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Rolled Mafroukeh Stuffed with Ashta
Desserts
50 minEasy

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
Mains
60 minEasy

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.

How to Make Dawood Basha
Mains
30 minEasy

How to Make Dawood Basha

Dawood Basha is an easy, practical, and super delicious recipe. Kids and adults love it! Do you serve it with white rice or rice cooked with vermicelli?

Chicken Ribs with Fluffy Rice
Rice and grains
30 minEasy

Chicken Ribs with Fluffy Rice

Chicken ribs with fluffy rice, made with the simplest recipe. It must be made with bone-in chicken pieces, and the result is a nourishing and delicious dish! The origins of this dish go back to Tripoli in northern Lebanon.

Tray Kibbeh Recipe
Mains
30 minEasy

Tray Kibbeh Recipe

Tray kibbeh is one of the tastiest dishes. Making it at home takes some time, but it is easy. It contains bulgur, which makes it highly nutritious.

Easiest Way to Make Maamoul Mad with Ashta
Desserts
50 minEasy

Easiest Way to Make Maamoul Mad with Ashta

Maamoul mad with ashta in an easy homemade recipe. Do you prefer maamoul mad with different fillings? Maybe! But ashta filling has the biggest share of fans, and you simply have to learn it.

Authentic Mozzarella Jibneh Halawa
Desserts
50 minEasy

Authentic Mozzarella Jibneh Halawa

Jibneh halawa is one of the tastiest and easiest Lebanese desserts. If you make it with mozzarella, it becomes even easier, because mozzarella is naturally mild and can be used directly.

Molokhia with Oil
Soups and stews
30 minEasy

Molokhia with Oil

Molokhia with oil is delicious too. It is not necessary to add meat or chicken to enjoy the taste of this beloved dish. A few simple additions are all it takes.

Crispy Fried Qatayef
Desserts
50 minEasy

Crispy Fried Qatayef

Qatayef filled with ashta or walnuts and fried are among the tastiest Ramadan desserts. The batter is wonderful in this recipe and is specially made to turn crispy when fried.

How to Make Lobia with Meat
Mains
30 minEasy

How to Make Lobia with Meat

Lobia with meat is one of the tastiest dishes and is served with rice. It is very easy to prepare and does not need tomato sauce like stew.

Raw Kibbeh Platter
Salads and appetizers
30 minEasy

Raw Kibbeh Platter

Raw kibbeh, made at home, is hard to beat. This dish is one of the most delicious Lebanese mezze dishes, and each region that is known for it has its own special way of preparing it.

Jello with Biscuits and Cream
Desserts
50 minEasy

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.

Fresh Ashtaa Qatayef
Desserts
50 minEasy

Fresh Ashtaa Qatayef

Ashtaa qatayef, or asafeery, in a wonderful recipe you will never forget. The batter is super tasty and reliable, and we never change it. We hope you try it and tell us what you think.

Authentic Sfiha with Whole Wheat Flour
Pastries and baking
30 minEasy

Authentic Sfiha with Whole Wheat Flour

Traditional sfiha made with whole wheat flour and whole grain flour for a lighter, healthier dough. You’ll find all the details you need for a successful, soft dough and a tasty filling. You can use white flour if preferred.

Cheese Halawa with Daaoukiyeh Filling
Desserts
50 minEasy

Cheese Halawa with Daaoukiyeh Filling

Cheese halawa is one of the tastiest Lebanese sweets. You may think it is difficult to make at home, but the opposite is true. In this recipe, we chose an unconventional filling for the halawa: ashta with daaoukiyeh.

Stuffed Green Thyme Rolls with Cheese
Pastries and baking
50 minEasy

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.

Homemade Qatayef Batter
Desserts
30 minEasy

Homemade Qatayef Batter

Homemade qatayef batter with a wonderful recipe we never change. It turns out great every time and works with different fillings. You can use it for raw qatayef with asafiri filling, or stuff it and fry it. Try it and let us know what you think.

Yellow Basmati Rice with Chicken
Rice and grains
30 minEasy

Yellow Basmati Rice with Chicken

Yellow basmati rice with turmeric, in a clear, easy, and delicious way. For every practical, hardworking homemaker, this is the perfect recipe! Give it a try.

No-Bake Chilled Cake
Desserts
50 minEasy

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.

Pan-Fried Green Fava Beans
Salads and appetizers
30 minEasy

Pan-Fried Green Fava Beans

Pan-fried green fava beans are one of those vegetarian recipes that only come around in fava bean season. They are delicious, and there are several ways to make them. Some prepare them as "3asoura," while others like to add coriander. Here is this easy and tasty method. Ingredients: about...

Batata Hara
Salads and appetizers
30 minEasy

Batata Hara

Batata hara, or potatoes with coriander and garlic, is a wonderful Lebanese appetizer! It is made with fresh green coriander, served with a squeeze of lemon, and eaten with bread... nothing better.

Rice with Fava Beans, Lenten Style
Rice and grains
30 minEasy

Rice with Fava Beans, Lenten Style

Rice with fava beans, without meat, in a homemade vegetarian recipe that is simply delicious! A hearty dish that is super easy and quick, and the fava beans help keep you feeling full. A practical recipe for working homemakers!

Signature Aleppo Pistachio Mafroukeh
Desserts
50 minEasy

Signature Aleppo Pistachio Mafroukeh

A simple pistachio mafroukeh recipe. This dessert may seem complicated, but the truth is exactly the opposite. Follow the steps and make the best plate or green mafroukeh rolls.

Easiest Chicken Gizzards
Salads and appetizers
30 minEasy

Easiest Chicken Gizzards

Chicken gizzards, or chicken giblets, in the easiest recipe ever. How do you serve them? Are you on team lemon juice, or do you add pomegranate molasses? Our version is tangy, so let’s explore the simple steps together.