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Beef Couscous
Couscous is one of the Maghreb’s best-known dishes. You can prepare beef couscous with this clear, tested home recipe, provided you have ready small couscous grains.
Baqlah with Spinach and Chard
Baqlah is a well-known southern Lebanese dish built on greens cooked with coarse bulgur. In this version we make it with spinach and chard, for a delicious, nourishing, and healthy meal.
Tomato Soup with Rice and Chicken
There's nothing tastier than a comforting soup on cold winter days. Tomato soup with chicken is one of the most nourishing soups, especially when you're sick or under the weather. Try this non-traditional version—we hope you enjoy it.
Kibbeh with Swiss Chard (Kibbeh Bil-Salq)
A wonderful, delicious recipe for kibbeh bil-salq (kibbeh stuffed with Swiss chard). The Syrian coast is known for serving this tasty kibbeh bil-salq, but it has found its way to us thanks to its rich flavors and numerous health benefits.
Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is a sweet and easy classic with pantry-friendly ingredients. Try this non-traditional method for a creamy, comforting rice pudding.
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!
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.
How to Make Falafel Patties
Falafel patties are at their best just after they come out of the frying oil. They are a very popular dish in the Levant and in Egypt, where they are also called taameya. Do you know how to make them and the secrets to success at home?
Chickpea Falafel Patties
Chickpea falafel patties — a beloved traditional recipe. Made with chickpeas only (no fava beans), they fry without absorbing excess oil and are great in sandwiches.
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!
Banana Sushi
An incredibly easy, very tasty recipe made with just a few ingredients you likely already have at home! Make banana sushi when you do not have many ingredients or much time to prepare other desserts, and enjoy a light, delicious treat.
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.
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.
Kibbeh with Pumpkin (or Squash) Baked in a Pan
Pumpkin or squash kibbeh is a delicious, very nutritious vegetarian dish. The pumpkin is nourishing, and so is the spinach and chickpea filling. Try it and tell us what you think.
How to Make Eclairs
A very special and elegant way to prepare homemade eclair cake. This recipe is home-tested, but it does require some care and patience during the preparation stages.
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Roasted cauliflower salad with a mix of vegetables, pomegranate seeds, and a delicious tahini dressing. A wonderful, nourishing, healthy recipe that’s perfect for vegetarian eaters.
Spicy Tuna Tray Bake with Potatoes
A homemade spicy tuna tray bake that's so easy and a perfect solution when you're out of ideas or short on time. It tastes like the traditional spicy fish dish, but is much more economical. Give it a try.
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.

















