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Green Beans in Olive Oil
Mains
50 minMedium

Green Beans in Olive Oil

A delicious homemade green beans in olive oil recipe! Serve it cold, and it tastes best when chilled from the refrigerator. Delicious with cucumber and onion.

Ramadan Meshthah
Festive specials
85 minMedium

Ramadan Meshthah

A successful Ramadan Meshthah recipe you’re sure to love, especially with labneh! It doesn’t have to be made only for suhoor in the holy month of Ramadan; enjoy it all year round.

Spinach Pies
Pastries and baking
50 minMedium

Spinach Pies

Spinach pies with a delicious recipe! Pastries always brighten the table, especially when filled with a tasty spinach filling. They can be served for breakfast, lunch, or as a snack.

Rice with Vegetables, Saffron, and Chicken
Rice and grains
40 minMedium

Rice with Vegetables, Saffron, and Chicken

Rice with vegetables and saffron, topped with chicken breasts in a homemade recipe that is simply irresistible! Chicken breasts cook quickly, which makes this dish very practical as well as hearty.

Fried Kibbeh
Mains
85 minMedium

Fried Kibbeh

Homemade fried kibbeh, and there’s nothing better... Kibbeh patties are served with salad, soup, or yogurt for a complete meal. You can also freeze them uncooked until needed!

How to Make Chicken Nuggets at Home
Mains
50 minMedium

How to Make Chicken Nuggets at Home

Homemade chicken nuggets with a detailed recipe and coatings for every possible cooking method — basically 3 recipes in one. Enjoy baked or fried nuggets at home.

Tabaqah Rice with Ground Meat
Rice and grains
75 minMedium

Tabaqah Rice with Ground Meat

Tabaqah rice with ground meat is one of the tastiest dishes loved by both adults and children, especially with yogurt! You can top it with chicken or meat as you like!

Shishbarak and Mujaddara
Mains
70 minMedium

Shishbarak and Mujaddara

It seems many people like to serve shishbarak alongside lentil-and-rice mujaddara. Here you’ll find two recipes in one :) — both explained in detail and made the traditional way.

Easy Chicken Tawook Marinade
Sauces and dips
70 minMedium

Easy Chicken Tawook Marinade

Easy chicken tawook marinade with a flavorful, delicious blend and a tried-and-true homemade method. Serve tawook with fries and garlic sauce for the best lunch. Enjoy!

Mdalouka Dessert
Desserts
85 minMedium

Mdalouka Dessert

Mdalouka is one of those rich, elegant Arabic desserts that really impresses guests and family alike! Here is the recipe in detail, and we hope you give it a try.

Lemonade with Oranges
Cold drinks
75 minMedium

Lemonade with Oranges

Lemonade with oranges is the traditional way to make a very refreshing lemonade. Drink more juices, especially lemonade in the summer, to stay refreshed.

Swiss Chard with Beans
Vegetarian mains
40 minMedium

Swiss Chard with Beans

Swiss chard with beans is a healthy and delicious vegetarian dish from the rich Lebanese kitchen, which includes hundreds of olive oil-based, very nourishing recipes.

How to Make Turkish Delight
Desserts
45 minMedium

How to Make Turkish Delight

Turkish delight made with a detailed recipe! Food coloring can be added as desired, in any color you like. It’s delicious sandwiched between two plain biscuits.

Easy Milk Cookies
Desserts
55 minMedium

Easy Milk Cookies

Easy milk cookies made with just 3 ingredients! A wonderful, simple recipe worth trying and serving to family and guests. They can also be made ahead and make a lovely gift for friends!

7 Up Cake
Desserts
75 minMedium

7 Up Cake

A delicious and very tasty 7 Up cake in an easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe! You’ll love this cake and make it for all your sweet occasions :)

Cauliflower Fritters
Salads and appetizers
65 minMedium

Cauliflower Fritters

Cauliflower fritters are a wonderful vegetarian recipe—not only delicious, but made with ingredients that are easy to find in every home! Serve them with green salad for a complete meal.

How to Make the Best Basbousa
Desserts
75 minMedium

How to Make the Best Basbousa

The best basbousa at home... why don't we like basbousa, I wonder? Maybe because it's moist? Of course, this method is guaranteed to give you the right basbousa texture.

Local Mountain Green Beans in Oil
Mains
85 minMedium

Local Mountain Green Beans in Oil

Badria green beans are what they’re called in Lebanon when the beans are mountain-grown and in season in summer. These beans are known for having lots of pods and a wonderful flavor.

Meat with Lemon and Garlic
Salads and appetizers
65 minMedium

Meat with Lemon and Garlic

Preparing meat with lemon and garlic makes for a very delicious recipe that is also quick and practical when we are short on time or do not want to prepare a complicated, difficult dish!

Apple and Biscuit Cake
Desserts
80 minMedium

Apple and Biscuit Cake

Apple and biscuit cake with an inventive, one-of-a-kind recipe. We line the pan with a layer of biscuits and dust the top with powdered sugar. You should definitely try this recipe.

How to Make Vegetable Egg Omelette
Breakfast and brunch
85 minMedium

How to Make Vegetable Egg Omelette

A mixed vegetable egg omelette topped with zucchini pulp! This is a new way to make use of zucchini pulp, which gives the omelette a lovely tenderness. Give our recipe a try.

Tomato Kamouna
Vegetarian mains
55 minMedium

Tomato Kamouna

Tomato kamouna is one of the tastiest traditional vegetarian recipes, with a special charm that surpasses the fanciest dishes. The kamouna spice blend is essential for success with this dish, and you’ll find a link to how to make it within the recipe.

How to Make the Best Loubya bi Zayt
Mains
55 minMedium

How to Make the Best Loubya bi Zayt

Loubya bi Zayt is a quintessential summer recipe, especially since it is served cold and some people even prefer it chilled from the fridge! Delicious with sweet green pepper and onion.

Orange Cake
Desserts
80 minMedium

Orange Cake

Orange cake is one of the easiest and quickest homemade cake recipes. It turns out well without much effort and does not require complicated or hard-to-find ingredients. A delicious cake that you can decorate as desired!