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All-Purpose Dough
An all-purpose dough — very easy to make. Use it for any pastry you like: manaqish, pizza or savory pies.
Easy Avocado Smoothie
Avocado smoothie is a very popular drink. It’s often garnished with cream and honey, and some like to add nuts. Here’s a homemade version that's tastier than juice bars. :)
Qudrat Qader Milk Caramel Cake
Qudrat Qader milk caramel cake — a two-layer dessert with a caramel flan base and a sponge cake top. If you haven't tried it yet, make it — the family will love it.
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.
Fruit Toast
A light, healthy and quick breakfast or dessert — toast topped with a mix of fresh fruit and jam. A sprinkle of cinnamon makes a big difference.
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.
Date Fingers (Filled Date Cookies)
Date fingers — a classic homemade treat. A reliable recipe for delicious date-filled dough flavored with fennel. Finish by coating the cookies with sesame.
Yellow Mujaddara (Split Lentil and Rice)
Yellow mujaddara — simple and quick. Split yellow lentils with rice and caramelized onions make a delicious, comforting dish. Serve with lettuce, tomato and cucumber salad.
Yellow Lentil Soup
A delicious and nutritious yellow lentil soup that’s quick to make. Add the vegetables — celery, leek and carrot — for extra flavor.
Znood El-Sitt with Saj Bread
Znood El-Sitt made with saj bread — an easy homemade dessert using a simple clotted-cream filling and saj flatbread. Quick, delicious and perfect any time.
Mabroosha Cake
Mabroosha Cake is a dessert that holds many childhood memories; a simple, tried-and-true home recipe you can make for your kids to tuck into their lunchbox.
How to Prepare Sfouf Dessert
Sfouf dessert... This sweet is very popular, which is why there are many recipes and ways to make it. There is no doubt that the quality of the yellow turmeric mixture used plays a major role in the final flavor!
How to Make Coconut Candles
Coconut Candles is an innovative and very elegant dessert idea for serving coconut in the shape of candles. This idea will add a special touch to your hospitality, in addition to its delicious taste, of course.
Date Maamoul with Flour and Butter
Date maamoul, or date cookies, is one of those tried-and-true homemade recipes that is wonderfully delicious. This version is made with flour.
Shreebia with Cream (Cream-Filled Pastry)
A simple, practical guide to making cream-filled Shreebiya pastries. You can control sweetness by adjusting the syrup after baking.
How to Make Thursday Kaak, or Marqad
Thursday kaak, marqad, or even Eid kaak — whatever the name in each country, this is an easy and very delicious recipe. The names may vary, but this is the easiest version. Try it!
How to Make Sheikh al-Mahshi Eggplant
A very tasty and easy recipe for making Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant. You can serve Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant with rice for a complete meal the whole family will love.