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How to Make Maghli or Karawiya
Maghli is a delicious dessert made from sugar, finely ground rice, and spices. It requires frequent stirring during preparation, but you can lower the heat and stir occasionally to make it easier. Serve with nuts.
Tasty Eggplant Salad
A distinctive, innovative, and easy eggplant salad recipe. Eggplant lovers will want to try it right away — click the image for details.
Easy Beef Shawarma
A quick homemade beef shawarma — no marinating needed! The key is choosing tender beef and cutting it into thin slices so it cooks fast. Great served in batbout bread.
Madardara (Mujaddara) — Southern Lebanese Rice & Lentils
Madardara (also called mujaddara) is a Southern Lebanese rice-and-lentils dish. Simple, delicious, and nutritious — but it requires a bit of know‑how: get the liquid right so the rice neither turns mushy nor stays undercooked. Try it and show us your skills!
How to Make Lemonade
Lemonade — the first light, refreshing cold drink you might think of when water isn't enough. It quenches thirst and can be served with food. Cheers!
Herb-Grilled Chicken Breasts
Herb-grilled chicken breasts — a practical, healthy, and flavorful home-style recipe. Serve with vegetables, rice, or salad. Marinate the chicken long enough in the seasoning for the best taste.
Walnut and Date Maamoul
Walnut and date maamoul — a tried-and-true homemade recipe. Maamoul is the number-one sweet for Eid. You can dust powdered sugar over the walnut maamoul after it cools.
Shrimp and Avocado Canapés
Shrimp canapés with avocado sauce — a very easy, elegant recipe perfect for casual gatherings or the most lavish dinners. Make these tasty appetizers with almost no time or effort.
Eggplant with Pomegranate Molasses
Eggplant with pomegranate molasses — a very tasty, very easy appetizer. Eggplant becomes irresistible with a tangy note; try it with pomegranate molasses!
Rice with Grape-Leaf Filling in Olive Oil
Rice with grape-leaf filling is a delicious recipe many of you may not have tried yet — but it's worth it. The grape-leaf filling in oil is mixed with the rice and cooked on the stove, giving an amazing taste and aroma.
How to Make Ka'ak al-Abbas
A delicious, easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe for Ka'ak al-Abbas. Can be left plain or filled with ground dates. Known by several names, including “Thursday Ka'ak”.
Diet Oatmeal Cookies
Diet Oatmeal Cookies. A healthy snack suitable for fans of wholesome eating and those following a diet. Along with oats, this recipe uses whole-wheat flour and a small amount of sugar.
Classic Chicken Rice
A much-loved rice dish: rice cooked with ground meat, chicken cooking stock and warm spices, topped with boiled chicken and fried nuts. Delicious served with yogurt or salad.
Meat, Spinach, and Potato Pies
Delicious, reliable homemade meat, spinach and potato pies. Find the dough recipe and all three fillings — nothing beats homemade pastries.
Best Maghliyeh Recipe
The best Maghliyeh, made the traditional way. Maghliyeh (also called karawiya) is a well-known Levantine dessert that takes time and effort to prepare but is utterly irresistible.
Cold Pumpkin Cake
Cold pumpkin cake — an innovative, distinctive no-bake dessert. Three tasty layers for a wonderful flavor without using an oven. Try it and tell us what you think.
Ma'karoun Sweets (Zainab's Fingers)
Clear homemade recipe for ma'karoun, also known as Zainab's Fingers. Loved by adults especially — a classic, delicious traditional sweet.
Carrot and Cinnamon Cake
A very tasty, easy and nourishing carrot-and-cinnamon cake. Grated carrot keeps the cake moist. Decorate with Kiri cream cheese frosting.

















