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Zucchini Boats with Meat and Béchamel
Zucchini boats in a special recipe for zucchini lovers and for a different way to serve it. It seems béchamel sauce goes well with many vegetables, and zucchini is at the top of the list.
Ayesha Khanum Beans with Meat
A very delicious homemade Ayesha Khanum bean dish. Ayesha Khanum is one of the tastiest types of beans because the pods are plump and very tender after cooking. Serve it with rice with vermicelli.
How to Make Zucchini with Yogurt
Yogurt dishes are especially popular in summer, and cooks prepare zucchini with yogurt in many different ways. Here is a delicious, tried-and-tested new recipe: zucchini stuffed with rice and meat in yogurt. Enjoy!
Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Saffron Rice
Let’s be honest: this recipe takes effort, time, and patience... but the result is so worth it that it will make you forget all the hard work!
Kawaj with Vegetables and Meat
From Syrian cuisine, and specifically from the beautiful, lively city of Tartus, comes this special recipe for kawaj!
Eggplant Rolls with Ground Meat
A recipe for eggplant rolls that may take a bit of time to prepare, but it is absolutely worth it!
Makdous - Eggplants stuffed with Walnuts
Makdous is one of the tastiest and richest pickles on the table. It can be eaten as a standalone meal with flatbread and vegetables or paired with dishes like fried eggs or mujaddara. Preparing makdous isn’t easy, but as the women of Shoutabkhin Today show, it isn’t impossible either!
Okra Stew
A beloved Bamya-style stew with okra, tomatoes, garlic, and cilantro. Simmered with lamb or bone-in meat, finished with pomegranate molasses for a tangy-sweet finish.
How to Make Lahm bi Ajeen (Meat Flatbreads)
Lahm bi Ajeen is a wonderfully popular dish everyone loves. There's a trick in this recipe to prevent the meat from shrinking during baking — discover it! Delicious served with yogurt.
Lahm bi Ajeen (Meat on Dough)
Lahm bi ajeen — everyone loves this tasty dish, especially when it comes straight from the oven. Serve with yogurt, a squeeze of lemon, and vegetables if you like.
Rolled Mafroukeh Stuffed with Ashta
Mafroukeh in a "new look" — rolled and filled with fresh ashta. It’s the familiar mafroukeh recipe, but presented in a more distinctive and unconventional way. Here are all the details.
Plain Ghraybeh and Date-Stuffed Ghraybeh Recipe
Ghraybeh is a light dessert, even though it contains ghee. Its soft texture makes it especially popular. It is made with just three ingredients and can be prepared plain or filled with different fillings such as dates or pistachios.
How to Make Tabbouleh
Authentic Lebanese tabbouleh. Eat it wrapped in cabbage or lettuce leaves or with a spoon — it’s perfect with fries and all kinds of grilled meats.
Lebanese Burghul and Vegetable Mafroukeh
Mafroukeh... a popular dish famous among the people of South Lebanon. It uses the same vegetables as Tabbouleh and burghul. It's eaten with lettuce, cabbage, or grape leaves. A tip: try it!
Spinach Stew with Ground Meat
Spinach stew is one of the dishes we grew up with, as parents always wanted their children to eat healthy, iron-rich meals... spinach prepared in a traditional, delicious way in an easy and quick recipe
Lahmacun (Turkish-Style Minced Meat Flatbreads)
Turkish-style lahmacun — similar to the lahm bi ajeen we know, but Turks like to add sauce, parsley and diced peppers. Worth trying!
Allet (Hindbeh) — Stewed Leaves
How to prepare allet (hindbeh). A tasty, healthy vegetarian dish. Boil the allet or endive leaves until tender, season with olive oil, lemon and salt, and top with fried onions.
How to Make Green Za'atar Salad
A recipe with aroma, flavor, and simplicity all in one! Try this refreshing green za'atar salad and serve it alongside meat and fish dishes for a complete, very delicious meal.

















