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Curried Chicken Stew
Curried chicken stew — a tasty, easy, and practical recipe, perfect for busy home cooks. Vegetables and chicken flavored with curry, served alongside rice for a complete family meal.
Qatayef Cones with Cream
Complete recipe for making the best fried qatayef filled with homemade cream. These qatayef are shaped into cones, deep-fried, then filled — give them a try!
Zalabia (Fried Dough) Recipe
Zalabia — one of the tastiest and easiest pastries to make. Serve at breakfast with labneh or as a sweet with sugar or syrup. This version is flavored with anise.
Awama (Luqaimat) — Crisp Syrup-Dipped Dough Balls
A reliable homemade recipe for awama: small fried dough balls that are syrup-dipped. Frying in two stages gives them their signature crispness.
Zanoud al-Sitt (Cream-Filled Pastries)
Zanoud al-Sitt filled with pastry cream using ready-made baklava or phyllo sheets — quick to make. Prepare the easy cream and the rest is simpler. Garnish with crushed pistachios. Can be fried or baked.
Minced Meat with Tomatoes
Minced meat with tomatoes — a quick, simple dish ideal for a fast meal or light dinner. Made with a few basic ingredients, served hot with bread or alongside rice.
Colored Pasta with Thousand Island Dressing
Colored pasta with crab or shrimp and a wonderful Thousand Island dressing. A delicious and complete dish that works as a side or a main meal... and most importantly, it doesn't take much time to prepare.
Kafta Tray Bake
Kafta tray bake is a traditional dish in Lebanese and Levantine cooking, and it is a great option when you have family and children around. You can serve it with rice or simply enjoy it with the potatoes cooked alongside it.
How to Make Donuts
Donuts are rich, fried sweets that kids love! Make them at home to make sure the oil is clean, and because they’re definitely more economical. Super easy!
Crispy Mashbak (Crunchy Fried Pastry)
A clear, tried-and-true homemade recipe for crispy mashbak — a rich, delicious Arabic sweet that many love. Very easy.
How to Make Baba Ganoush
Baba ganoush — one of the tastiest Lebanese dips. Delicious alongside many dishes; try it with fish. Baba ganoush is tasty and healthy.
Mshabbak (Lace Sweet Pastry)
Mshabbak (also called the Arabic lace pastry) is a traditional syrup-dipped fried dessert. This recipe includes instructions for coloring the syrup, if desired.
Brazilian Sonho (Cream-Filled Doughnuts)
Sonho — a Brazilian sweet made from fried dough filled with cooked, cooled pastry cream. Dust with powdered sugar to serve. A very delicious treat we recommend trying.
Maghmour (Eggplant Stew)
Maghmour — a traditional vegetarian dish made with eggplant, onions and chickpeas. Potatoes can be added if you like. Serve warm or chilled; it’s also known as eggplant moussaka in some regions.
Wheat with Yogurt
Wheat with yogurt, an easier-than-easy recipe! A cold summer dish that is nutritious and healthy. Serve it with French fries or potato hash with onions. Give it a try!
How to Make Lebanese Meshabbak
Lebanese Meshabbak is a rich fried dessert that’s dipped in syrup after frying — light, crispy, easy to make and very inexpensive.
Fattoush Salad
Fattoush — a mix of fresh vegetables served with a tangy dressing and toasted or fried flatbread. A delicious side dish that’s especially healthy when served with toasted bread.
















