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How to Make Smoked Potatoes
Salads and appetizers
50 minMedium

How to Make Smoked Potatoes

A new way to prepare potatoes. This recipe is somewhat similar to batata harra, but adding charcoal gives it a very distinctive smoky flavor. Try it as part of your salad and appetizer spread.

How to Make Harira Soup
Soups and stews
65 minMedium

How to Make Harira Soup

One of the most famous Moroccan recipes and one of the best-known soups, harira is a beloved classic. In this recipe, you’ll find a simple, easy way to prepare Moroccan harira soup.

How to Make Homemade Qashta (Ashta) and Qareesha
Desserts
85 minMedium

How to Make Homemade Qashta (Ashta) and Qareesha

A tried-and-true home method for making ashta (qashta) or kaimr (qareesha). Prepare ashta to serve with a variety of homemade Arabic desserts from start to finish.

How to Make Sugar-Free Cheese Halva
Desserts
65 minMedium

How to Make Sugar-Free Cheese Halva

A wonderful recipe for making cheese halva without sugar. You can add syrup separately to control sweetness as you wish.

Carrot Halva with Oil
Desserts
65 minMedium

Carrot Halva with Oil

For anyone seeking butter-free desserts, this carrot halva uses oil instead of butter. Give this oil-based carrot halva a try—you’ll surely love it.

Lemon Garlic Chicken and Potatoes Bake
Mains
85 minMedium

Lemon Garlic Chicken and Potatoes Bake

A delicious and incredibly easy chicken and potatoes recipe with lemon and garlic. Perfect for a healthy weeknight family meal.

Potato Stew
Soups and stews
45 minMedium

Potato Stew

A traditional, family-friendly potato stew, inexpensive and easy to make. Ideal for families and kids.

How to Make Chicken Hareesa
Mains
60 minMedium

How to Make Chicken Hareesa

This recipe for chicken hareesa with peeled wheat is very tasty and easy, although the wheat needs a long time on the stove to cook through.

Turkish Iskender Kebab
Breads and flatbreads
60 minMedium

Turkish Iskender Kebab

A renowned Turkish dish known for its flavorful meat toppings. Here is a wonderful, homemade Iskender Kebab recipe that is tried and delicious.

How to Make Strawberry Jam Pie
Pastries and baking
60 minMedium

How to Make Strawberry Jam Pie

A simple and quick recipe for a jam pie with strawberry jam. You can use any jam you have on hand.

Za\'atar and Cheese Pastries
Pastries and baking
70 minMedium

Za\'atar and Cheese Pastries

A simple home recipe for thyme (za\'atar) pastries stuffed with cheese, easy and delicious.

Namoura (Basbousa) Recipe
Desserts
55 minMedium

Namoura (Basbousa) Recipe

A very tasty Namoura recipe made the authentic way and easy to follow. You can control the amount of syrup to achieve the sweetness you want.

How to Make Chicken and Mushroom Fettuccine
Pasta and noodles
60 minMedium

How to Make Chicken and Mushroom Fettuccine

A very delicious recipe for making chicken fettuccine pasta. This detailed recipe can be prepared for your family and children, with the amount of garlic and salt adjusted to taste.

How to Make Cupcakes
Desserts
70 minMedium

How to Make Cupcakes

A very easy and practical cupcake recipe. Your children will love it whether you make it with juice or add a little cocoa, as it is delicious either way.

How to Make Lentil Salad
Salads and appetizers
60 minMedium

How to Make Lentil Salad

This lentil salad recipe is very easy, very healthy, and suitable for the whole family. We recommend trying it so your children can get used to this kind of healthy vegetarian dish.

How to Make Homemade Beef Hamburgers
Mains
55 minMedium

How to Make Homemade Beef Hamburgers

A practical, tested, and reliable recipe for making homemade beef hamburger patties. Why buy premade hamburger meat when you can make them at home, easily, deliciously, and affordably?

Cheddar Pumpkin Cheese Log – Video Tutorial
Breakfast and brunch
60 minMedium

Cheddar Pumpkin Cheese Log – Video Tutorial

An inventive cheddar cheese treat served with vegetables; its flavor is as important as its appearance. Rich and delicious, it pairs beautifully with salted crackers. Ideal for Halloween gatherings.

Red Mujadara the Authentic Way
Mains
75 minMedium

Red Mujadara the Authentic Way

A wonderful recipe for red Mujadara, crafted in the southern Lebanese style, offering a rich take on this classic dish.

Znood El-Sitt with Toast Bread
Breads and flatbreads
85 minMedium

Znood El-Sitt with Toast Bread

An inventive twist on the classic Znood El-Sitt dessert using toast bread. This easy version uses common pantry ingredients for home cooks.

Kibbeh in Yogurt (Lebanese Style)
Mains
55 minMedium

Kibbeh in Yogurt (Lebanese Style)

A wonderful Lebanese-style Kibbeh in yogurt. Goat yogurt is used in this Kibbeh in yogurt recipe; if you use cow’s milk yogurt, you should add starch and keep stirring to prevent curdling.

Shish Barak (Dumplings in Yogurt)
Mains
65 minMedium

Shish Barak (Dumplings in Yogurt)

A Jerusalem-origin Shish Barak recipe that uses two kinds of yogurt to prevent curdling during cooking. Try this rich, flavorful Shish Barak.

How to Make Yellow Rice with Chicken
Rice and grains
55 minMedium

How to Make Yellow Rice with Chicken

A tried-and-tested homemade recipe for saffron yellow rice with fried chicken — easy to make and very delicious.

How to Make Lebanese Tabbouleh
Salads and appetizers
85 minMedium

How to Make Lebanese Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is one of the most famous Lebanese salads. Along with fattoush, it is a staple in any Lebanese kitchen, and every woman adds her own touch to it; some even add very finely chopped lemon zest.

Creamy Garlic Sauce
Sauces and dips
55 minMedium

Creamy Garlic Sauce

A versatile sauce that accompanies many dishes, especially chicken dishes. Try this easy garlic sauce to achieve a restaurant-like garlic flavor.