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Butter Maamoul with Pistachio Filling
Desserts
55 minHard

Butter Maamoul with Pistachio Filling

A quick, guaranteed homemade butter maamoul with pistachio filling. After kneading the dough, let it rest for just 30 minutes before shaping and baking.

Harissa Coconut Cake (Basbousa)
Desserts
50 minHard

Harissa Coconut Cake (Basbousa)

Harissa is a classic Arabic semolina cake made with coconut. Loved by adults and kids alike, it’s soaked in syrup for extra sweetness and richness.

Mahalabia and Strawberry Cake
Desserts
50 minHard

Mahalabia and Strawberry Cake

A wonderful and easy recipe for making a mahalabia cake with strawberries. Try it today, and you'll love it for the way it brings together the softness of refreshing mahalabia and the delight of crisp biscuits.

Bitter Orange Jam - with Photos
Preserves and pickles
50 minHard

Bitter Orange Jam - with Photos

This recipe for making bitter orange jam, or aranj, takes a little time, but the result will be more than satisfying. Bitter orange, aranj, bu safir, or whatever you call it, this is a delicious jam worth trying.

Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
Desserts
120 minHard

Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil

A classic Lebanese/Shami vegetarian recipe that brightens any table. Add a tablespoon of sumac to the filling for extra tang.

How to Make Fried Chicken Gizzards
Sauces and dips
30 minHard

How to Make Fried Chicken Gizzards

Cooking chicken gizzards may be a simple task, but it requires precision and speed so that we do not notice any unpleasant chicken smell. Try this tested method and you will surely love it.

Jam Marbousheh
Preserves and pickles
30 minHard

Jam Marbousheh

One of the easiest desserts, made with ingredients found in every home. Jam marbousheh, or jam cake, is quick and easy to prepare, and the result will be wonderfully delicious.

Al-Nabkiyya Harissa
Desserts
55 minHard

Al-Nabkiyya Harissa

Al-Nabkiyya Harissa is a well-known Syrian dessert — pistachio lovers will adore it. Try this perfected method and tell us what you think.

Qamar al-Din or Qamar Over the Clouds
Desserts
55 minHard

Qamar al-Din or Qamar Over the Clouds

Qamar al-Din Over the Clouds is a well-known Lebanese dessert, especially in Tripoli. This recipe blends a milk-based pudding with qamar al-din for a delicious, easy dessert.

How to Make Meat Kabsa?
Mains
75 minHard

How to Make Meat Kabsa?

Authentic meat kabsa with this recipe — includes all the vegetables usually used in kabsa and boiled meat on top. Kabsa is also delicious with chicken!

Upside-Down Rice with Fava Beans and Chicken
Rice and grains
85 minHard

Upside-Down Rice with Fava Beans and Chicken

Rice with fava beans and chicken... do you know this recipe? A mix of maqluba, rice with fava beans, and rice with chicken!!! Try it — it’s definitely delicious with yogurt!

Smooth Molokhia with Roasted Chicken
Soups and stews
105 minHard

Smooth Molokhia with Roasted Chicken

Molokhia is one of the tastiest dishes, whether made with fresh or dried leaves, with chicken or meat, smooth or leafy. This recipe is for smooth molokhia with boiled and roasted chicken.

How to Make Authentic Saudi Kabsa
Mains
105 minHard

How to Make Authentic Saudi Kabsa

A wonderful, tested homemade recipe for authentic Saudi kabsa with lamb shanks, also known as muzat.

Cooked Taro with Abu Shousha
Soups and stews
Time TBDHard

Cooked Taro with Abu Shousha

Taro, abu zmeit, and abu shousha are all names for the same thing! Who knows taro and who has tasted it with kibbeh arnabieh? It can also be made in other ways, like this one. Try it—it is very wholesome and delicious.

How to Make Pizza Sauce?
Sauces and dips
Time TBDHard

How to Make Pizza Sauce?

A delicious, authentic homemade pizza sauce. Store the sauce in tightly sealed jars outside the fridge until ready to use. Check the recipe now.

How to Make Sayyadiya Rice
Rice and grains
Time TBDHard

How to Make Sayyadiya Rice

Yellow Sayyadiya rice — a delicious, distinctive recipe. The rice gets its yellow color from turmeric. Sayyadiya is particularly delicious served with tarator (tartar) or baba ghanoush.