layer Cake

An inventive, non-traditional method for preparing mille-feuille cake. You can choose decorations you like to finish the mille-feuille, as it remains one of the tastiest and most beautiful cakes to serve.

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.

Roast Beef with Pistachios - Illustrated
Festive specials
105 minExpert

Roast Beef with Pistachios - Illustrated

A distinctive method for preparing roast beef with pistachios. Serve this pistachio roast beef at celebrations alongside boiled vegetables and mashed potatoes.

Creamy Basbousa in a Cake Pan
Desserts
75 minExpert

Creamy Basbousa in a Cake Pan

A beautiful, innovative Basbousa with cream, this time presented in a cake pan with elegant styling. Try this Creamy Basbousa recipe and you can expect a successful and delicious result.

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.

How to Prepare Chicken Shawarma Marinade
Desserts
240 minExpert

How to Prepare Chicken Shawarma Marinade

A tried-and-true home recipe for chicken shawarma marinade. It’s handy to prepare this marinade, marinate the chicken, and prep it in advance, then freeze it until you need it.

How to Make Potato Puree Souffle
Desserts
135 minExpert

How to Make Potato Puree Souffle

Potato puree casserole, or potato souffle, is a practical recipe that is perfect for the whole family. Try this easy, tested homemade potato puree recipe and you will surely make it again.

How to Make Chicken Nuggets
Mains
75 minExpert

How to Make Chicken Nuggets

A simple, tried-and-true homemade chicken nuggets recipe. Make nuggets for your kids at home, because homemade is cleaner, tastier, and more economical.