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Cucumber and Yogurt Salad
Cucumber and yogurt salad is one of the tastiest and easiest salads ever! It is very refreshing, especially in summer, and very delicious alongside rice dishes with meat and chicken.
How to Make the Best Maqroun
How to make the best traditional sweet maqroun with an easy, tested recipe! One of the tastiest and easiest Arabic desserts to prepare, loved by both adults and children.
Ma'karoun (Zaynab's Fingers)
Ma'karoun is a much-loved Arabic sweet — known for its richness and tender texture. This recipe includes many tips to help you get the best result!
Shami Mishabbak (Levantine Meshabbak)
Shami Mishabbak — one of the most delicious and easy Levantine sweets. This traditional Arab dessert is much loved. Try our successful homemade recipe.
Qatayef with Cheese
Cheese-filled qatayef — a beloved Arabic sweet, especially during Ramadan, but delicious year-round. The same batter can be used to fill qatayef with walnuts (see note in recipe).
Nutella Chocolate Crown
Nutella chocolate crown — a sweet stuffed pastry. The dough is filled with Nutella, sprinkled with cocoa or Nesquik, rolled, then cut into a crown shape. Have fun getting creative!
Sugar and Chocolate Decorating Icing for Cookies and Desserts
Just two ingredients and less than 10 minutes are enough to make beautiful decorations for cookies and all kinds of desserts! You can write names, letters, and numbers with this easy mixture and use it to decorate most sweets.
How to Prepare Freekeh with Meat
Freekeh with meat is a tasty, practical dish for the whole family. You can also prepare freekeh with chicken; this recipe shows you how to prepare freekeh with bone-in meat.
Vegetable Noodles with Seafood
Vegetable noodles with a seafood medley—an Asian-inspired favorite that can be adapted with chicken or beef if you prefer.
Maghli
Maghli, also known as karawiya, is a popular dessert served in the Levant when a baby is born. You can adjust the amount of sugar to achieve the desired sweetness.
Hot Dog Pastries
Nothing beats the aroma of dough at home; it brings back sweet memories and creates joyful moments for the kids too. Make these hot dog pastries for smiling faces.
Safouf with Farikha Flour
Safouf is one of the tastiest homemade sweets! It can be made with white flour, or with a mix of white flour and farikha flour just like our recipe. Serve safouf as an energizing, nourishing snack for kids!
How to Make Zalabia
How to make delicious zalabia, one of the tastiest pastries you can enjoy with labneh, thyme, and olives, or turn into a light sweet treat with a few additions of honey and syrup. The dough recipe is from us, and you choose whether to make it sweet or savory :)
How to Make Toum Without Starch
How to make toum, also called moushthuma, in an easy and quick recipe without using starch... Serve garlic sauce with grilled chicken or any kind of grill, shawarma, or salad for a delicious and complete meal!
Honeycomb Bread with Cheese, Za'atar, and Nutella
A wonderful homemade honeycomb bread recipe... kids will be delighted to have it for breakfast, and it can also be filled with chocolate for a sweet treat :)
Honey-Glazed Salmon Fillet
Honey salmon in a truly sweet recipe — the marinade is wonderful and brings out the nutritious, healthy, and delicious qualities of the salmon. Enjoy the great flavor in minutes!
The Best Maghli (Caraway Pudding)
Our best maghli (caraway) from Shu Tabkhin Al-Youm — maghli is one of the most delicious Levantine sweets, traditionally served especially when celebrating a newborn!
How to Make Maghli (Caraway Pudding)
How to make maghli (caraway pudding) in a tasty, reliable home-cooked recipe. Maghli is a distinctive Levantine sweet often served for birth celebrations or any occasion. It takes time and effort, but the result is outstanding.

















